μήν, Dor. ( Epich. 78 , etc.), Aeol. ( Sapph. Supp. 23.5 , etc.), and old Ep.
μάν(in Hom.always folld. by a vowel exc. Il. 5.895 , 765 , whereasμήνis folld. by a consonant exc. in Il. 19.45 ; originalμάνhas prob. been changed toμένexc. when the metre prevented), a Particle used to strengthen asseverations,
A. verily, truly; a synonym ofμένbut stronger, andlikeit always following the word which begins the clause,ὧδε γὰρ ἐξερέω, καὶ μ. τετελεσμένον ἔσταιand soverily. . , Il. 23.410 ;ἴστε μὰν. . ye knowdoubtless, Pi. I. 4(3).35 : freq. with imper.,ἄγε μ.onthen, Il. 1.302 ; ἄγρει μάν
2. καὶ μήν, sts. simply to add an asseveration,v.sub init., cf. Pi. N. 2.13 , etc.; καὶ δὴ μάν
Theoc. 7.120
: freq. to introduce something new or deserving special attention, καὶ μὴν Τάνταλον εἰσεῖδον
Od. 11.582
, cf. 593 , A. Pr. 459 , Pers. 406 , etc.; esp. in dramatic Poets to mark the entrance of a person on the stage,here comes. . , Id. Th. 372 , E. El. 339 ; also ὅδε μ. Αἵμων
S. Ant. 626
(anap.), etc.; of new facts,and besides, nay more, καὶ μήν . . γε
A. Pr. 982
, cf. Ar. Pax 369 , X. Smp. 4.15 , etc.; in Orators to introduce new arguments, καὶ μήν . . γε
Pl. Tht. 153b
, D. 21.56 ; to introduce a counter-argument, Ar. Nu. 1185 , Pl. Grg. 452c ; καὶ μὴν καί
D. 27.30
, etc.: also in answers, to denote approbation or assent,ἀλλ' ἢν ἐφῇς μοι . . λέξαιμ' ἂν ὀρθῶς. Answ.καὶ μ. ἐφίημι well, I allow it, S. El. 556 ;μὴ νῦν διάτριβ', ἀλλ' ἄνυε πράττων. . Answ. καὶ μ. βαδίζω
Ar. Pl. 413
(v.l.), cf. Ra. 895 , E. Hec. 317 ; so καὶ μ. . . γε
