ἰαίνω , aor. ι<*>ηνα, pass. ι<*>άνθη (ῖ when with augment): warm, soften by
warming, Od. 12.175; met.,
warm, melt, move the heart to compassion, cheer,
etc., Od. 15.379; often thus in
pass., θυ_μός, κῆρ,
Il. 23.598, Od. 22.59; μέτωπον ἰάνθη,
‘brightened,’ Il.
15.103; also w. acc. of specification, θυ_μόν, φρένας, ψ 47, Od.
24.382; w. dat., Od.
19.537.