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μείλια, soothing things, pleasing gifts

μείλια, τά, (μειλίσσω)
  • soothing things, esp. of gifts, ἐγὼ δʼ ἐπὶ μ. δώσω, of a bridal dowry, Il. 9.147, cf. 289, Luc. Epigr. 2; so of playthings, etc., A.R. 3.146: sg., ib. 135.
    • II propitiations, δαίμοσιν . . νόστῳ ἔπι μ. θέσθαι Id. 4.1549; of offerings to the dead, BCH 36.230 (Rhodes, iii B. C.): rarely in sg., μείλιον ἀπλοΐης charm against storms, Call. Dian. 230; offering to a god, AP 6.75 (Paul.Sil.).
      • 2 satisfaction, penalty, μ. τείσειν A.R. 3.594.

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