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θωπεύω

θωπεύω, θωπεύω, flatter (verb)

θωπ-εύω, (θώψ)
  • flatter, wheedle, τινα S. OC 1003, 1336, E. Heracl. 983, Ar. Ach. 657, Eq. 48; σὺ ταῦτα θώπευʼ be it thine to flatter thus, S. El. 397; θ. τὸν δεσπότην λόγῳ Pl. Tht. 173a; τὸν δῆμον Aeschin. 3.226; τὰς πόλεις Phld. Rh. 2.170S.; καιρὸν θ. to be a time-server, Ps.-Phoc. 93; ἵνα μὴ ἄλλους θωπεύωμεν σοῦ ὑγιαίνοντος serve others (in good sense), PSI 5.525.16 (iii B.C.); of dogs, fawn, Arist. Phgn. 811b38; caress, pat a horse, X. Eq. 10.13, Cyn. 6.21; of disease, soothe, τὴν χολήν Sever. Clyst. p.37 D.:—Pass., Ar. Eq. 1116.

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