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μέλπω
μέλπω To sport or play. 1 With special reference to dancing. In mid. : ἰδὼν μετὰ μελπομένῃσιν ἐν χορῷ Ἀρτέμιδος Il. 16.182. App., to dance the war-dance. Fig. : οἷδα δʼ ἐνὶ σταδίῃ δηΐῳ μέλπεσθαι Ἄρηϊ (in honour of Ares) Il. 7.241. 2 With special reference to singing. In mid. : μετά σφιν ἐμέλπετʼ ἀοιδός Il. 18.604 := Od. 4.17= Od. 13.27. To honour or celebrate in song : μέλποντες ἑκάεργον Il. 1.474.

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celebrate with song and dance

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μέλπω
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μέλπω To sport or play. 1 With special reference to dancing. In mid. : ἰδὼν μετὰ μελπομένῃσιν ἐν χορῷ Ἀρτέμιδος Il. 16.182. App., to dance the war-dance. Fig. : οἷδα δʼ ἐνὶ σταδίῃ δηΐῳ μέλπεσθαι Ἄρηϊ (in honour of Ares) Il. 7.241. 2 With special reference to singing. In mid. : μετά σφιν ἐμέλπετʼ ἀοιδός Il. 18.604 := Od. 4.17= Od. 13.27. To honour or celebrate in song : μέλποντες ἑκάεργον Il. 1.474.
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