ἄρσις, εως, ἡ,
(αἴρω) raising or lifting, τῶν σκελῶν[[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Incessu Animalium” 711b25; πᾶσα πορεία ἐξ ἄρσεως καὶ θέσεως συντελεῖται [prev. author] “Pr.” 885b6] Refs 4th c.BC+]; βοῶν, as an athletic feat, [[ “IG” 2.471.78 (_plural_); μηχανήματος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.4.6] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; taking up, examination, δειγμάτων[[ “POxy.” 708.5, 18 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; plucking, pulling up of a herb, [[ “PMag.Par.” 1.2977. ] Refs]
__b distillation, ὕδατος[[ 2nd c.AD: Pseudo-Democritus Alchemista cited in Zos.Alch. p.152 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; sublimation, νεφέλης [[[prev. passage] ] Refs]
__2 (from passive) rising, κυμάτων[[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 396a26. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 that which is lifted, burden, [[ LXX.4Ki.8.9, +others] LXX]; that which is taken, ἄ. βασιλέως portion from the king's table,[[LXX.2Ki.19.42, compare 11.8. ] LXX]
__4 dignity, [[ 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Gen.49.3. ] LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__II removal, τὴν [ἐκ] θαλάττης ἄ. [τῶν κητῶν][[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.41; ἀκανθῶν “POxy.” 909.25 (3rd c.AD)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; τριχῶν[[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.146. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 taking away, removal, abolition, uncertain in [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1019b16; τοῦ ὄντος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1130a; τοῦ φόβου 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 831.16. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]