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  "headword": "μειλίχιος",
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    {
      "definition": "",
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          "definition": "<i>gentle, soothing,</i> Hom. mostly of speech, μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι Il. 12.267, al.; μ. μῦθος Od. 6.148, cf. B. 10.90: without Subst., προσαυδᾶν μειλιχίοισι <i>with gentle words,</i> Il. 4.256, 6.214; οἱ δέ τʼ ἐς αὐτὸν τερπόμενοι λεύσσουσιν—ὁ δʼ ἀσφαλέως ἀγορεύει—αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Od. 8.172; θεὸν ὣς ἱλάσκονται αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Hes. Th. 92. Adv. - ίως A.R. 2.467, etc.: neut. as Adv., μειλίχιον μυκήσατο Mosch. 2.97.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι",
                "ref": "Il. 12.267",
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              }
            },
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              "data": {
                "quote": "μ. μῦθος",
                "ref": "Od. 6.148",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:6.148"
              }
            },
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              "data": {
                "quote": "οἱ δέ τʼ ἐς αὐτὸν τερπόμενοι λεύσσουσιν—ὁ δʼ ἀσφαλέως ἀγορεύει—αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ",
                "ref": "Od. 8.172",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.172"
              }
            },
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              "data": {
                "quote": "θεὸν ὣς ἱλάσκονται αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ",
                "ref": "Hes. Th. 92",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc2:92"
              }
            },
            {
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              "data": {
                "quote": "μειλίχιον μυκήσατο",
                "ref": "Mosch. 2.97",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0035.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.97"
              }
            }
          ],
          "children": [
            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>mild, gracious,</i> Ζεὺς M. the protector <i>of those who invoked him with propitiatory offerings,</i> at Athens, IG 1(2).866 (written Μιλίχιος), Th. 1.126, X. An. 7.8.4; at Orchomenus in Boeotia, IG 7.3169 (written Μιλίχιος BCH 50.422 ( Thespiae)); in Argolis, Paus. 2.20.1, etc.; of other divinities, as Dionysus, Plu. Es. carn. 1 2.994a, etc.; Κύπρις AP 5.225 ( Paul.Sil.): Cret., Theraean Μηλίχιος GDI 5046 ( Hierapytna), al., IG 12(3).406, 1316; early Ion. Μειλίχιος written Μελ- ib. 12(5).727 ( Andros); Arc. written Μελίχιος ib. 5(2).90 ( Tegea, perh. iv B. C.).",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "Κύπρις",
                    "ref": "AP 5.225",
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                }
              ],
              "children": []
            },
            {
              "label": "III",
              "definition": "μειλίχια (sc. ἱερά) <i>propitiatory offerings,</i> Plu. Def.orac. 2.417c; so perh. μ. ποτά S. OC 159 (lyr., but expld. by Sch. as referring to <i>honey</i> mixed in the drink-offerings).",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μ. ποτά",
                    "ref": "S. OC 159",
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                  }
                }
              ],
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