Usage: 1 form in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ψελλίζουσαι | stuttering | LXX.Isa.29.24 • LXX.Isa.32.4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ψελλίζω (psellizō) to stutter G:V
ψελλίζω,
(ψελλός) falter in speech, speak inarticulately, like a child, ψ. καὶ τραυλίζουσι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—so in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψελλίζονται καὶ τραυλίζουσι (-ονται Bonitz), τοῦτο δ᾽ ἐστὶν ἔνδεια τῶν γραμμάτων [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, of Empedocles and the early philosophers, speak indistinctly, ἃ ψελλίζεται λέγων Ἐμπεδοκλῆς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of metals, hesitate to alloy, [Refs]:—active is later in this sense, used of Aristotle, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, ψελλιζόμενος ἐς τὰ πολεμικά, of a boy soldier, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]