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στέγω , used by early writers mainly in pres. and impf.: fut. στέξω dub. cj. in D.S.11.29: aor.
A.ἔστεξαPlb.8.12.5, Plu.Alex.35, etc.:—Med., aor. ἐστέξατο cj. for ἐδέξατο in AP13.27 (Phal.):— Pass., aor. “ἐστέχθηνSimp. in Epict.p.117 D.:—cover closely, so as to keep a fluid either out or in, Pl.Ti.78a (of fire):
A. keep out water, δόμος ἅλα στέγων a house that keeps out the sea, i.e. a good ship, A.Supp.135 (lyr.): abs., νῆες οὐδὲν στέγουσαι not water-tight, Th.2.94; “εὐνὰς τοιαύτας οἵας . . στέγειν . . ἱκανὰς εἶναιPl.R.415e, cf. Ti. 45c, Cra.412d; τῇ . . στεγούσῃ γῇ in the impervious earth, Id.Criti. 111d; συμμύει καὶ στέγει, of timber, Thphr.HP5.7.4, cf. 5.4.5; “οἰκία στέγουσαIG22.2498.23, cf. 12(5).568.12 (Ceos, v/iv B.C.):—so in Med., στέγετο . . ὄμβρους kept off the rain from himself, Pi.P.4.81; νεῦς οὐκ ἐστέξατο κῦμα APl.c. (v. supr.); “ταῦτα δὲ παρέξοντι οἰκοδομημένα καὶ στεγόμενα καὶ τεθυρωμέναTab.Heracl.1.142.
3. later, bear up, sustain, support, “ θάλαττα . . ς. τὰ βάρηId.Fr.217; “ς. τὸν ὄροφονJ.AJ5.8.12; “τοῦ κρυστάλλου στέγοντος τὰς διαβάσεις στρατοπέδωνD.S.3.34; bear up against, endure, resist, τὴν ἐπιφοράν, ἔφοδον, Plb.3.53.2, 18.25.4, cf. SIG700.23 (Lete, ii B.C.); “ς. νόσονAP11.340 (Pall.); “τὸ δυσῶδεςMemn.2.4; “τὰς ἐνδείαςPh.2.526; ἀγάπη . . πάντα ς. 1 Ep.Cor.13.7, cf. 9.12: abs., contain oneself, hold out, “στέγειν, καρτερεῖνLyr.Alex.Adesp.1.30, cf. 1 Ep.Thess.3.1,5; “ἔστεξα ἕως ἔλθῃςPOxy.1775.10 (iv A.D.) (in S.OT 11 στέξαντες is f.l. for στέρξαντες).
III. shelter, protect, “πύργοι πόλιν στέγουσινS.OC15 codd., cf. A.Th.797: metaph., “ὅρκος ς. τὴν ὁμόνοιαν αὐτῶνD.S.11.29 (cj.); τὸ ξύλον ἔστεξεν γῆ retained and cherished it, so that it struck root, Plu. Rom.20, cf. Alex.35.
IV. close up, in Pass., “τὰ τῶν ἀγγείων στόματα στεγόμεναPaul.Aeg.6.7. (Cf. Skt. sthagati 'cover, hide', Lat. tego, Engl. thatch.
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