ἀντίληψις

ἀντίληψις, later ἀντί-λημψις, εως, ἡ, A. receiving in turn or exchange, Th. 1.120; counterclaim, X. HG 3.5.5. II. (from Med.) laying hold of in turn, reciprocation, Democr. ap. Arist. Fr. 208; of cultivated plants, giving a return, Thphr. CP 3.6.6; of a vine laying hold by its tendrils, ib.2.18.2. b. taking in hand, τοῦ λ<ε>ιτουργήματος POxy 900.13 (iv A.D.). 2. = ἀντιλαβή, hold, support, X. Eq. 5.7; of a bandage, Hp. Off. 9; ἀντίληψιν βοηθείας ἔχειν D.S. 1.30; ἀ. διδόναι τινί give one a handle, Plu. 2.966e; ἀ. παρέχειν Luc. Anach. 2. 3. defence, succour, UPZ 42.38(ii B.C.), PAmh. 35.58 (ii B.C.), BGU 1187.27 (i B.C.), LXXPs. 21(22).20,al., 1 Ep.Cor. 12.28, Iamb. Myst. 7.3. 4. claim to a thing, X. HG 3.5.5. 5. objection, Pl. Phd. 87a, Sph. 241b, Hp.Ma. 287a, Plu. Alex. 18, Iamb. Myst. 1.1, al.: in forensic oratory, plea of justification, Hermog. Stat. 2, al., Syrian. in Hermog. 2p.79R.; discussion, θεολογικὴ ἀ. Iamb. Myst. 1.8. 6. grasping with the mind, apprehension, Epicur. Fr. 250, Stoic. 2.206, Diog.Oen. 4; φυσικὴν -ψιν ποιεῖσθαί τινος D.S. 3.15; οὐκ ἐπιστρέφει τὴν ἀ. does not attract the attention, [Longin.] Rh.p.190H.; of sensuous perception, Stoic. 2.230, Ti.Locr. 100b, Anon. in Tht. 59.48, Phld. Herc. 1003, Alex Aphr.in Top. 91.5; ποιοτήτων Plu. 2.625b, cf. Metrod. 1. 7. of disease, seizure, attack, τῶν ἀκρωτηρίων Th. 2.49.