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μνηστεύω
μνηστεύω μνηστεύω, μνάομαι to woo, court, seek in marriage, Od., Eur.: to woo and win, espouse, Theogn., Theocr.:—Pass., μναστευθεῖσʼ ἐξ Ἐλλάνων Eur. to promise in marriage, betroth, τὴν θυγατέρα τινί Eur.:—Pass., τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί to his betrothed wife, NTest. to sue or canvass for a thing, Plut.

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to woo, court, seek in marriage

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μνηστεύω
Headword (normalized):
μνηστεύω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μνηστευω
Intro Text:
μνηστεύω μνηστεύω, μνάομαι to woo, court, seek in marriage, Od., Eur.: to woo and win, espouse, Theogn., Theocr.:—Pass., μναστευθεῖσʼ ἐξ Ἐλλάνων Eur. to promise in marriage, betroth, τὴν θυγατέρα τινί Eur.:—Pass., τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί to his betrothed wife, NTest. to sue or canvass for a thing, Plut.
IDX:
21411
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n21432
Key:
mnhsteu/w

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