θέλγω
θέλγω
.θέλγω,
Ionic imperf. θέλγεσκε Od.
properly, to stroke or touch with magic power, Lat. mulcere, and so to charm, enchant, spell-bind, of Hermes, who with his magic wand ἀνδρῶν ὄμματα θέλγει, lays men in a charmed sleep, Hom.; of the sorceress Circe, Od., etc.
in bad sense, to cheat, cozen, Hom., Soph.
to produce by spells, ἀοιδαὶ θέλξαν νιν (sc. εὐφροσύναν) Pind.; γαλήνην θ. ἀνηνεμίην Anth.
Headword (normalized):
θέλγω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
θελγω
Intro Text:
θέλγω
.θέλγω,
Ionic imperf. θέλγεσκε Od.
properly, to stroke or touch with magic power, Lat. mulcere, and so to charm, enchant, spell-bind, of Hermes, who with his magic wand ἀνδρῶν ὄμματα θέλγει, lays men in a charmed sleep, Hom.; of the sorceress Circe, Od., etc.
in bad sense, to cheat, cozen, Hom., Soph.
to produce by spells, ἀοιδαὶ θέλξαν νιν (sc. εὐφροσύναν) Pind.; γαλήνην θ. ἀνηνεμίην Anth.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15039
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