A.make soft,
I. of dressing leather, make it supple, Luc.Anach.24; “μ. δέρμα” Hp.Aph. 5.22, of the human skin:—hence, with reference to Cleon's trade of tanner, μ. τινά give one a hiding, Ar.Eq.388: metaph., ἐν παγκρατίου στόλῳ μαλαχθείς worsted in it, Pi.N.3.16; χηλῇ μαλαχθείς crushed by the hoof, of a toad, Babr.28.6.
2. soften metal or other materials for working, “ὥσπερ σίδηρον μ.” Pl.R.411b:—Pass., Arist. Mete.383a31.
3. calm, μαλάξοντες βιατὰν πόντον, of the Dioscuri, Lyr.Adesp.133.
II. metaph., soften, appease, σπλάγχνον, ὀργάς, E. Or.1201, Alc.771; χρόνος μαλάξει σε will relieve thee, ib.381, cf. 1085; [θωπεῖαι] τοὺς θυμοὺς μαλάττουσαι ποιοῦσιν κηρίνους interpol. in Pl.Lg. 633d; “μ. τὸ τῆς φύσεως σκληρόν” Plb.4.21.3; “μ. τὰ ἤθη” Plu.2.156d:— Pass., to be softened, relent, “πρὸς θεῶν, μαλάσσου” S.Aj.594; τί κακόν ποτ᾽ ἔσθ᾽ ὅτῳ μαλάττομαι; Ar.V.973; τῶν ψυχῶν -ομένων (by music) Phld.Mus.p.33 K.; μ. νόσου to be relieved from disease, S.Ph.1334; of fever, remit, Hp.Epid.3.17.5, cf. Coac.380; “τὰ πολλὰ τῶν δεινῶν ἡμέρας μαλάσσεται” S.Fr.65.