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αἱμύλος

αἱμύλος, flattering, wheedling, wily

αἱμύλος [ῠ], η, ον, also ος, ον AP 7.643 (Crin.):—
  • wheedling, wily, mostly of words, αἱμύλα κωτίλλουσα Hes. Op. 374; μῦθος Pi. N. 8.33, cf. Ar. Eq. 687; also αἱ. μηχαναί A. Pr. 208; μὴ κλωπὸς αἴνει φωτὸς αἱμύλον δόρυ E. Rh. 709; of persons, τὸν αἱμυλώτατον S. Aj. 389 (lyr.), cf. Pl. Phdr. 237b, Lyc. 1124; of foxes, Ar. Lys. 1268 (lyr.).

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