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καταστέλλω

katastello

put in order, arrange

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καταστέλλω · katastellō — LSJ

put in order, arrange, equip, clothe, dress

put in order, arrange, [πλόκαμον] E. l.c.; equip, clothe, dress, κ. τινὰ τὰ περὶ τὼ σκέλει Ar. Th. 256, cf. Plu. Adul. 2.69c.

II let down, lower, shut, press down

let down, lower, τὰς ῥάβδους D.H. 8.44; κ. τὰ βράγχια shut them, Plu. Sollert. 2.979c; press down, τὴν γλῶσσαν Gal. 15.792.

2 repress, restrain, to be placed under restraint, reduced to order, of calm, sedate character

repress, restrain, οἶκτον E. IA 934; τὸν ὄχλον Act.Ap. 19.35, cf. Wilcken Chr. 10 (ii B.C., prob.); κ. τὰς ἐπιθυμίας Phld. Rh. 2.284 S., cf. Arr. Epict. 3.19.5; τοὺς νέους Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.207e, cf. Vind. 547b, etc.:—Pass., ἅπαντα λήξει καὶ κατασταλήσεται Apollod.Com. 18; of persons, to be placed under restraint, reduced to order, PTeb. 41.21 (ii B.C.), BGU 1192.5 (i B.C.); also κατεσταλμένοι τοῖς ἤθεσι of calm, sedate character, opp. τολμηρός, D.S. 1.76, cf. Arr. Epict. 4.4.10; κατεσταλμένον

3 reduce

Medic., reduce, τὰ ὑπερσαρκοῦντα Dsc. 2.1.

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