στέγω
στέγω
to cover closely, so as to keep water either out or in:
to keep water out, νῆες οὐδὲν στέγουσαι not watertight, Thuc.:—so in Mid., στέγεσθαι ὄμβρους to keep off rain from oneself, Pind.; ναῦς οὐκ ἐστέξατο κῦμα Anth.
generally, to keep off, fend off weapons, etc., δόρυ στέγειν Aesch.; στ. τὰς πληγάς Ar.
later, to bear up against, endure, Polyb., NTest.:—absol. to contain oneself, hold out, NTest.
with acc. of the thing covered, to cover, shelter, protect, Soph., Xen.
to cover, conceal, keep hidden, Soph., Eur.:—Pass. to be kept secret, Thuc.; παρʼ ὑμῶν εὖ στεγοίμεθʼ let my counsel be kept secret by you, Soph.
to keep water in, hold water, keep in, Eur., Plat.
generally, to contain, hold, Soph., Eur.
Headword (normalized):
στέγω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
στεγω
Intro Text:
στέγω
to cover closely, so as to keep water either out or in:
to keep water out, νῆες οὐδὲν στέγουσαι not watertight, Thuc.:—so in Mid., στέγεσθαι ὄμβρους to keep off rain from oneself, Pind.; ναῦς οὐκ ἐστέξατο κῦμα Anth.
generally, to keep off, fend off weapons, etc., δόρυ στέγειν Aesch.; στ. τὰς πληγάς Ar.
later, to bear up against, endure, Polyb., NTest.:—absol. to contain oneself, hold out, NTest.
with acc. of the thing covered, to cover, shelter, protect, Soph., Xen.
to cover, conceal, keep hidden, Soph., Eur.:—Pass. to be kept secret, Thuc.; παρʼ ὑμῶν εὖ στεγοίμεθʼ let my counsel be kept secret by you, Soph.
to keep water in, hold water, keep in, Eur., Plat.
generally, to contain, hold, Soph., Eur.
URN:
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