μειλίσσω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

μειλίσσωvbμείλιχοςep.inf.fut.ep.3sg.aor.mid. of Zeussoothe, appeasethe anger of a goddessE.pass.of the feelings of a childbe soothed or comfortedhHom. propitiateconsolecorpsesw.gen.w. fire, i.e. by cremation and funeral ritesIl. make propitiatory offeringsin order to avert anger or win favourAR.mid.appease, propitiatedeities, the deadAR. mid.attempt to win overa personAR. mid.induce, persuadea personw.inf.to do sthg.AR.also act. mid.implore, beseecha personAR.w.inf.to do sthg.AR. mid.of a sorceresscharm, tame, subduethe blast of fireAR. treat kindlya guestTheoc. mid.use softcomforting wordsto gloss over the truthOd. of riverssoftentreat gentlythe soilA.or perh. make (the soil) amenable (for agriculture)

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to make mild, to appease, propitiate

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μειλίσσω

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μειλίσσω

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μειλισσω

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25431

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-25432

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