συστέλλω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

συ-στέλλωξυ-vb pass.of a phalanxbe contracted or narrowedPlu. pass.of an area, a kingdombe reduced, contract, shrinkX. Plb. draw togethersails, i.e. shorten them, in a high windfig., of a sausage-sellerreef in, shortenhis sausagesenvisaged as sailsAr.intr.shorten sailso as not to be carried away by passionAr. restrict, limit, curtailpersons, activities, behaviourIsoc. Pl. D. Plu.pass.cut backon expensesTh.put a check on one's behaviourPlb. Plu.be restrictedw.prep.phr.to sthg.Plu.of activitiesbe curtailedPlu. humblepersons, pride, or sim.Isoc. Pl. Plu.pass.be humbled or brought lowE. Isoc. Plu. restrictpersonsto a limited areaconfinepeopleusu. w.prep.phr.to or within a placePlu. pass.be confined or limitedusu. w.prep.phr.to or within a placePlu. pass.of personshuddle together or close ranksE. Ar. pullclothingtogethermid.draww.acc.one's cloaktightly around oneselfAr.wrapw.acc.oneselfup tightlyAr.pass.of corpsesbe wrappedw.dat.in funeral robesE.

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to draw together, draw in: to shorten sail

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συστέλλω

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συστέλλω

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συστελλω

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38879

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-38880

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    "key": "συστέλλω"
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  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-38880"
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