sno λύχνος,ὁ, pl. A. λύχνοι Batr. 180 , Ar. Eq. 1315 , Antiph. 70 , 152 , PPetr. 2p.72 (iii B. C.): freq. alsoλύχνα, Hdt. 2.62 , 133 , E. Cyc. 514 (lyr.), Call. Hec. 1.4.11 , etc., prob. in Alc.
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sno λύχνος,ὁ, pl. A. λύχνοι Batr. 180 , Ar. Eq. 1315 , Antiph. 70 , 152 , PPetr. 2p.72 (iii B. C.): freq. alsoλύχνα, Hdt. 2.62 , 133 , E. Cyc. 514 (lyr.), Call. Hec. 1.4.11 , etc., prob. in Alc.
lamp λύχνος, ὁ, plural λύχνοι [[ Batrachomyomachia 180, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1315, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 70, 152, “PPetr.” 2p.72 (3rd c.BC): frequently also λύχνα, 5th
luo λύω, poet. imper. A. λῦθι Pi. Fr. 85 :fut. λύσω [ῡ] Il. 1.29 , etc.:aor. ἔλῡσα 18.244 , etc.:pf. λέλῠκα Th. 7.18 , Ar. V. 992 (ἀπο-), etc.:— Pass. ,pf. λέλῠμαι Il. 8.103 , etc.:plpf.
to loose λύω, poetry imperative λῦθι [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 85: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future λύσω [ῡ] [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.29, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔλῡ
o λωί̈ων, (λῶ),ὁ,ἡ , λώϊον,τό , gen.ονος; Att. λῴων,λῷον, A. Pers. 526 ; acc. sg. and neut. pl. A. λῴω S. Ph. 1079 , Pl. Phlb. 11b ; acc. pl. λῴους S. Tr. 736 : also ano-stemλώϊος(Hdn.Gr. 1.122
rage, be furious μαίνομαι,fut. A. μᾰνοῦμαι Hdt. 1.109 , μᾰνήσομαι AP 11.216 ( Lucill. ), D.L. 7.118 (neither found in Att. ):pf.withpres.sense μέμηνα A. Pr. 977 , S. El. 879 , Ar.Byz. ap. Ath.
to rave μαίνομαι, future μᾰνοῦμαι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.109, μᾰνήσομαι “Anthologia Graeca” 11.216 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.118 (neither fou
soft μαλθᾰκ-ός,ή,όν, Aeol. μόλθακος Alc. Oxy. 1789.1 ii 3 :— A. soft, I. of things subject to touch, ἄνθεα h.Hom. 30.15 ;δρόσος, γυῖα, Pi. P. 5.99 , N. 4.4 ; γνόφαλλον Alc. 34 ; τύλα Sapph.
more Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; b
more: rather Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c
divine, prophesy μαντ-εύομαι,fut.-εύσομαι Od. 17.154 , Pi. O. 6.38 , A. Ag. 1367 , Hdt. 1.46 , etc.:aor. A. ἐμαντευσάμην Pl. Ap. 21a , Aeschin. 3.107 ; poet. μαντευσάμην Pi. O. 7.31 :pf. μεμάν
to divine μαντ-εύομαι, future -εύσομαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.154, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.38, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1367, 5th c.BC: Herodot
b, μαστός,ὁ, Ep. , Ion. μαζός, Hom. , Hdt. (exc. in 3.133 , 5.18 , where codd. giveμαστός; twice in codd. of Trag., A. Ch. 531 , E. Ba. 701 ); Dor. μασδός Theoc. 3.16 , 48 ; laterμασθός LXX Is. 32
breast μαστός, ὁ, Epic dialect, Ionic dialect μαζός, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (except in 3.133, 5.18, where codices give μαστός] Refs 8th c.BC+]; twice in codices o
to magnify μεγᾰλύνω, future μεγαλῠνῶ [[ LXX.Gen.12.2, +others: ] LXX]aorist ἐμεγάλυνα[[LXX.Eccl.2.4, +others] LXX]:—passive, future -υνθήσομαι[[LXX.Zech.12.11, +others] LXX]: aorist -ύνθην[[LXX.Mal.1
make great μεγᾰλύνω,fut. A. μεγαλῠνῶ LXX Ge. 12.2 , al.:aor. ἐμεγάλυναib. Ec. 2.4 , al.:— Pass. ,fut.-υνθήσομαιib. Za. 12.11 , al.:aor.-ύνθηνib. Ma. 1.5 , al.:pf. part. μεμεγαλυμμένος Aq. Ps. 14
to be drunken with wine μεθύω[ῠ],(μέθυ), onlypres.andimpf.:fut.andaor. Act. belong toμεθύσκω(μεθύσαςisf.l. in Nonn. D. 28.211 ;μεθύσανταςisf.l. for-τεςin Plu. 2.239a ),aor.being supplied by Pass. of
to get drunk μεθύω [ῠ], (μέθυ), only present and imperfect: future and aorist active belong to μεθύσκω (μεθύσας is falsa lectio in [[ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 28.211 ] Refs 4th c.A
object of care, beloved object, darling μέλ-ημα,ατος,τό, (μέλω) A. object of care, beloved object, darling, of persons, μ. τὦμον Sapph. 126 , cf. Ar. Ec. 972 (lyr.), Men. Pk. 214 ; νέαισιν παρθένοι
ink μέλᾰν, ᾰνος, τό, (neuter of μέλας) ink, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 276c; τὸ μ. τρίβων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.258, compare 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.66, etc.; μ.
ink μέλᾰν,ᾰνος,τό, (neut. ofμέλας) A. ink, Pl. Phdr. 276c ; τὸ μ. τρίβων D. 18.258 , cf. Herod. 5.66 , etc.; μ. γραφικόν Dsc. 1.69 ; used of a drawing material capable of erasure, Procl. Hyp. 3.7
take thought μελετ-άω,fut.-ήσω Th. 1.80 , etc., -ήσομαι Luc. Sol. 6 , Philostr. VS 1.24.2 :—post- Hom. Verb, A. take thoughtorcare for, c. gen.,βίου, ἔργου, Hes. Op. 316 , 443 : c. acc. rei, δόξαν
to meditate/plot μελετ-άω, future -ήσω [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.80, etc., -ήσομαι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sol.” 6, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.24.2:—pos
to be an object of care μέλω, Med. μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neut. sense, A. to be an object of careorthought, or in act. sense,care for, take an interest in. A. pres. μέλω:impf. ἔμελ