συστέλλω
συστέλλω
fut. -στελῶ
perf. -έσταλκα
to draw together, draw in: to shorten sail (sub. τά ἱστία) , Ar.: to draw soldiers into a fort, Plut.
to contract, reduce, Plat., Dem.:—Pass. to cower together, Eur.; ξυστέλλεσθαι ἐς εὐτέλειαν to retrench, Thuc.
metaph. to lower, humble, abase, Isocr.:—Pass., Eur.
Pass., also, to be wrapped up, shrouded, Eur.; aor2 part. συσταλείς, tucked up, ready for action, Ar.
Headword (normalized):
συστέλλω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
συστελλω
Intro Text:
συστέλλω
fut. -στελῶ
perf. -έσταλκα
to draw together, draw in: to shorten sail (sub. τά ἱστία) , Ar.: to draw soldiers into a fort, Plut.
to contract, reduce, Plat., Dem.:—Pass. to cower together, Eur.; ξυστέλλεσθαι ἐς εὐτέλειαν to retrench, Thuc.
metaph. to lower, humble, abase, Isocr.:—Pass., Eur.
Pass., also, to be wrapped up, shrouded, Eur.; aor2 part. συσταλείς, tucked up, ready for action, Ar.
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