συστροφ-ή,ἡ,
A. twisting together,ς. χαύνην λαμβάνειν to belooselytwisted, of yarn, Pl. Plt. 282e .
2. turning round,v.l.(ap. Plu. 2.891e ) in Placit. 2.29.3 , forσυντροφή.
3. condensation, density, Arist. Pr. 964a18 .
4. pl.,dealings, conversebetween men, Epicur. Sent. 33 .
5. metaph. of style,terseness, concentration, D.H. Dem. 18 , Th. 53 , Demetr. Eloc. 8 ; ἐν συστροφῇ concisely,
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II. that which is rolled into one mass: hence,
1. collection, gathering,πλήθεος ς. Hdt. 7.9 .ά;seditious meeting, concourse, Plb. 4.34.6 , Act.Ap. 19.40 ;κατὰ συστροφάςinknots, D.H. 5.31 , etc.;μετὰ συστροφῆςinclose array, D.S. 11.8 ; also,swarmof bees, LXX Jd. 14.8 (v.l.);flockof birds, Artem. 2.20 ; of other things, ς. δρυῶν
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2. physical mass, aggregate, in pl., Epicur. Ep. 1pp.25,28 U.; esp.morbid collectionordepositof tubercles, Hp. Art. 41 ;αἱ περὶ τοὺς κονδύλους ς. chalk-stones, Dsc. 1.30 ;ς. νεύρωνacomplicationof nerves or sinews, Id. 5.117 , Eup. 1.229 ; χάριν τοῦ . . τὰ νεῦρα καθάπερ ἐκ ς. τινος ἁπλοῦσθαι