μείλιγμα · meiligma — LSJ
that which soothes, scraps with which, appeases
that which soothes, μειλίγματα θυμοῦ scraps with which the master appeases the hunger of his dogs, Od. 10.217; μειλίγματα προσφέρειν E. Fr. 1053: sg., Nic. Fr. 75: metaph., γλώσσης ἐμῆς μ. καὶ θελκτήριον A. Eu. 886; μ. νούσου Nic. Th. 896; λύπης Ph. 2.28 (pl.); τῆς ὀργῆς Plu. Pomp. 47; πλούτου μειλίγματα Epic. Oxy. 1015.19.
2 propitiatory offerings
pl., propitiatory offerings to the dead, A. Ch. 15, Eu. 107, Parth. 12.1, Ant.Lib. 25.5.
3 darling, fondling
darling, fondling, Χρυσηΐδων μ., of Agamemnon, A. Ag. 1439.
II soothing song
soothing song, λιγεῶν μειλίγματα Μουσέων Theoc. 22.221.
2 phrases which soften
pl., μ. θρασειῶν μεταφορῶν phrases which soften bold metaphors, Longin. 32.3.