αἰκάλλω
αἰκάλλω, only pres. andimpf.,(
αἰκάλος)
A). 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 λόγῑ αἰκάλλει με flatter, please me, ib.
211 ;
αἰκάλλει καρδίαν ἐμήν it cheers myheart.
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.
ShortDef
to flatter, wheedle, fondle
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
αἰκάλλω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αικαλλω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-2366
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">αἰκάλλω</span>, only pres. andimpf.,(<span class="etym greek">αἰκάλος</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">flatter, wheedle, fondle</span>, properly of dogs (cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1608.tlg001:p.36B" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1608.tlg001:p.36B/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phryn.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PS</span> p.36B. </a>), c.acc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:630" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:630/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 630 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0497.tlg001:21D" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0497.tlg001:21D/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.Com.</span> 21D. </a>; <span class="quote greek">τὸν δεσπότην ᾔκαλλε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 48 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τὰ μὲν λόγῑ αἰκάλλει με</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">flatter, please</span> me, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:211" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:211/canonical-url/"> 211 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">αἰκάλλει καρδίαν ἐμήν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">it cheers</span> myheart. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:869" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:869/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 869 </a>; <span class="quote greek">τοὺς περὶ τὴν αὐλήν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:36:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:36:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 5.36.1 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg005:3:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg005:3.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Axiop.</span> 3.4 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:5:42" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:5.42/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VA</span> 5.42 </a>:— Pass., <span class="quote greek">ὑπό τινων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:25:31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:25:31/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 15.25.31 </a> :—of a fox, <span class="foreign greek">σεσηρὸς αἰκάλλουσα</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wagging the tail fawningly</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0614.tlg001:50:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0614.tlg001:50.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Babr.</span> 50.14 </a>.—Trag., Com., and later Prose.</div> </div><br><br>'}