anything imitated, counterfeit, copy μῑ́μ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. anything imitated, counterfeit, copy, A. Fr. 364 ; μίμημ' ἔχεις Ἑλένης E. Hel. 74 ;μ. χειρὸς Ἀττικῆς, of certain loaves, Antiph. 176.6 : fr
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anything imitated, counterfeit, copy μῑ́μ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. anything imitated, counterfeit, copy, A. Fr. 364 ; μίμημ' ἔχεις Ἑλένης E. Hel. 74 ;μ. χειρὸς Ἀττικῆς, of certain loaves, Antiph. 176.6 : fr
memorial, remembrance, record μνημ-εῖον, Dor. μνᾱμεῖον, Ion. μνημήϊον,τό, A. memorial, remembrance, recordof a person or thing, μνημήϊα καταλιπέσθαι Hdt. 2.126 , 135 ; λόγων φερτάτων μ. Pi. P. 5
monarch, sole ruler μόναρχ-ος, Ion. μούν-,ὁ, A. monarch, sole ruler, first in Thgn. 52 (in Ion. form, as Hdt. 3.82 , 5.46 ), cf. Sol. 9.3 , etc.; τραχὺς μ. A. Pr. 326 ; μονάρχους καταλύειν Th. 1.
millhouse μῠλ-ών, ῶνος, ὁ, mill-house, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.22, “Inscription Délos” 445.22 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς μ. καταβαλεῖν to condemn [a slave] to work the mill, [[ 5th
one initiated μύστης,ου,ὁ, (μυέω) A. one initiated, Heraclit. 14 , AP 9.147 ( Antag. or Simon. ), Arist. Ath. 56.4 , etc.; τοῖς μύστησιν καὶ τοῖς ἐπόπτῃσιν IG 12.6.49 ; ὁ τῶν μ. κῆρυξ X. HG 2.4.20
stir to anger, provoke, ἐρέθω,impf. A. ἤρεθον Mosch. 3.84 , Theoc. (v. infr.), Ep. ἐρέθεσκον A.R. 3.618 , 1103 :—poet. form ofἐρεθίζω,in Il. stir to anger, provoke, μή μ' ἔρεθε, σχετλίη 3.41
μᾰγῐκός , ή , όν , Magian , λόγοι Plu. Them. 29 : Μαγικός, ὁ (sc. λόγος ), title of work by Antisthenes, Suid. s.v. Ἀντισθένης , or Aristotle, D.L. 1.1 . magical , βίβλοι Ps.-Phoc. 149 ; μ. τέχνη magi
lasting long μακραίων,ωνος,ὁ,ἡ, A. lasting long, βίος A. Fr. 350 (dub.), S. OT 518 ; μακραίωνι . . σχολᾷ Id. Aj. 193 (lyr.). 2. of persons,long-lived, aged, Id. OC 152 (lyr.); Μοῖραι μ. Id. Ant
crystalline rock μάρμᾰρος,ὁ, a A. crystalline rock, which sparkles (μαρμαίρει) in the light, μάρμαρος ὀκριόεις Il. 12.380 , Od. 9.499 , cf. E. Ph. 663 (lyr.), Ar. Ach. 1172 (lyr.): asAdj., πέτρος μ
longer μάσσων,ὁandἡ, neut.μάσσον(v. Hdn.Gr. 2.942 ), gen.μάσσονος, poet. Comp. of μακρός(fromμᾰκ-yων), A. longer, ἔτι μ. Od. 8.203 ;μάσσον' ἢ ὡς ἰδέμεν greaterthan one else could see, Pi. O. 13.11
arm-pit μασχάλ-η[χᾰ],ἡ , A. arm-pit, ὑπὸ μασχάλῃ h.Merc. 242 , etc.; in pl., Ar. Ach. 852 , Ec. 60 ;μασχάλην αἴρειν, = κωθωνίζεσθαι , Cratin. 298 ; οἰνωμένος μ. ἆραι Ael. Ep. 15 ; of animals, λύ
befitting a great man, magnificent μεγᾰλο-πρεπής,ές, A. befitting a great man, magnificent, δεῖπνον μ. Hdt. 5.18 ; δωρεὴν μεγαλοπρεπεστάτην Id. 6.122 ; κάλλιστον ἔργον καὶ μεγαλοπρεπέστατον Ar.
majestic μεγᾰλο-πρεπής, ές, befitting a great man, magnificent, δεῖπνον μ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.18; δωρεὴν μεγαλοπρεπεστάτην [prev. author] 6.122; κάλλιστον ἔργον καὶ μεγαλοπρεπέστατον
soothing things μείλια,τά, (μειλίσσω) A. soothing things, esp. of gifts,ἐγὼ δ' ἐπὶ μ. δώσω, of a bridal dowry, Il. 9.147 , cf. 289 , Luc. Epigr. 2 ; so of playthings, etc., A.R. 3.146 : sg., ib. 135
idle, useless μέλεος,α,ον, alsoος,ον E. Or. 207 (lyr.):— A. idle, useless, οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ἑστάμεναι μέλεον σὺν τεύχεσιν Il. 10.480 ; μελέη δέ μοι ἔσσεται ὁρμή Od. 5.416 ; οὐ μ. εἰρήσεται αἶνος
sweet to the mind, delicious μελί-φρων,ον, gen.ονος, (φρήν) A. sweet to the mind, delicious, ὕπνος Il. 2.34 , B. Fr. 3.10 ; οἶνος Il. 6.264 , Od. 7.182 , etc.; μ. θυμός Hes. Sc. 428 ; νόστος S
act as arbiter μεσῑτ-εύω, A. act as arbiterormediator, J. AJ 16.4.3 , BGU 709.18 (ii A. D.), Babr. 39.2 , etc.;τισι BGU 906.7 (i A. D.), etc.; μ. ὅρκῳ Ep.Hebr. 6.17 ;act as go-between, τῇ Πασιφά
midnight μεσο-νύκτιος (on seel, μεσα-, see Bl., § 6, 2), -ον (μέσος, νύξ), [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל חֵצִי ;] of or at midnight; as subst., neut., τὸ μ., midnight (Arist. and late writers) : genitiv
exchange, change μετ-ᾰμείβω, Dor. πεδ-, A. exchange, change,ἐσλὸν πήματοςgoodforill, Pi. O. 12.12 ; [ οἱ ἐχῖνοι] μ. τὰς ὀπάς Arist. HA 612b6 . 2. change to another form, ἐκ βοὸς . . μετάμειβε γυν
giving a share, imparting μετά-δοσις,εως,ἡ, A. giving a share, imparting, Hp. Jusj. ; σίτων καὶ ποτῶν X. Cyr. 8.2.2 ; μ. γίνεσθαι τῷ πλήθει τοῦ πολιτεύματος Arist. Pol. 1321a26 , etc. 2. exchang
alter one's plans, change one's mind μεταβουλ-εύω, A. alter one's plans, change one's mind, ἀμφί τινι Od. 5.286 . II. mostly in Med. , Hdt. 1.156 , E. Or. 1526 (troch.); μ. ἄνω καὶ κάτω Pl. Epin.
put into another dress μετασκευ-άζω, A. put into another dress(σκευή),change the fashion of, transform, σαυτήν Ar. Ec. 499 ; τὰ ἅρματα εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον X. Cyr. 6.2.8 ;μ. νόμον amend, Din. 1.4
cause of wrath μήνῑμα,ατος,τό, A. cause of wrath, μή τοί τι θεῶν μ. γένωμαι Il. 22.358 , Od. 11.73 ; παλαιῶν Ἄρεος ἐκ μηνιμάτων E. Ph. 934 , cf.Trag.Adesp.in PLit.Lond. 79 . 2. guilt, esp.blood-
mother μήτηρ genitive, μητρός, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for אֵם ;] mother: Mat.1:18 2:11, al.; figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Mat.12:49 (cf. Mat.12:50, Mrk.3:35, J