μῦς, ὁ
(even of the female, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 126 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ θῆλυς [μ.] [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 12.10)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; genitive μῠός [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 53, 5th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Comicus 22; _accusative_ μῦν 5th c.BC: Arcesilaus Comicus 1 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator; _vocative_ μῦ “Anthologia Graeca” 11.391 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; nominative plural μύες [ῠ] [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 762, 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 41.61 (_anapaest meter_), μῦες uncertain in 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 44, also μῦς 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 193, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 3.76 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; accusative plural μύας [ῠ] [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 42.5, 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 14, μῦς 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.141, 5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 13; _dative_ _plural_ μῡσί Hdn.Gr. 2.642, μῠσί (ν) Batrachomyomachia 174, 178, +others] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mouse or rat, [[ Batrachomyomachia 173, etc.: _sing._ in _collective_ sense, οὐδὲ τὸμ μῦν ἑτοιμάζονται θηρεύειν “PCair.Zen.” 300.17 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μ. ἀρουραῖος literally the field-mouse, but probably hamster, Cricetus vulgaris, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; proverbial, μ. πίττης γεύεται, of one who tempted by some apparent good finds himself in inextricable difficulties, 'burn one's fingers', 'catch a Tartar', [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.26; μῦς.. γεύμεθα πίσσας 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.51 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὅκως χώρης οἱ μῦς ὁμοίως τὸν σίδηρον τρώγουσιν, i. e. for lack of food, [[ 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus [same place], compare 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus Car. cited in 5th c.AD(?): Stephanus Byzantius] Refs 3rd c.BC+] see entry {Γύαρο; κατὰ μυὸς ὄλεθρον}, of a lingering death, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 211, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 219, compare 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.68 (assuming variant), 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 12.10 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. λευκός a lewd person, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 126. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]