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σαίνω
σαίνω of dogs, to wag the tail, fawn, Od.; οὐρῆι ἔσηνε, of the dog Argus, Od. metaph. to fawn, cringe, Pind., Aesch. c. acc. pers. to fawn upon, Ar.: to pay court to, greet, Pind., Soph.; σα. μόρον to deprecate, shrink from death, Aesch.:—Pass., σαίνομαι ὑπʼ ἐλπίδος Aesch. to beguile, cozen, deceive, Aesch. in NTest., σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσι seems to mean to be moved, disturbed.

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to wag the tail, fawn

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Headword:
σαίνω
Headword (normalized):
σαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σαινω
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σαίνω of dogs, to wag the tail, fawn, Od.; οὐρῆι ἔσηνε, of the dog Argus, Od. metaph. to fawn, cringe, Pind., Aesch. c. acc. pers. to fawn upon, Ar.: to pay court to, greet, Pind., Soph.; σα. μόρον to deprecate, shrink from death, Aesch.:—Pass., σαίνομαι ὑπʼ ἐλπίδος Aesch. to beguile, cozen, deceive, Aesch. in NTest., σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσι seems to mean to be moved, disturbed.
IDX:
29232
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29266
Key:
sai/nw

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