τηλεθάω
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
lengthd. for θάλλω (cf. τέθηλα, θηλέω, θαλέθω), used only in pres., and (exc. in Theoc.Ep.4.6, and late Ep., as D.P. 836) only in part.,
A luxuriant, flourishing, ὕλη τηλεθόωσα Il.6.148; ἔρνος τηλεθάον 17.55; ἐλαῖαι τηλεθόωσαι Od.11.590; δένδρεα τηλεθόωντα 7.114: metaph., παῖδες τηλεθάοντες blooming sons, Il.22. 423; χαίτη τηλεθόωσα luxuriant hair, 23.142; ἄστεα τηλεθάοντα Emp. 112.7: c. dat., κισσὸς ἄνθεσι τ. blooming with flowers, h.Hom.7.41.
