I. To flatter, entice, allure, wheedle, cajole (syn.: “blandior, adulor): tibi serviet, tibi lenocinabitur,” Cic. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48: “gloriae alicujus,” Sen. Contr. 1: “alicui captatione testamenti,” Plin. 20, 14, 57, § 160.—
II. To forward, serve, promote, advance (post-Aug.): “ut libro isti novitas lenocinetur,” Plin. Ep. 2, 19, 7: “anceps hic et lubricus locus est, etiam cum illi necessitas lenocinatur,” id. ib. 1, 8, 6: “quo vitio mancipiorum negotiatores formae puerorum lenocinantur,” Quint. 5, 12, 17: “Harii insitae feritati arte ac tempore lenocinantur,” i. e. increase, add to, Tac. G. 43 fin.
