στεγάζω
Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
English (LSJ)
A = στέγω, cover, ἀσπίδες στεγάζουσι τὰ σώματα X.Cyr.7.1.33; τὸ στεγάζον, of the body which covers the soul, Epicur.Ep.1p.21U., cf.pp.8,20 U. (Pass.); roof a building, IG22.1046.16 (i B.C.), LXX 2 Ch.34.11; [περιστάσεις] σ. γείσεσιν λιθίνοις OGI483.126 (Pergam., ii A.D.): metaph., στεγάσαι φρενὸς εἴσω Emp.3; ὕπνος σ. τινά covers, embraces, S.El.781:—Pass., στεγάζεσθαι τῇ γῇ Thphr.CP1.12.3, cf. X.Oec.19.13; πλοῖον ἐστεγασμένον a decked vessel, Antipho 5.22; ἵνα στεγασθῇ (sc. τὰ χώματα) be rendered water-tight, PSI5.486.10 (iii B.C.); [οἰκία] ἐστεγασμένη roofed, PCair.Zen.251.7 (iii B.C.).
