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ἀμέλγω
ἀμέλγω From Root !μελγ, with α prefixed, comes also ἀμολγεύς; cf. Lat. mulg_eo. to milk sheep and goats; βόας Theocr.: —Mid., in metaph. sense, ἀμέλγεσθαι τοὺς ξένους to milk them dry, Ar. to draw milk from the animals, ἀμ. γάλα Hdt.; Pass., ὄϊες ἀμελγόμεναι γάλα having milk drawn from them, milch-ewes, Il. metaph. to squeeze out like milk, to press out, ἐκ βοτρύων ξανθὸν ἄμελξε γάνος Anth. to drink, Theocr.

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to milk

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ἀμέλγω
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ἀμέλγω
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αμελγω
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ἀμέλγω From Root !μελγ, with α prefixed, comes also ἀμολγεύς; cf. Lat. mulg_eo. to milk sheep and goats; βόας Theocr.: —Mid., in metaph. sense, ἀμέλγεσθαι τοὺς ξένους to milk them dry, Ar. to draw milk from the animals, ἀμ. γάλα Hdt.; Pass., ὄϊες ἀμελγόμεναι γάλα having milk drawn from them, milch-ewes, Il. metaph. to squeeze out like milk, to press out, ἐκ βοτρύων ξανθὸν ἄμελξε γάνος Anth. to drink, Theocr.
IDX:
1721
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1721
Key:
a)me/lgw

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