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κωτίλλω

κωτίλλω, to prattle, chatter

κωτίλλω, only pres.,
  • prattle, chatter, usu. with collat. notion of coaxing, wheedling, αἱμύλα κωτίλλουσα Hes. Op. 374; μαλθακὰ κ. Thgn. 852; ἡδέα κωτίλλοντα καθήμενον οἰνοποτάζειν Phoc. 11; ἀνάνυτα κ. Theoc. 15.87; ἑλικτὰ ἔπη Lyc. 1466; κ. καὶ λιγαίνειν, of a speech in court, to be lively, tripping, D.H. Dem. 44.
    • II trans., cajole, beguile with fair words, εὖ κώτιλλε τὸν ἐχθρόν Thgn. 363; μὴ κώτιλλέ με tease me not by prating, S. Ant. 756; τοιαῦτα κωτίλλουσα τὴν ἀχαΐνην Babr. 95.87.

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