αἰκάλλω

A. flatter, wheedle, fondle, properly of dogs (cf. Phryn. PS p.36B.), c.acc., E. Andr. 630, cf. Pl.Com. 21D.; τὸν δεσπότην ᾔκαλλε Ar. Eq. 48; τὰ μὲν λόγῑ αἰκάλλει με flatter, please me, ib.211; αἰκάλλει καρδίαν ἐμήν it cheers myheart. Id. Th. 869; τοὺς περὶ τὴν αὐλήν Plb. 5.36.1, cf. Axiop. 3.4, Philostr. VA 5.42:— Pass., ὑπό τινων Plb. 15.25.31:—of a fox, σεσηρὸς αἰκάλλουσα wagging the tail fawningly, Babr. 50.14.—Trag., Com., and later Prose.