Ἐθέλγετο

was charmed, was beguiled

Translated by Catharine Roth12 Feb 2007Vetting: high3 revisions

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[Meaning he/she/it] was persuaded, was seduced.¹ Aelian [writes]: "the consul was in no way charmed, roaring with rage at his underlings."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐθέλγετο· ἐπείθετο, ἐθηλύνετο. Αἰλιανός· οὐ μὴν ἐθέλγετο ὁ ὕπατος τοῖς ὑπηρέταις σὺν ὀργῇ βριμούμενος.

Betacode

Ἐθέλγετο · was charmed, was beguiled (ε 296) · Suda

*)eqe/lgeto: e)pei/qeto, e)qhlu/neto. *ai)liano/s: ou) mh\n e)qe/lgeto o( u(/patos toi=s u(phre/tais su\n o)rgh=| brimou/menos.