I.of places, difficulty of passing, Xen.
II.of things, difficulty, straits, ἐς ἀπορίην ἀπιγμένος, ἀπειλημένος, ἐν ἀπορίηι or ἐν ἀπορίηισι ἔχεσθαι, ἀπορίηισιν ἐνεχέσθαι Hdt.; ἀπ. τοῦ μὴ ἡσυχάζειν impossibility of keeping quiet, Thuc.
III.of persons, difficulty of dealing with, τινός Hdt.
2.want of means or resource, embarrassment, difficulty, hesitation, perplexity, Plat., etc.
4.absol. poverty, Thuc.