προσμάσσω
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
A knead or plaster one thing against another: apply, attach closely to, χείλεσι χείλη Theoc.12.32; σικύην τύψει the cuppinginstrument to the snake-bite, Nic.Th.922; π. τὸν Πειραιᾶ [τῇ πόλει] Ar.Eq.815:—aor. Med., τηλέφιλον ποτεμάξατο (Dor.) stuck to [the arm], Theoc.3.29:—Pass., πλευραῖσι προσμαχθέν stuck close to his sides, of the poisoned robe, S.Tr.1053, cf. Lyc.1029; κηλῖδα προσμεμάχθαι τῇ ψυχῇ Philostr.VA3.42.
