μεῖον(B),ου,τό,
A. lamborsheep offered at the Athenian Apaturiaby a father who was enrolling his son among his φράτερες, τοῦ μείου
IG 22.1237.5
;τὰ μεῖαib. 60 ; παρέστησε μεῖον
Is. Fr. 124
: expld. by Sch. Ar. Ra. 810 (cf. Eratosth. and Apollod. ap. Harp. ) as neut. ofμείων,too light! from the cry of theφράτερεςwhen the lamb was weighed; cf.μειαγωγέω.