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συνέλκω

συνέλκω, to draw together, to draw up, contract

συνέλκω, aor. -είλκῠσα,
  • draw together, σ. πανταχόθεν τὸ δέρμα ἐπὶ τὴν γαστέρα νῦν καλουμένην Pl. Smp. 190e; σ. τὰς ὀφρῦς, of frowning, Antiph. 307; draw in, retract, τὴν θρυαλλίδʼ εἰς ἑαυτὸν ξυνελκύσας Ar. Nu. 585 (troch.); τὸν αὐχένα J. BJ 6.1.8:—Pass., [τὰ ὕδατα] σ. πρὸς τὸ βάθος Str. 3.5.7; of cramp, Sor. 2.28, Antyll. ap. Orib. 8.6.32; ὅτε εἰς αὑτὴν ἡ μήτρα συνέλκεται Sor. 1.70b.
        • b metaph., συνειλκυσμένος ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου <τῇ> πρὸς σὲ . . αἱρέσει drawn into association with the man by his friendship with you, UPZ 146.4, cf. 31 (ii B.C.); dub. sens. in POxy. 1188.9 (i A.D.).
    • II pull along with, help to pull, Ar. Pax 417; σ. μετʼ αὐτῶν ἡμᾶς αὐτούς help them in dragging us over (in the game διελκυστίνδα), Pl. Tht. 181a; τοὺς νεκροὺς εἴσω φάλαγγος X. Ages. 2.15.

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