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σύνδεσμ-ος , ὁ, heterocl. pl.
A.“σύνδεσμα” E. (v. infr.):—that which binds together, bond of union, fastening, “ξ. ἦν . . τὰ ξύλα, τοῦ μὴ ἀσθενὲς εἶναι τὸ οἰκοδόμημα” Th.2.75; ἀραρότως σύνδεσμα χρυσὸς εἶχε the golden headband kept its bonds firmly fixed, E.Med.1193; ἁμμάτων σύνδεσμα fastenings of garments, Id.Ba.697; οἱ περὶ [τὸ θύρωμα] ς. Aristeas 85; μελέων σύνδεσμα, of sinews or ligaments, E.Hipp.199 (anap.), cf. Ti.Locr.100b, Arist.PA652a16, IA712a2, Ep.Col.2.19, Sor.2.57, Gal.18(1).734.
2. metaph., bond of union; ὁ ς. τῆς πόλεως the bond that keeps the state together, of good citizens, Pl.R. 520a, cf.Plt.310a; “νόμος ὁ βοηθῶν . . τῷ τῆς πόλεως συνδέσμῳ” Id.Lg. 921c; “ς. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ” Id.R.616c; “ς. τὰ τέκνα δοκεῖ εἶναι” Arist.EN 1162a27; “τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅ ἐστι ς. τῆς τελειότητος” Ep.Col.3.14.
3. Gramm., conjunction, Arist.Rh.1407a20; ς. ἓν ποιεῖ τὰ πολλά ib. 1413b32, cf. Rh.Al.1434b13, Po.1456b38, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.45, D.T. 634.6, A.D.Conj. passim, Hermog.Id.2.7.
II. = σύνδεσις 1, Pl. Epin.984c; “συνδέσμῳ ἕν” Arist.APo.93b36, Metaph.1045a13, cf. Int. 17a9.
III. that which is bound together, bundle, “ἐπιστολῶν” Hdn. 4.12.6.
IV. conspiracy, LXX 4 Ki.11.14, al.
V. sodomy, ib. 3 Ki.14.24.
VI. Astron., node, Eudox.Ars 18.13, Theo Sm. p.194 H., Cleom.2.5, Ptol.Alm.6.5.
2. Σ. the Knot, i.e. the star a Piscium, Hipparch.1.11.20, Gem.3.7, Id.Calend.10, Ptol.Alm.8.1.
3. Astrol., connexion of heavenly bodies, Vett.Val.163.13, al.; of the moon, Paul.Al.S.3.
Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1940.

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