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μειλίσσω
μειλίσσω μειλίσσω, μείλια to make mild, to appease, propitiate, πυρὸς μειλισσέμεν to appease [the dead] by fire, i. e. by funeral rites, Il.; ὀργὰς μ. Eur.:—Mid. to use soothing words, μηδέ τί μʼ αἰδόμενος μειλίσσεο μηδʼ ἐλεαίρων extenuate not aught from respect or pity to me, Od.

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to make mild, to appease, propitiate

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Headword:
μειλίσσω
Headword (normalized):
μειλίσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μειλισσω
Intro Text:
μειλίσσω μειλίσσω, μείλια to make mild, to appease, propitiate, πυρὸς μειλισσέμεν to appease [the dead] by fire, i. e. by funeral rites, Il.; ὀργὰς μ. Eur.:—Mid. to use soothing words, μηδέ τί μʼ αἰδόμενος μειλίσσεο μηδʼ ἐλεαίρων extenuate not aught from respect or pity to me, Od.
IDX:
20527
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20548
Key:
meili/ssw

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