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περισφίγγω

περισφίγγω, bind tightly all round

περι-σφίγγω,
  • bind tightly all round, βοὸς οὐρᾷ τὸν αὐχένα π. D.S. 3.33; κύκλος οὐρανοῦ π. πάντα Ph. 1.227; χεῖρα σπατάλῃ AP 6.74 (Agath.); δεσμῷ . . Ἅρηα περισφίγξας Ἀφροδίτῃ Nonn. D. 5.585; apply closely, of a cupping-instrument, Aret. CA 1.10:—Pass., Hp. Oss. 13, J. AJ 3.7.4; τῷ πυθμένι -έσφιγκται σωλήν Str. 16.2.13: abs., contract, shrink, Hp. VC 15; π. τοῖς ἱδρῶσι τοὺς λινοῦς Sor. 1.83.
      • 2 metaph., tighten up, make more stringent, νόμον Just. Nov. 46 Praef.

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