θωπεύειν
From LSJ
ἰὼ, σκότος, ἐμὸν φάος, ἔρεβος ὦ φαεννότατον, ὡς ἐμοί, ἕλεσθ' ἕλεσθέ μ' οἰκήτορα → ah, darkness that is my light, gloom that is most bright for me, take me, take me to dwell in you
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also θωπεύω): cajole, flatter, cringe to, curry favor with, curry favor, curry favour with, curry favour, fawn on