ἐφηδύνω
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A sweeten, give a relish to, season, τὶν τροφήν Plu.2.668d; οἶνον κινναμώμοις ib.693c; τὸ ἀτερπές Ruf. ap. Orib.7.26.118: metaph., λόγοις τὴν διατριβὴν ἐ. Plu.2.514f; ὁ Εὐριπίδης τὸ αὐτὸ ἑτέρως -ύνας Longin.15.6, cf. 34.2 (Pass.), Pythag. ap. Porph.Abst.3.26. 2 soothe, win over, τινὰ πειθοῖ Ph.1.566, cf. 2.268.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1117] dazu, dabei angenehm machen, würzen, εἰ ὄψον ἐστὶ τὸ τὴν τροφὴν ἐφηδῦνον Plut. Symp. 4, 4, 3; übertr., ὥσπερ ἁλσὶ τοῖς λόγοις ἐφηδύνουσι τὴν διατριβήν de garrul. 23, a. Sp.
