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συστέλλω ,
3. humble, abase, τάτοι μέγιστα πολλάκις θεὸς . . συνέστειλενE.Fr.716; ταπεινοῦντα καὶ ς. Pl.Ly.210e; “αἱ συμφοραὶ ς. τινάςIsoc.8.85; opp. ἐξαίρω, Phld.Vit. p.20 J.; depress (opp. διαχέω, ἀνίημι)“, διάνοιανAristid.Quint.2.9, 10:— Pass., to be lowered or cast down, “συνέσταλμαι κακοῖςE.HF1417, cf. Tr. 108 (anap.); [“δοῦλοι] ς. τὰς φύσειςHeraclid.Pont. ap. Ath.12.512b.
4. ς. λέξιν lower it, make it mean, Hermog.Id.1.6; pronounce a syllable short, opp. ἐκτείνω, D.H.Comp.14 (Pass.); δίχρονα συνεσταλμένα doubtful vowels when shortened, A.D.Pron.11.19.
II. wrap closely up, shroud, “οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησανE.Tr.378, cf. Luc.Im.7:—Med., ξυστειλάμεναι θαἰμάτια wrapping our cloaks close round us, Ar.Ec.99; συστέλλου σεαυτήν gird up your loins, get ready for action, ib.486 (lyr.); ξυστα^λείς tucked up, ready for action, Id.V.424 (troch.), cf. Lys.1042 (troch.).
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