μῦς,ὁ(even of the female, Philem. 126 ;ὁ θῆλυς [μ.] Ael. NA 12.10 ); gen.
A.
μῠός
Cratin. 53
, Alc.Com. 22 ; acc. μῦν
Arcesil. 1
D. ; voc. μῦ
AP 11.391
( Lucill. ); nom. pl.μύες [ῠ] Ar. Ach. 762 , Anaxandr. 41.61 (anap.),μῦεςdub. in Epich. 44 , also μῦς
Antiph. 193
, Herod. 3.76 ; acc. pl.μύας [ῠ] Epich. 42.5 , Posidipp. 14 , μῦς
Hdt. 2.141
, Philyll. 13 ; dat. pl.μῡσίHdn.Gr. 2.642 ,μῠσί(ν) Batr. 174 , 178 , al.:—mouseorrat, Batr. 173 , etc.: sg. in collect. sense, οὐδὲ τὸμ μῦν ἑτοιμάζονται θηρεύειν
PCair.Zen. 300.17
(iii B. C.);μ. ἀρουραῖοςliterally thefield-mouse, but prob.hamster, Cricetus vulgaris, Hdt. l. c.; prov.,μ. πίττης γεύεται, of one who tempted by some apparent good finds himself in inextricable difficulties, 'burn one's fingers', 'catch a Tartar', D. 50.26 ; μῦς . . γεύμεθα πίσσας