μίτος[ῐ],ὁ ,
A. thread of the warp, Il. 23.762 , AP 6.174 (Antip.), Sor. 1.80 ;ἀγαθὶς μίτου, of Ariadne'sclue, Pherecyd. 148
J. , cf. Vett. Val. 276.33 , Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.158
B. ; of a spider'sweb,
AP 6.39 ( Arch. ), cf. E. Fr. 369.1 (lyr.);κατὰ μίτον thread by thread, i.e.in detail, orin their due order, in an unbroken series, continuously,κατὰ μίτον τὰ πράγματ' ἐκλογίζομαιeach thingin due order, Pherecr. 146.7 ;βίβλοι τετταράκοντα καθαπερανεὶ κατὰ μίτον(κατάμικτονcodd.)ἐξυφασμέναι in a continuous series, Plb. 3.32.2 ;ut mihi κατὰ μίτον scriberet, Cic. Att. 14.16.3 ; cf.κατάμιτον.
2. thread of destiny, Lyc. 584 , Man. 1.7 prov.,ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μ. τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται, Suid. : freq. in epitaphs, οὐδὲ . . μοιρῶν μίτον ἔκφυγεν
Epigr.Gr. 324.5
(Cnidus); μοίρης ἐκτελέσασα μίτον
IG 4.627
(Argos);μοῖρα . . ζωῆς κλῶσε μίτοισι χρόνονib. 12(8).609.5 (Thasos), cf. 3.1337 .
II. string of a lyre, Philostr. Jun. Im. 6 , AP 5.221 ( Agath. ), etc.