λεαίνω — Middle Liddell

λεαίνω λεαίνω, λεῖος to smooth or polish, Hom.; ἵπποισι κέλευθον λειανέω I will smooth the way, Il. to rub smooth, pound in a mortar, Lat. levigare, Hdt.; to grind with the teeth, Xen.:— generally, to crush, extirpate, Hdt. to smooth away wrinkles, Plat.:—metaph. to smooth or soften down harsh words, Hdt.

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to smooth

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λεαίνω

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λεαίνω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

λεαινω

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19361

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n19380

Key:

leai/nw

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