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ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
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|gf=<b>dēmulcĕō</b>,¹⁶ lsī, lctum, ēre, tr., caresser [en passant doucement la main sur] : Ter. Haut. 762 ; Liv. 9, 16, 16 ; [avec la langue] Gell. 5, 14, 12 || [fig.] charmer : Gell. 3, 13, 5 ; 16, 19, 6 ; 18, 2, 1. | |gf=<b>dēmulcĕō</b>,¹⁶ lsī, lctum, ēre, tr., caresser [en passant doucement la main sur] : Ter. Haut. 762 ; Liv. 9, 16, 16 ; [avec la langue] Gell. 5, 14, 12 || [fig.] charmer : Gell. 3, 13, 5 ; 16, 19, 6 ; 18, 2, 1.||[fig.] charmer : Gell. 3, 13, 5 ; 16, 19, 6 ; 18, 2, 1. | ||
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Revision as of 07:34, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dē-mulcĕo: lsi, mulctum, 2,
I v. a., to stroke down, to stroke caressingly (rare).
I Prop.: caput tibi, Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 14: dorsum, Liv. 9, 16 fin.: aures, Lact. de Ira, 7, 9: crura, Gell. 5, 14, 12.—
II Trop., to soften, allure: aures omnium mentesque demulsit, Gell. 16, 19, 6; cf.: ita motus et demulctus et captus est, ut, etc., id. 3, 13 fin.: eum, id. 18, 2, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēmulcĕō,¹⁶ lsī, lctum, ēre, tr., caresser [en passant doucement la main sur] : Ter. Haut. 762 ; Liv. 9, 16, 16 ; [avec la langue] Gell. 5, 14, 12 || [fig.] charmer : Gell. 3, 13, 5 ; 16, 19, 6 ; 18, 2, 1.
