A.safeguard, defence, “οὔδε τί σε Τρώεσσιν ὀΐομαι ἄ. ἔσεσθαι” Il.5.644; “ἄ. Ἀχαιῶν” 11.823; “σᾶς δάμαρτος ἄ” E.Tr.590 (lyr.): c. gen. obj., γήραος ἄ. defence against old age, h.Ap.193; ἴδεος, ὑετοῦ ἄ., Call.Fr.124, A.R.2.1074: abs., remedy, Aret.CA1.1.—Ep. and Lyr. word, cf. Pi.P.10.52, Ps.-Phoc.128. Cf. ἀλέξω.
ἄλκαρ , τό, only nom. and acc.:—