συναλ-είφω,
A. clog up, γῆ ὑγρὰ . . , ἐὰν ξηρανθῇ, ς. τὸ σπέρμα
Thphr. CP 3.23.1
:— Pass. ,τὰ μὲν ἄνω [τῆς γῆς] συναληλίφθαι διὰ τοὺς ὄμβρους have been clogged up, turned into impermeable clay, Arist. Mete. 365a21 ;coalesce, -ομένων ἀλλήλοις τῶν περάτων
Simp. in Ph. 892.9
, cf. 931.17 .
b. anoint thoroughly, Sor. 1.46 , 64 , al.;rub in thoroughly, Dsc. Eup. 1.233 .
c. metaph.,gloss over, whitewash, minimize, τἀγαθὰ μὲν ὑπερεπαινεῖν, τὰ δὲ φαῦλα συναλείφειν
Arist. Rh. 1383b33
.
2. Gramm.,unite two syllables into one, D.H. Comp. 22 , etc.:— Pass. ,coalesce, of two syllables, Id. Dem. 38 ; cf.συναλιφή.
II. assist in anointing,τινα
Plu. Pomp. 73 , cf. Phld. Vit. p.29J.