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συνερείδω

συνερείδω, to set firmly together

συνερείδω,
  • press together, close, χερσὶ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἑλέειν σύν τε στόμʼ ἐρεῖσαι Od. 11.426; σ. ὀδόντας set the teeth, lock them fast, Hp. Coac. 230 (where συνερίζειν is f.l.), Mul. 2.201; bind together, bind fast, τινὰ περόναις E. Ba. 97 (lyr.):—Pass., αἱ γνάθοι συνερειδόμεναι being set or locked, Hp. Epid. 5.74; χέρας δεσμοῖς -ερεισθέντες with their hands tight bound, E. IT 457 (anap.), cf. Theoc. 22.68; διὰ τὸ μὴ σ. τὴν ἀρτηρίαν Arist. Aud. 801a2; χεῖρες ξυνηρεισμέναι arms flexed, Aret. SA 1.6.
      • 2 σ. τὸν λογισμόν reason closely, Plu. Exil. 2.600e codd.
    • II intr., to be firmly set, οἱ ὀδόντες συνηρείκασι Hp. Morb. Sacr. 7, cf. Sor. 2.27, Fract. 4 (prob.); ξυνερείσουσιν οἱ ὀδόντες Aret. SA 1.5; γένυς ξ. τῇ ἄνω is locked with . ., ib. 6; also of soldiers, σ. πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 12.21.3, cf. Arr. Tact. 16.14.
      • 2 meet in close conflict, τοῖς ἐναντίοις Plb. 5.84.2; dash together, of ships, D.S. 13.46, Plu. Them. 14; press on, τοὺς ὠθισμοὺς τοῖς προτεταγμένοις Arr. Tact. 12.3.

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