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μαλάσσω
μαλάσσω μᾰλάσσω, μαλακός to make soft, of dressing leather, to make it soft and supple;— hence, with reference to Cleonʼs trade of tanner, μαλ. τινά to give one a dressing, hide him, Ar.: Pass., ἐν παγκρατίῳ μαλαχθείς worsted in it, Pind. to soften metal or other material for working, Plat. metaph. to soften, appease, make to relent, Eur.:—Pass. to be softened, to relent, Soph., Ar.; μ. νόσου to be relieved from disease, Soph.

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to make soft

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μαλάσσω
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μαλάσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μαλασσω
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μαλάσσω μᾰλάσσω, μαλακός to make soft, of dressing leather, to make it soft and supple;— hence, with reference to Cleonʼs trade of tanner, μαλ. τινά to give one a dressing, hide him, Ar.: Pass., ἐν παγκρατίῳ μαλαχθείς worsted in it, Pind. to soften metal or other material for working, Plat. metaph. to soften, appease, make to relent, Eur.:—Pass. to be softened, to relent, Soph., Ar.; μ. νόσου to be relieved from disease, Soph.
IDX:
20220
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20241
Key:
mala/ssw

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