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μελεδ-αίνω

meledaino

care for, be cumbered about

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μελεδ-αίνω · meled-ainō — LSJ

care for, be cumbered about, does, mind

care for, be cumbered about, c. gen., πενίης Thgn. 1129: c. acc., Archil. 8, SIG 2 (Sigeum, vi B.C.), Theoc. 10.52: c. inf., γῆμαι κακὴν οὐ μελεδαίνει ἐσθλὸς ἀνήρ a well-born man does not mind marrying a woman of mean birth, Thgn. 185.

II care for, attend upon

care for, attend upon, μ. τοὺς νοσέοντας Hdt. 8.115; τὰς ὑστέρας Hp. Mul. 1.17; τὴν ἄνθρωπον Aret. CA 2.10.

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