μῆχος,εος,τό,
A. means, expedient, remedy, Il. 2.342 , Od. 12.392 , Hdt. 2.181 , 4.151 ; κακῶν
E. Andr. 536
(lyr.); νόσω
Theoc. 2.95
: c.inf., οὐδὲν ἔσται μ. ὠφελεῖν πάτραν
Lyc. 1459
. (Cf. Goth.mag'can'; ifμηχανή( Dor.
μᾱχ-) is cogn.,μᾶχοςmust be read in Theoc. l.c. with some codd.)