συσπάω

A. draw together, contract, Pl. Ti. 71c; opp. ἀνίημι, Arist. Pr. 949a9, al.; τὸ δέρμα ib.888a39, cf. Thphr. Sens. 65; συνεσπακὼς 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, LXX La. 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.