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ἐπιγελάω

ἐπιγελάω, to laugh approvingly

ἐπιγελάω, fut. -άσομαι [ᾰ] LXX Pr. 1.26:
  • —laugh approvingly, γέλασαν δʼ ἐπὶ πάντες Ἀχαιοί Il. 23.840, cf. Pl. Phd. 62a, X. Ap. 28, etc.; ἐ. χορείαις smile upon, Ar. Th. 979 (lyr.); τινὶ σκώψαντι Thphr. Char. 2.4: abs., κύματα ἐπιγελᾷ break with a plashing sound, Arist. Pr. 931a35; στόματα ἐπιγελῶντα, of the mouths of rivers, Str. 1.4.2 (s.v.l.); λόγοι ἐπιγελῶντες pleasant words, Plu. Aud.poet. 2.27f.
      • 2 metaph., sparkle on the surface, ἐπεγέλασέ τις ὕλη τῷ μίγματι Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44.
    • II = ἐπεγγελάω, LXX Pr. 1.26, Gal. 6.234, Luc. Bis Acc. 5; τῷ δυστυχοῦντι Chilo ap. Stob. 3.1.172.

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