commulceo
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commulcebat imperfect active indicative 3rd singular of commulceo
com-mulcĕo, ēre, v. a. (very rare, and mostly post-class.), to caress, coax, or soothe much.
- I Prop.: puerum trepidantem, Ap. Met. 9, 27, 16.—
- II Trop., to soothe, please, cajole: narium sensus, Arn. 7, p. 233: aures, id. 1, p. 35: sensus judicum honorificis sententiis, Tiro ap. Gell. 7, 3, 13.
com-mulceo, mulsī, mulsum, ēre, streicheln = liebkosen, I) eig.: alqm, Apul. met. 9, 27. – II) übtr., einem Sinne schmeicheln, Tiro b. Gell. 6 (7), 3, 13. Arnob. 1, 59. p. 40, 10 R. u. 7, 28 in.
commulcĕō, lsī, lsum, ēre, tr., caresser : Apul. M. 9, 27 || [fig.] flatter : commulcere sensus judicum Tir. d. Gell. 7, 3, 13, se ménager la sympathie des juges.