μαλακύνω
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English (LSJ)
A soften, v.l. for μαλακευνέω in Hp.Vict.2.66; αἱ πυρώσεις τὸν σίδηρον -ουσιν Ph.Bel.71.43; Κύριος ἐμαλάκυνε τὴν καρδίαν μου LXX Jb.23.16; weaken, χεῖρας καὶ πόδας Muson.Fr.19p.107H.:—Pass., become soft, flag, X.Cyr.3.2.5; ταῖς ψυχαῖς D.S.17.10.