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.
Headword (normalized):
σαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σαινω
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29266
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