στεῖνος

• a narrow, close, or confined space, ἐν σ. Od. 22.460; στεῖνος ὁδοῦ κοίλης Il. 23.419; of the Isthmus of Corinth, Call. Sos. vi 5.
• • II generally, straits, distress, στείνει ἐν αἰνοτάτῳ Il. 8.476; μάχης ἐν σ. τῷδε 15.426; πόνοι καὶ στείνεα h.Ap. 533; στένος in A., σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει to learn wisdom by suffering, Eu. 521 (lyr.).

τό

[στείνω.]

• • 1

    A narrow or confined space in which a body of persons is cooped up : εἴλεον [δμῳὰς] ἐν στείνει Od. 22.460.

    A narrow or confined space within which free movement is impossible : στεῖνος γάρ, ὅθι τρώσεσθαι ὀΐω Il. 12.66.

    A narrow part (of a track) Il. 23.419.

  • 2

    A position or state of difficulty, a strait or pass : μή πω χάζεσθε μάχης ἐν στείνεϊ τῷδε Il. 15.426. Cf. Il. 8.476.

• • Ia narrow, strait, confined space, Hom.; στεῖνος ὁδοῦ Il.
  • IIgenerally, pressure, straits, distress, Hhymn.; σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει to learn wisdom by suffering, Aesch.