A.crowd together, “τὰ τέκνα καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας ἐς τοὺς νεωσοίκους συνειλήσας” Hdt.3.45; also of things, bind together, “ῥάβδους” Id.4.67:—Pass., to be crowded or pressed together, εἰς ἔλαττον into less compass, X.HG7.2.8; “περὶ τὸν ναόν” J.BJ5.3.1: abs., Plu. Alex.60 (so ἑαυτὸν συνειλήσας, of the hedgehog, Ael.NA6.64); τροφὴ συνειληθεῖσα compressed, Thphr.CP3.14.8; “κύστις ς. εἰς ἑωυτήν” Aret.SD1.7; “ἐς κυκεῶνα πάντα συνειλέονται” Luc.Vit.Auct. 14: metaph., “ς. ἀπορίᾳ” S.E.M.7.304.
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