μείλια
μείλια,
τά,(
μειλίσσω)
A). soothing things, esp. of gifts,
ἐγὼ δ’ ἐπὶ μ. δώσω, of a bridal dowry,
Il. 9.147 , cf.
289 ,
Luc. Epigr. 2 ; so of playthings, etc.,
A.R. 3.146 : sg., ib.
135 .
II). propitiations,
δαίμοσιν .. νόστῳ ἔπι μ. θέσθαι Id. 4.1549 ; of
offerings to the dead,
BCH 36.230 (Rhodes, iii B. C.): rarely in sg.,
μείλιον ἀπλοΐης charm against storms,
Call. Dian. 230 ;
offering to a god,
AP 6.75 (Paul. Sil.).
2). satisfaction, penalty,
μ. τείσειν A.R. 3.594 .
ShortDef
soothing things, pleasing gifts
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μείλια
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μειλια
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μείλια</span>, <span class="gen greek">τά</span>,(<span class="etym greek">μειλίσσω</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">soothing things</span>, esp. of gifts, <span class="foreign greek">ἐγὼ δ’ ἐπὶ μ. δώσω</span>, of a bridal dowry, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:147" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.147/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 9.147 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:289" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:289/canonical-url/"> 289 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.</span> 2 </span>; so of playthings, etc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:146" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.146/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 3.146 </a>: sg., ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:135" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.135/canonical-url/"> 135 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">propitiations</span>, <span class="quote greek">δαίμοσιν .. νόστῳ ἔπι μ. θέσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:1549" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.1549/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 4.1549 </a> ; of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">offerings</span> to the dead, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BCH</span> 36.230 </span> (Rhodes, iii B. C.): rarely in sg., <span class="foreign greek">μείλιον ἀπλοΐης</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">charm against</span> storms, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:230" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:230/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Dian.</span> 230 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">offering</span> to a god, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.75 </span> (Paul. Sil.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">satisfaction, penalty</span>, <span class="quote greek">μ. τείσειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:594" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.594/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 3.594 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}