A.bind tight, tighten, “κημούς” Ph.1.698; νάρθηκας (splints) Gal.18(2).398; “πέδιλα ἐ. τοὺς πόδας” Luc.Am.41 ; ἐ. τινὰ πήχεσι in the arms, AP5.242 (Maced.); ἐ. τοὺς ἀναγωγέας tie the shoe-strings tight, Ath.12.543f; “μοσχεύματα” Gp.10.12.3: metaph.,shut up tightly, [θησαυροὺς] “κακῶν” Ph.1.108 ; ἐ. τὴν ἀμφισβήτησιν complicate it, opp. λύειν, S.E.M.2.96 ; also ἐ. τὴν νήτην screw it tighter, tune the instrument, Ael.VH9.36 : metaph., 'screw up', intensify, ὀδύνας (ὠδίνας cod.) Ph.1.680.
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