συστροφ-ή, ἡ,
twisting together, σ. χαύνην λαμβάνειν to be loosely twisted, of yarn, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 282e. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 turning round, variant (cited in [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.891e) in “Placita Philosophorum” 2.29.3, for συντροφή. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 condensation, density, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 964a18. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 plural, dealings, converse between men, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Sententiae” 33. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 metaphorically of style, terseness, concentration, [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 18, “Th.” 53, 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 8; ἐν συστροφῇ ] Refs 4th c.BC+]concisely, [[ PMag.Lond. 46.25. ] Refs]
__II that which is rolled into one mass: hence,
__II.1 collection, gathering, πλήθεος σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.9.ά] Refs 5th c.BC+]; seditious meeting, concourse, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.34.6, NT.Act.19.40 ] NT+2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ συστροφάς in knots, [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.31, etc.] Refs 1st c.BC+]; μετὰ συστροφῆς in close array, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.8 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; also, swarm of bees, [[ LXX.Judg.14.8 (variant)] LXX]; flock of birds, [[ 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 2.20 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of other things, σ. δρυῶν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 1.52. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]