ἐπισφίγγω
From LSJ
Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous
English (LSJ)
A bind tight, tighten, κημούς Ph.1.698; νάρθηκας (splints) Gal.18(2).398; πέδιλα ἐ. τοὺς πόδας Luc.Am.41 ; ἐ. τινὰ πήχεσι in the arms, AP5.242 (Maced.); ἐ. τοὺς ἀναγωγέας tie the shoe-strings tight, Ath.12.543f; μοσχεύματα Gp.10.12.3: metaph.,shut up tightly, [θησαυροὺς] κακῶν Ph.1.108 ; ἐ. τὴν ἀμφισβήτησιν complicate it, opp. λύειν, S.E.M.2.96 ; also ἐ. τὴν νήτην screw it tighter, tune the instrument, Ael.VH9.36 : metaph., 'screw up', intensify, ὀδύνας (ὠδίνας cod.) Ph.1.680.
