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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.

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to milk

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ἀμέλγω

Headword (normalized):

ἀμέλγω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αμελγω

IDX:

1721

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1721

Key:

a)me/lgw

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