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ὑποστύφω

upostupho

to be somewhat astringent

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What it meant

ὑποστύφω · hypostyphō — LSJ

to be somewhat astringent, screw up

to be somewhat astringent, Dsc. 1.118; ὑποστῦφον ἥδυσμα Plu. Ant. 24; of astringent tastes, screw up the mouth, οὖλα Nic. Al. 17.

2 treat, with an astringent

treat a part with an astringent, οἴνῳ v.l. in Hippiatr. 106.

3 make astringent

make astringent, ἄρωμα Thphr. Od. 22 (Pass.).

II thicken somewhat

thicken somewhat, τὸ ἔλαιον ib. 17.

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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