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αἰκάλλω
αἰκάλλω, only pres. and impf., ( αἰκάλος)

ShortDef

to flatter, wheedle, fondle

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Headword:
αἰκάλλω
Headword (normalized):
αἰκάλλω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αικαλλω
Intro Text:
αἰκάλλω, only pres. and impf., ( αἰκάλος)
IDX:
2390
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n2365
Key:
ai)ka/llw

Senses and Citations (From Data)

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Children (1)
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flatter, wheedle, fondle, properly of dogs (cf. Phryn. PS p.36B.), c.acc., E. Andr. 630, cf. Pl.Com. 21D.; τὸν δεσπότην ᾔκαλλε Ar. Eq. 48; τὰ μὲν λόγιʼ αἰκάλλει με flatter, please me, ib. 211; αἰκάλλει καρδίαν ἐμήν it cheers my heart. Id. Th. 869; τοὺς περὶ τὴν αὐλήν Plb. 5.36.1, cf. Axiop. 3.4, Philostr. VA 5.42:— Pass., ὑπό τινων Plb. 15.25.31:—of a fox, σεσηρὸς αἰκάλλουσα wagging the tail fawningly, Babr. 50.14.—Trag., Com., and later Prose.
Citations (3)
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Ar. Eq. 48
τὸν δεσπότην ᾔκαλλε
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:48
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Plb. 5.36.1
τοὺς περὶ τὴν αὐλήν
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001:5.36.perseus-grc2.1
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Plb. 15.25.31
ὑπό τινων
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001:15.25.perseus-grc2.31

Citations (From Models)

{'quote': 'τὸν δεσπότην ᾔκαλλε', 'ref': 'Ar. Eq. 48', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:48'}
{'quote': 'τοὺς περὶ τὴν αὐλήν', 'ref': 'Plb. 5.36.1', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001:5.36.perseus-grc2.1'}
{'quote': 'ὑπό τινων', 'ref': 'Plb. 15.25.31', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001:15.25.perseus-grc2.31'}

Data

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