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|Full diacritics=συστέλλω
|Medium diacritics=συστέλλω
|Low diacritics=συστέλλω
|Capitals=ΣΥΣΤΕΛΛΩ
|Transliteration A=systéllō
|Transliteration B=systellō
|Transliteration C=systello
|Beta Code=suste/llw
|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">draw together: shorten sail</b>, συστείλας ἄκροισι χρώμενος τοῖς ἱστίοις <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>999</span> (lyr.): Com. metaph., συστείλας γε τοὺς ἀλλᾶντας εἶτ' ἀφήσω κατὰ κῦμ' ἐμαυτὸν οὔριον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Eq.</span>432</span>; <b class="b2">draw in, contract</b>, of the mouth, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">VM</span>22</span>; <b class="b3">σ. ἑαυτόν</b>, of a snake, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span> 594a19</span>; σ. καὶ προβάλλειν τὴν γλῶτταν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">PA</span>660a23</span>; <b class="b3">σ. τὸ πρόσωπον</b>, so as to express disgust, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMeretr.</span>13.5</span>; of soldiers, <b class="b3">σ. τινὰς εἰς τὸ τεῖχος, εἴσω τοῦ χάρακος ἑαυτούς</b>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Sull.</span>9</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cam.</span>34</span>:— Pass., <b class="b2">contract oneself, draw in</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">MA</span>701b15</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pr.</span>949a17</span>, <span class="bibl">Sor. 1.7</span>; τὸν ἀέρα . . τυποῦσθαι συστελλόμενον ὑπὸ τοῦ ὁρωμένου καὶ τοῦ ὁρῶντος <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Sens.</span>50</span>; συνέσταλται . . τὸ θερμόν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ign.</span>13</span>; σ. εἰς ὀλίγον <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Arist.</span>14</span>; εἰς μεῖόν τι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Vect.</span>4.3</span>; <b class="b3">εἰς τρίβωνα ῥᾳδίως συστέλλομαι</b> (cf. infr. <span class="bibl">11</span>) Crates Theb.16; ἐς βραχύ <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Icar.</span>12</span>; τοῖς ὄγκοις συνεσταλμένοι <span class="bibl">D.S.4.20</span>; <b class="b3">βραχίονας καὶ καρποὺς . . ἐν τοῖς συνεσταλμένοις ἀποδεσμεύειν</b> at the <b class="b2">narrow parts</b>, Gal.12.693; <b class="b3">-όμεναι ὥσπερ ὄρνιθες</b> <b class="b2">gathering together</b>, Plu.2.565e; cf. [[συνεσταλμένως]]. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">contract, reduce</b>, τὴν τῶν βασιλέων γένεσιν εἰς τὸ μέτριον <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>691e</span>; <b class="b3">ἁμαρτήματα ὡς εἰς ἐλάχιστα σ</b>. <span class="bibl">D.18.246</span>; σ. ἐπὶ τὸ ταπεινότερον <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.Al.</span>1423b24</span>; τὰς φυσικὰς λύπας εἰς μικρόν <span class="bibl">Diog.Oen.2</span>; τὴν ῥύσιν <span class="bibl">Sor.2.41</span>; τὰ συσσίτια πρὸς τὸ σωφρονέστερον <span class="bibl">D.C.54.2</span>:—Pass., <b class="b2">draw cowering together</b>, συσταλέντες . . σιγῇ καθήμεθ' <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>295</span>; <b class="b3">τῇ διαίτῃ συνεστάλθαι</b> <b class="b2">to be moderate</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>50</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Vit.</span>p.22</span> J.; <b class="b3">ξ. ἐς εὐτέλειαν</b> <b class="b2">retrench</b> expenses, <span class="bibl">Th.8.4</span>; ἵνα συνσταλῶσιν αἱ λίαν ἄκαιροι δαπάναι <span class="title">IG</span>22.1329.11, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PAmh.</span>2.70.3</span> (ii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b2">deprive of all food and drink</b>, συστέλλειν, εἰ δὲ μὴ ἀντέχοι τις, ἐπ' ὀλιγοσιτίας καὶ ὑδροποσίας τηρεῖν <span class="bibl">Sor.2.15</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">86</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">humble, abase</b>, τά τοι μέγιστα πολλάκις θεὸς . . συνέστειλεν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>716</span>; <b class="b3">ταπεινοῦντα καὶ σ</b>. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ly.</span>210e</span>; αἱ συμφοραὶ σ. τινάς <span class="bibl">Isoc.8.85</span>; opp. <b class="b3">ἐξαίρω</b>, <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Vit.</span> p.20</span> J.; <b class="b2">depress</b> (opp. <b class="b3">διαχέω, ἀνίημι</b>), διάνοιαν <span class="bibl">Aristid.Quint.2.9</span>, <span class="bibl">10</span>:— Pass., <b class="b2">to be lowered</b> or <b class="b2">cast down</b>, συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>1417</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tr.</span> 108</span> (anap.); [δοῦλοι] σ. τὰς φύσεις Heraclid.Pont. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.12.512b</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">σ. λέξιν</b> <b class="b2">lower</b> it, <b class="b2">make</b> it <b class="b2">mean</b>, <span class="bibl">Hermog.<span class="title">Id.</span>1.6</span>; <b class="b2">pronounce</b> a syllable <b class="b2">short</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἐκτείνω</b>, <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Comp.</span>14</span> (Pass.); <b class="b3">δίχρονα συνεσταλμένα</b> doubtful vowels <b class="b2">when shortened</b>, <span class="bibl">A.D.<span class="title">Pron.</span>11.19</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> [<b class="b3">ὀνόματα] συστέλλεται ἐκ τῆς πολλῆς ποιότητος τῇ παραθέσει τοῦ ἄρθρου</b> <b class="b2">are reduced</b> or <b class="b2">restricted</b> out of their generality, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Synt.</span>69.4</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">wrap closely up, shroud</b>, οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>378</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Im.</span>7</span>:—Med., <b class="b3">ξυστειλάμεναι θαἰμάτια</b> <b class="b2">wrapping our</b> cloaks <b class="b2">close round us</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ec.</span>99</span>; <b class="b3">συστέλλου σεαυτήν</b> <b class="b2">gird up your</b> loins, <b class="b2">get ready for action</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">486</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ξυστᾰλείς</b> <b class="b2">tucked up, ready for action</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">V.</span>424</span> (troch.), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Lys.</span>1042</span> (troch.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">cloak</b>, συνέστελλε καὶ συνέκρυπτεν . . τὴν δυσμένειαν <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Galb.</span>18</span> (unless in signf. <span class="bibl">1.2</span>).</span>
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