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|Definition=ή, όν, (στέγω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">covering so as to keep out water, water-tight</b>, τρίχα <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyn.</span>5.10</span>; πλοῖα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Fr.</span>554</span>; of other things, κλῶνες . . κεράμων -ώτεροι <span class="title">AP</span>9.71 (Antiphil.); <b class="b3">πυκνὸν καὶ σ</b>. Plu.2.692a; προβλημάτων -ώτατον πρὸς ὀϊστούς <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span>45</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, <b class="b2">enclosing, confining</b>, δίκτυον <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>358</span> (anap.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">closely covered, sheathed</b>, <b class="b3">λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός</b>, of Polynices, represented as an eagle, <b class="b2">covered</b> by his white Argive shield (cf. [[λεύκασπις]]), <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>114</span> (anap.); of a building, <b class="b3">ἄνωθεν σ</b>. <b class="b2">roofed over</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.3.21</span>, cf. <span class="title">Trag.Adesp.</span>115, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Cer.</span> 55</span>, <span class="bibl">D.H.1.26</span>; οὓς [ναοὺς] . . δοκὸς στεγανοὺς παρέχει <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>472.6</span> (anap.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">strongly fortified</b>, πόλις <span class="bibl">Aristid.<span class="title">Or.</span>21(22).12</span> (Comp.); ἕρκη <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Decl.</span>23.77</span> (Sup.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">indoor</b>, <b class="b3">δίαιτα</b>, opp. open-air life, <span class="bibl">Ph.2.297</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> metaph., <b class="b3">τὸ ἀκόλαστον αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ σ</b>. its intemperance and <b class="b2">leakiness</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>493b</span>; and of persons, <b class="b2">close, reserved</b>, prov., Ἀρεοπαγίτου -ώτερος <span class="bibl">Alciphr.1.13</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Them.<span class="title">Or.</span>21.263a</span>, <span class="title">Or.</span>26.323d, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> Adv. <b class="b3">-νῶς</b> <b class="b2">confinedly, through a covered passage</b> or <b class="b2">tube</b>, <b class="b3">ἡ πνοὴ ἰοῦσα σ</b>. <span class="bibl">Th.4.100</span>; <b class="b3">πωμάσαι σ</b>. cover <b class="b2">tightly</b>, Dsc.2.76.14: Comp., -ώτερον πρὸς τὰς τῶν ὑετῶν φορὰς ἀντέχειν <span class="bibl">Ph.2.513</span>; ναῦς -ώτατα ἔχει <span class="bibl">Aristid.<span class="title">Or.</span>34(50).31</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> metaph., -ώτερον φρονεῖν <span class="title">AP</span>5.215 (Agath.); -ώτατα κατεῖχεν ἔνδον τὴν αὑτοῦ γνώμην <span class="bibl">Memn. 6</span>.—Cf. <b class="b3">στεγνός</b>.</span>

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