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μελαίνω
μελαίνω μελαίνω, μέλας to blacken: Pass., μελαίνετο χρόα he had his skin stained black (with blood), Il.; of earth just turned up, Il.; of ripening grapes, Hes.; of a newly-bearded chin, Hes. intr., = Pass., to grow black, Plat., Anth.

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to blacken

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Headword:
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized):
μελαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μελαινω
Intro Text:
μελαίνω μελαίνω, μέλας to blacken: Pass., μελαίνετο χρόα he had his skin stained black (with blood), Il.; of earth just turned up, Il.; of ripening grapes, Hes.; of a newly-bearded chin, Hes. intr., = Pass., to grow black, Plat., Anth.
IDX:
20564
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20585
Key:
melai/nw

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