κατᾴδω
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
English (LSJ)
uncontr. καταείδω,
A sing to: hence, I trans., charm, appease by singing, τινα D.H.4.29, Plu.2.745e, Luc.JTr.39, Philops. 31: c. dat., sing a spell or incantation (ἐπῳδή) to... καταείδοντες . . τῷ ἀνέμῳ Hdt.7.191:—Pass., to be induced by charms to do a thing, c. inf., Ael.NA5.25 (dub. l.). b κ. δεῖπνον enliven a repast by song, Id.VH7.2. 2 sing in mockery, Luc.DMort.2.2:—Pass., to have another sing before one, Id.Bis Acc.16. 3 fill with song, τὰς λόχμας Longus 1.9: c. gen., ἀηδὼν κ. τῶν ἐρημαίων Χωρίων Ael.NA 1.43. II c. acc. cogn., sing by way of incantation, κατῇδε βάρβαρα μέλη μαγεύουσ' E.IT1337. III intr., sing from above or sing throughout a place, of birds or insects, Ael.VH3.1, NA1.20.
