λεαίνω
leainōVerbG8171
to grind
Full Lexicon Entry
1.to smooth or polish, (Homer); *ἵπποισι κέλευθον λειανέω *I will smooth the way, (Iliad by Homer)
2.to rub smooth, pound in a mortar, Lat. levigare, (Herdotus Historicus); to grind with the teeth, (Xenophon Historicus):—; generally, to crush, extirpate, (Herdotus Historicus)
3.to smooth away wrinkles, (Plato Philosophus):—;metaphorically to smooth or soften down harsh words, (Herdotus Historicus)
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