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καλλιερέω
καλλιερέω καλλ-ῐερέω, ἱερόν to have favourable signs in a sacrifice, to obtain good omens for an undertaking, Lat. litare, perlitare, Xen.; so in Mid., Hdt., etc. c. acc. to sacrifice with good omens, Theocr.:—so in Mid., Ar. of the offering, to give good omens, be favourable, καλλιρῆσαι οὐκ ἐδύνατο τὰ ἱρά the sacrifices would not give good omens, Hdt.; ὥς σφι ἐκαλλιρέετο τὰ ἱρά Hdt.; also c. inf., οὐκ ἐκαλλίρεε διαβαίνειν μιν the sacrifices were not favourable for his crossing, Hdt.:—in Mid., ὡς οὐδὲ ταῦτα ἐκαλλιερεῖτο Xen.

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to have favourable signs in a sacrifice, to obtain good omens

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καλλιερέω καλλ-ῐερέω, ἱερόν to have favourable signs in a sacrifice, to obtain good omens for an undertaking, Lat. litare, perlitare, Xen.; so in Mid., Hdt., etc. c. acc. to sacrifice with good omens, Theocr.:—so in Mid., Ar. of the offering, to give good omens, be favourable, καλλιρῆσαι οὐκ ἐδύνατο τὰ ἱρά the sacrifices would not give good omens, Hdt.; ὥς σφι ἐκαλλιρέετο τὰ ἱρά Hdt.; also c. inf., οὐκ ἐκαλλίρεε διαβαίνειν μιν the sacrifices were not favourable for his crossing, Hdt.:—in Mid., ὡς οὐδὲ ταῦτα ἐκαλλιερεῖτο Xen.
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16496
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n16511
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kalliere/w

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