μειλιχία

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κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes

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Transliteration A: meilichía Transliteration B: meilichia Transliteration C: meilichia Beta Code: meilixi/a

English (LSJ)

Ep. μειλιχίη, ἡ,

   A gentleness, softness, μειλιχίη πολέμοιο lukewarmness in battle, Il.15.741; kindness, Hes.Th.206, A.R. 2.1279, etc.    2 = ἱκετεία, Hsch.