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Gloss raised from off the ground
μετέωρος,ον, Ep.
μετήορος(q.v.), (ἀείρω)
A. raised from off the ground, τάφον ἑωυτῇ κατεσκευάσατο μ.
Hdt. 1.187
; σκέλεα δὲ . . κατακρέμαται μ.
Id. 4.72
; μ. ἐξεκόμισαν τὰς ἁμάξας
X. An. 1.5.8
;πῆχυς μ.an armhanging(without support from a bandage), Hp. Fract. 7 ;μ. αἰωρηθῆναι, of a man, Id. Art. 70 : freq. of anatomical structures,unsupported, Gal. 2.469 , al.;τὰ μ. οἰκήματα, opp.τὰ ὑπόγαια, Hdt. 2.148 ; -ότερος . . τῶν σαύρων raised higher than . . , above. . , of the chamaeleon, Arist. HA 503a21 ; ofhighground, τῶν χωρίωντὰ-ότατα
Th. 4.32
;ἀπὸ τοῦ μ.ib. 128 , cf. D. 55.29 ( Comp. );χωρία νέμεσθαι -ότερα, opp.ἑλώδη, Arist. HA 596b4 ; τὰ -ότατα μέρη
Protagorid. 4
;κατὰ τὸ μ. τοῦ ποταμοῦ as one looks upthe river, Paus. 8.30.2 .
Close Browse lexicon entries 2. on the surface, ἀπὸ τοῦ -οτάτου
: hence,prominent, of eyes, X. Cyn. 4.1 ; of roots,running along the ground, opp.βαθύρριζος, Thphr. HP 3.10.3 , CP 1.3.4 , 5.9.8 ;ἀλγήματα μ. superficialpains, Hp. Aph. 6.7 ; τομαί
;πνεῦμα μ. shallow, not deep, Id. Epid. 3.1 .ζ́, Gal. 7.946 ; -ότερον ἄσθμα more rapidbreathing, Phld. Ir. p.27 W.; alsoμ. ὀχετοί open, surfacedrains, Arist. Ath. 50.2 , OGl 483.62 (Pergam.,ii B.C.).
= μετάρσιος ,in mid-air, high in air, ἀνακινῆσαί τινα μ.
;Ἀήρ, ὃς ἔχεις τὴν γῆν μ. poised on high, Id. Nu. 264 ; ἀφικνεῖ μ. ὑπ' αὔρας
;τὰ μ. χωρίαthe regionsof air, Ar. Av. 818 , cf. 690 ;κρεμασθεὶς καὶ βλέπων μ.lookinginto mid-air, Pl. Tht. 175d ; of birds, μ. ἀεὶ μένειν ἀδύνατον
;μ. νεῖνswimnear the surface, ib. 602b22 ;τὰ μ. things in the heaven above, astronomical phenomena, Hp. VM 1 ;οὐ γὰρ ἄν ποτε ἐξηῦρον ὀρθῶς τὰ μ. πράγματα, says Socrates, Ar. Nu. 228 , cf. 1284 ;τὰ μ. φροντιστής, of Socrates, Pl. Ap. 18b ; ἀλαζονεύεται περὶ τῶν μ.
, cf. Epicur. Ep. 1p.27U. , etc.: Comp. ,οἶσθα -ότερόν τι τῶν θεῶν; X. Smp. 6.7 .Adv.-ως
2. on the high sea, of ships, καθορῶσι τὰς . . ναῦς μ.
; of persons, ὅσοι μὴ μ. ἑάλωσαν
3. of a horse,high-stepping, πομπικῷ καὶ μ. καὶ λαμπρῷ ἵππῳ
4. generally,unsettled, fermenting, undigested, μ. καὶ ἄπεπτα καὶ ἄκρητα
III. metaph., of the mind,buoyed up, in suspense, Ἑλλὰς ἅπασα μετέωρος ἦν
; μετεώρῳ <τῇ> πόλει κινδυνεύειν
, etc.;μ. ταῖς ἐπιβολαῖς ἐπὶ πόλεμον eagerfor . . , Id. 5.101.2 ; πρὸς ἐλπίδας
;ἐπί τινοςorτινι, Luc. Dem.Enc. 28 , Merc.Cond. 15 ; μ. πορεύῃ εἰς Ἀθήνας
, cf. Jul. Or. 3.122d ;haughty, puffed up, Plb. 3.82.2 , LXX 2 Ki. 22.28 ; γαῦρος καὶ μ.
;μετέωρε'proud one', AP 5.20 ( Rufin. ); of style,inflated, opp.ὑψηλός(sublime), Longin. 3.2 : also in good sense,τὸ μ. καὶ πομπικόν(cf. 11.3 )elevation of style, D.H. Is. 19 .
2. of conditions,uncertain, τῶν πραγμάτων ὄντων μ.
; ὁπηνίκα ἂν τὰ τῆς βασιλείας μ. ᾖ
;unsettled, χρόνος μ. καὶ κινδυνώδης
3. of contracts, transactions, suits, etc.,in suspense, pending, δικαστήριον τὸ διαλῦσον τὰ μ. συμβόλαια
(Samos,iii B.C.); μ. οἰκονομίαι
(i A.D.), cf. PFay. 116.12
;μετέωρα,τά ,unfinished business,
, 46 (Ephesus,iii B. C.).
5. of persons,thoughtless, absent-minded, 'distrait', Cic. Att. 15.14.4 , 16.5.3 ( Comp. ), Gal. 15.910 ;fickle, κοῦφοί τε καὶ μ.
.Adv.-ρωςVett. Val. 166.4 .
References Hdt. 1.187 Id. 4.72 X. An. 1.5.8 Hp. Fract. 7 Id. Art. 70 Gal. 2.469 Hdt. 2.148 Arist. HA 503a21 Th. 4.32 128 D. 55.29 Arist. HA 596b4 Protagorid. 4 Paus. 8.30.2 IG 22.1668.8 X. Cyn. 4.1 Thphr. HP 3.10.3 CP 1.3.4 5.9.8 Hp. Aph. 6.7 Id. Loc.Hom. 13 Id. Epid. 3.1 Gal. 7.946 Phld. Ir. p.27 Arist. Ath. 50.2 OGl 483.62 Hdt. 4.94 Ar. Eq. 1362 Id. Pax 80 Id. Nu. 264 Cratin. 207 Ar. Av. 818 690 Pl. Tht. 175d Arist. IA 714a21 Id. HA 535b28 602b22 Hp. VM 1 Ar. Nu. 228 1284 Pl. Ap. 18b Eup. 146b Pl. Ap. 23d Epicur. Ep. 1p.27U. X. Smp. 6.7 Philostr. VA 4.21 Th. 1.48 Id. 4.26 Id. 8.10 Id. 7.71 Str. 2.3.4 X. Eq. 11.1 Hp. VM 19 Id. Aph. 4.73 Th. 2.8 Id. 6.10 Plb. 3.107.6 Id. 5.101.2 Id. 5.62.1 Luc. Dem.Enc. 28 Merc.Cond. 15 Arr. Epict. 3.24.75 Jul. Or. 3.122d Plb. 3.82.2 LXX 2 Ki. 22.28 Luc. Nigr. 5 AP 5.20 Rufin. Longin. 3.2 11.3 D.H. Is. 19 D. 19.122 Hdn. 2.12.4 Heph.Astr. 2.28 33 Plu. Cim. 13 Supp.Epigr. 1.363.9 POxy. 238.1 PFay. 116.12 Jul. Mis. 368a PRyl. 144.10 SIG 364.42 46 Cic. Att. 15.14.4 16.5.3 Gal. 15.910 Ti.Locr. 104e 166.4 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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