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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.

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to make soft

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Headword:

μαλάσσω

Headword (normalized):

μαλάσσω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

μαλασσω

IDX:

20220

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20241

Key:

mala/ssw

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