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στείνω
στείνω στείνω, only in pres. and imperf. στενός to straiten: Pass. to become strait, to be narrowed, Od.; of persons, to be straitened for room, Il. to be or become full, be thronged, c. gen., στείνοντο δὲ σηκοὶ ἀρνῶν the folds were crowded with lambs, Od.; c. dat., ποταμὸς στεινόμενος νεκύεσσι Il.:—metaph., ἀρνειὸς λάχνῳ στεινόμενος burdened with its wool, Od.

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to straiten

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στείνω
Headword (normalized):
στείνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
στεινω
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στείνω στείνω, only in pres. and imperf. στενός to straiten: Pass. to become strait, to be narrowed, Od.; of persons, to be straitened for room, Il. to be or become full, be thronged, c. gen., στείνοντο δὲ σηκοὶ ἀρνῶν the folds were crowded with lambs, Od.; c. dat., ποταμὸς στεινόμενος νεκύεσσι Il.:—metaph., ἀρνειὸς λάχνῳ στεινόμενος burdened with its wool, Od.
IDX:
30149
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n30183
Key:
stei/nw

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