ἀποστύφω
From LSJ
ψυχῆς ἀγῶνα τὸν προκείμενον πέρι δώσων → to stand the appointed trial for his life, to stand the appointed struggle for life and death
English (LSJ)
[ῡ],
A draw up, contract, of the effect of astringents, δριμέα . . ὥστε ἀποστύφειν arist.Pr.863a18, cf. Thphr.CP2.8.1; χείλεα ἀ. screw them up,AP7.536 (Alc.):—Pass., pf., οὖρα δ' ἀπέστυπται are stopped, Nic.Th.433. 2 of preparing tissues for dyes, mordant, PHolm.9.14. 3 ἀποστύφων· τῇ φωνῆ σκληρός, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 328] zusammenziehen, Theophr., bes. von herbem Geschmack, abstumpfen; vgl. Alc. Mess. 18 (VII, 536); οὖρα ἀπέστυπται, ist zurückgehalten, Nic. Th. 433.
