παράφημι · paraphēmi — LSJ
speak gently to, advise, persuade, appease
speak gently to, advise, μητρὶ δʼ ἐγὼ παράφημι Il. 1.577 :—Med., persuade, appease, μνηστῆρας μαλακοῖς ἐπέεσσι παρφάσθαι Od. 16.287, 19.6 ; τινʼ ἄλλον παρφάμενος ἐπέεσσιν ἀποτρέψεις πολέμοιο Il. 12.249, cf. Od. 2.189 ; μαλακοῖσι παραιφάμενοι ἐπέεσσιν Hes. Th. 90, cf. Parm. 1.15.
2 speak deceitfully, insincerely, beguiling
freq. with collat. notion of deceit, speak deceitfully or insincerely, παρφάμεν ὅρκον, λόγον, Pi. O. 7.66, P. 9.43 :—Med., πολλά μιν παρφαμένα beguiling him, Id. N. 5.32.