λαβή (labē)
labē
a handle
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1. the part intended for grasping, a handle, haft , (Demosthenes Orator); λαβαὶ ἀμφίστομοι of a cup, (Sophocles Tragicus)
2. as a pugilistic term, a grip or hold , ὥσπερ ἀθλητὴς λαβὴν ζητεῖν (Plutarch):—;metaphorically a handle, occasion, opportunity , λαβὴν διδόναι, Lat. ausam praebere, (Aristophanes Comicus); so, λ. παραδιδόναι, παρέχειν (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
2. as a pugilistic term, a grip or hold , ὥσπερ ἀθλητὴς λαβὴν ζητεῖν (Plutarch):—;metaphorically a handle, occasion, opportunity , λαβὴν διδόναι, Lat. ausam praebere, (Aristophanes Comicus); so, λ. παραδιδόναι, παρέχειν (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)