μαι-εύομαι, (
A.
μαῖα
1.3
)serve as a midwife, act as one, D.S. 19.34 ; ἡ Ἄρτεμις μ.
Luc. DDeor. 26.2
.
2. cause delivery to take place, ἱκανὴ ἔκπληξις μαιεύσασθαι πρὸ τῆς ὥρας
Philostr. VA 1.5
.
3. c. acc.,bring to the birth, Marin. Procl. 6 ;ὄρνιθας μ. hatchchickens, Anon. ap. Suid. ;αἰετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι, prov. of taking vengeance on a powerful enemy, Ar. Lys. 695 (cf. Sch.).
4. delivera woman, esp. metaph. in Pl. of the Socratic method, Tht. 149b .
II.
Act. , Poll. 4.208 , Sch. Opp. H. 4.506 :— Pass. ,τὰ ὑπ' ἐμοῦ μαιευθέντα brought into the worldby me, Pl. Tht. 150e , cf. Philostr. VA 5.13 .