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συμπλάσσω

συμπλάσσω, to mould

συμπλάσσω, Att. συμπλάττω, pf. -πέπλᾰκα prob.cj. in J. Ap. 2.2:—
  • mould or fashion together, γαίης of clay, Hes. Th. 571, cf. Hermipp. 41; of bees, Arist. HA 628a34, GA 761a7; of Prometheus, τὸν ἄνθρωπον Aristid. Or. 42(6).7:—Pass., σησαμῆ ξυμπλάττεται Ar. Pax 869; τῶν ἐντὸς [τῆς κνήκου] . . μέλιτι συμπλασθέντων Diocl. Fr. 140.
      • 2 of speakers and writers, συνομολογοῦντες καὶ σ. by agreeing on an hypothesis and a fiction, Pl. Chrm. 175d:—Med., συγγράφεσθαι καὶ συμπλάττεσθαι D.C. 50.5.
      • 3 metaph., feign or fabricate together, αἰτίας καὶ ἐγκλήματα D. 36.16; σ. ἑαυτῷ ἐνύπνιον Aeschin. 3.77.

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