μνηστύς
From LSJ
ἐκτέμνεσθαί τινας φιλανθρωπίᾳ → disarm and deceive by kindness
English (LSJ)
ύος, ἡ, Ion. for μνηστεία,
A wooing, courting, asking in marriage, παύσεσθαι . . μνηστύος ἀργαλέης Od.2.199; μή πως . . καταισχύνητέ τε δαῖτα καὶ μνηστύν [ῡ] 16.294.