ἐπιγελάω

A. —laugh approvingly, γέλασαν δ’ ἐπὶ πάντες Ἀχαιοί Il. 23.840, cf.Pl. Phd. 62a, X. Ap. 28, etc.; ἐ. χορείαις smile upon, Ar. Th. 979(lyr.); τινὶ σκ ώψαντι Thphr. Char. 2.4: abs., κύματα ἐπιγελᾷ break with a plashing sound, Arist. Pr. 931a35; στόματα ἐπιγελῶντα, of the mouths of rivers, Str. 1.4.2(s.v.l.); λόγοι ἐπιγελῶντες pleasant words, Plu. 2.27f.

2. . metaph., sparkle on the surface, ἐπεγέλασέ τις ὕλη τῷ μίγματι Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44.

II. . = ἐπεγγελάω, LXX Pr. 1.26, Gal. 6.234, Luc. Bis Acc. 5; τῷ δυστυχοῦντι Chiloap.Stob. 3.1.172.