μετρ-έω,
Heraclean I plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες [[ “Tab.Heracl.” 2.45: ] Refs]present participle passive μετριώμεναι[[ [prev. work = 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta”] 1.22, 28] Refs 4th c.BC+]: (μέτρον):—measure:
__I of Space, measure, i. e. pass over, traverse, πέλαγος μέγα μετρήσαντες [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.179 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; προτέρω μετρεῖν (i.e. θάλασσαν) to sail farther, [[ 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.915, compare 4.1779 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—in middle, ἅλα μετρήσασθαι [[ 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 2.157 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μετρούμενον ἴχνη τὰ κείνου measuring them with the eyes, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 5 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be measured, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 209 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be measured round, [[ 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 197. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II of Time, μακροὶ.. ἂν μετρηθεῖεν χρόνοι [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 561. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of Number, Size, Worth, etc.,
__III.1 count, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 142; ἐπ᾽ ᾐόνι κύματα μ. 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 16.60, compare “Anthologia Graeca” 4.3b.10 (assuming variant, 6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus). ] Refs 7th c.BC+]
__III.2 measure, χώρην ὀργυιῇσι, σταδίοισι, etc., [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.6; χώρας κατὰ παρασάγγας [prev. author] 6.42 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ γαστρὶ μ. τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν measure happiness by sensual enjoyments, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.296; μ. πορφύρᾳ τὸ εὔδα᾽ μον 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 15, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁπηνίκ᾽ ἂν εἲκοσι ποδῶν μετροῦντι τὸ στοιχεῖον ᾖ when you measure it, [[ 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 119.7, compare 9; ἀριθμεῖν τἀγαθὰ καὶ μετρεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 348a; μ. καὶ ἀριθμεῖν καὶ ἱστάναι [prev. work] 602d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: —passive, Πόντος.. καὶ Ἑλλήσποντος οὕτω μοι μεμετρέαται [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.86; μετρεῖσθαι πρὸς ἄλληλα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 284d, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]