κολλάω

κολλάω, (κόλλα) A. glue, cement, τι περὶ τὸν τράχηλον, τι πρός τι, Pl. Ti. 75d, 82d; ἐπιστύλια ἐπὶ τοὺς κίονας IG 22.1668.46; mend a broken vessel, ib.11(2).161A 111 (Delos, iii B.C.), POxy. 1449.15 (iii A.D.). 2. join one metal or other substance to another, κ. χρυσὸν ἔν τε λευκὸν ἐλέφαντα, i.e. make [a crown] inlaid with gold and ivory, Pi. N. 7.78:—Pass., κολλώμενα glued together, opp. γομφούμενα, Ar. Eq. 463; ὁ κολλώμενος σίδηρος welded iron, Plu. 2.619a; στραγγαλὶς χρυσᾶ κεκολλημένη POxy. 1449.23 (iii A.D.). II. generally, join fast together, unite, ἄλφιτον ὕδατι Emp. 34; χαλκὸν ἐπʼ ἀνέρι κολλᾶν, of one applying a cupping-glass, Cleobulina 1, cf. Gal. Thras. 23; close up wounds, Id. 11.440:—Pass., κολλέεσθαι, of poison entering the system, Hp. Ep. 19 (Hermes 53.66); κολλᾷ καὶ συνδεῖ πάντα ἤθη [ὁ πόθος] Pl. Lg. 776a:—Pass., cleave to, κεκόλληται γένος πρὸς ἄτᾳ is indissolubly bound to . . (Blomf. for προσάψαι), A. Ag. 1566 (lyr.); λόγος εἰς τὰ σπλάγχνα κολληθείς Philem. 113.4; of persons, κ. τινί Act.Ap. 5.13; of things, ὁ κονιορτὸς ὁ κολληθείς τινι Ev.Luc. 10.11: sens. obsc., AP 11.73 (Nicarch.). III. put together, build, Pi. O. 5.13:— Med., fit together, τροχάλεια Arat. 530.