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μειλίσσω
μειλίσσω To soften, to soothe : πυρὸς μειλισσέμεν [νέκυας] (as to giving them the consolation of fire (genit. of material)) Il. 7.410. In mid., to speak comfortably, mince one's words : μή μʼ αἰδόμενος μειλίσσεο Od. 3.96=Od. 4.326.

ShortDef

to make mild, to appease, propitiate

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Headword:
μειλίσσω
Headword (normalized):
μειλίσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μειλισσω
Intro Text:
μειλίσσω To soften, to soothe : πυρὸς μειλισσέμεν [νέκυας] (as to giving them the consolation of fire (genit. of material)) Il. 7.410. In mid., to speak comfortably, mince one's words : μή μʼ αἰδόμενος μειλίσσεο Od. 3.96=Od. 4.326.
IDX:
6251
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n6251
Key:
meili/ssw

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Citations (From Models)

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