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

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also θωπεύω): cajole, flatter, cringe to, curry favor with, curry favor, curry favour with, curry favour, fawn on