στρυφνόω

A. act as an astringent, τοῦ στρυφνοῦντος πικροῦ v.l. in Plu. 2.624e.
II. metaph. of style, make harsh, Eust. 1181.27.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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