μελεδ-αίνω, (μέλω)
A. care for, be cumbered about, c. gen., πενίης
Thgn. 1129
: c. acc., Archil. 8 , SIG 2 (Sigeum,vi B.C.), Theoc. 10.52 : c.inf.,γῆμαι κακὴν οὐ μελεδαίνει ἐσθλὸς ἀνήρa well-born mandoesnotmindmarrying a woman of mean birth, Thgn. 185 .
II. care for, attend upon, μ. τοὺς νοσέοντας
Hdt. 8.115
; τὰς ὑστέρας
Hp. Mul. 1.17
; τὴν ἄνθρωπον
Aret. CA 2.10
.