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δεξιόομαι

dexioomai

greet with the right hand, welcome

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δεξιόομαι · dexioomai — LSJ

greet with the right hand, welcome, canvass, to raise oneʼs right hand, pay greeting, honour to, pledging one in, with right hands joined

greet with the right hand, welcome, c. acc.pers., Ar. Pl. 753, Lys. 2.37, X. Cyr. 7.5.53; canvass, τὸν δῆμον Plu. Cat.Mi. 49: but also c. dat. pers., δεξιοῦσθαι θεοῖς to raise oneʼs right hand to the gods, pay greeting or honour to them, A. Ag. 852: also c. dat. modi, δ. χερσί h.Hom. l.c.; ἐπαίνοις S. El. 976; δώροις Arist. Mu. 391b8; λόγοις χρηστοῖς καὶ ἔργοις Paus. 2.16.2; στόματι Luc. Alex. 41; ὀφθαλμοῖς Lib. Decl. 4.18: c. acc. rei, πυκνὴν ἄμυστιν δεξιούμενοι pledging one in many a bumper, E

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δεξιώσασθαι· ἐγγίσασθαι γυναικί, Hsch.

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