A.draw together, contract, Pl.Ti.71c; opp. ἀνίημι, Arist. Pr.949a9, al.; τὸ δέρμα ib.888a39, cf. Thphr.Sens.65; “συνεσπα^κὼς τοὺς δακτύλους” Luc.Tim.13; “τὰς ὀφρῦς” Id.Vit.Auct.7:—Med., “ς. τὰς κοχώνας” Ar.Fr.482(s.v.l.):—Pass., to be drawn up, retracted, Arist.HA 508a21, etc.; but also, to be shrivelled up by fire, LXXLa.5.10; συνεσπασμένους “σμένους ὑπὸ νόσου” D.L.6.92; συνεσπασμένοι καὶ κακοπινεῖς shrivelled and dirty, Ath.13.565d: metaph., λόγοι ἰσχνοὶ καὶ συνεσπ. dry and shrunken, D.H.Dem.15.
II. draw together by stitching, sew together, “διφθέρας” X.An.1.5.10.
III. in Med., draw along with one, Plu.Publ.16.