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.
Headword (normalized):
ἀμέλγω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αμελγω
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1721
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