μείλια: Difference between revisions

|Definition=τά, (μειλίσσω) <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[soothing things]], esp. of gifts, <b class="b3">ἐγὼ δ' ἐπὶ μ. δώσω</b>, of a bridal dowry, <span class="bibl">Il.9.147</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">289</span>, Luc.<span class="title">Epigr.</span>2; so of playthings, etc., <span class="bibl">A.R.3.146</span>: sg., ib.<span class="bibl">135</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[propitiations]], δαίμοσιν… νόστῳ ἔπι μ. θέσθαι <span class="bibl">Id.4.1549</span>; of [[offerings]] to the dead, <span class="title">BCH</span>36.230 (Rhodes, iii B. C.): rarely in sg., <b class="b3">μείλιον ἀπλοΐης</b> [[charm against]] storms, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Dian.</span>230</span>; [[offering]] to a god, <span class="title">AP</span>6.75 (Paul. Sil.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[satisfaction]], [[penalty]], μ. τείσειν <span class="bibl">A.R.3.594</span>.</span>