to be foolish ληρ-έω, (λῆροςA) A. to be foolishorsilly, speakoract foolishly, S. Tr. 435 , Ar. Eq. 536 , al., Pl. Tht. 152b , etc.; ξυνθιασώτης τοῦ ληρεῖν Ar. Pl. 508 ; περί τινος Isoc. 12.11 , 3
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to be foolish ληρ-έω, (λῆροςA) A. to be foolishorsilly, speakoract foolishly, S. Tr. 435 , Ar. Eq. 536 , al., Pl. Tht. 152b , etc.; ξυνθιασώτης τοῦ ληρεῖν Ar. Pl. 508 ; περί τινος Isoc. 12.11 , 3
computation, reckoning λόγος,ὁ, verbal noun ofλέγω(B), with senses corresponding toλέγω(B) II and III (on the various senses of the wordv. Theo Sm. pp.72,73 H., An.Ox. 4.327 ): common in all periods
word λόγος, ὁ, verbal noun of λέγω (B), with senses corresponding to λέγω (B) II and III (on the various senses of the word see [[ 2nd c.AD: Theon Smyrnaeus Philosophus pp.72,73 H., “Anecdota Graeca
one blessed μᾰκᾰρ-ίτης[ῑ],ου , Dor. μᾰκᾰ́ρ-τᾱς,ὁ, A. like μάκαρ 111 ,one blessed, i.e.dead, esp. of onelately dead, A. Pers. 633 (lyr.), Ar. Fr. 488.10 , Men. 1032 , PCair.Zen. 447.1 (iii B.C.):
of noble nature μεγᾰλο-φῠής,ές, (φυή) A. of noble nature, ἄνδρα -έστερον ἢ κατ' ἄνθρωπον Plb. 12.23.5 , cf. Dam. Pr. 54 ( Comp. ); οἱ μ. τῶν ἀνθρώπων S.E. P. 1.12 , cf. Arr. Epict. 3.23.15 ; μ. ἤ
high-minded μεγᾰλο-φῠής, ές, (φυή) of noble nature, ἄνδρα -έστερον ἢ κατ᾽ ἄνθρωπον [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.23.5, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 54 (_comparati
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
care, attention μελέτ-η,ἡ, A. care, attention, Hes. Op. 412 , Epich. [284] : pl., Emp. 110.2 : c. gen. objecti,μ. πλεόνων care formany things, Hes. Op. 380 ;μελέτην τινὸς ἐχέμεν, = μελετᾶν, ἐπιμελεῖ
meditation μελέτ-η, ἡ, care, attention, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 412, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [284]: _plural_, 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 110.2: with _genitiv
partake of, share in μετέχω, Aeol. πεδέχω Alc. 59 , Sapph. 68.2 ;inf. πεδέχηνEad. Supp. 5.22 :fut. A. μεθέξω Th. 8.86 , laterμεθέξομαι(3 sg.misspeltμεθέξετε) IG 3.1427 :pf. μετέσχηκα Hdt. 3.80
to share μετέχω, Aeolic dialect πεδέχω [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 59, 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 68.2] Refs 7th c.BC+]; infinitive πεδέχην [[Ead. “Supp.” 5.22 ] Refs]: future μεθέξω [[ 5th c.B
remind, put in mind μιμνήσκω(notμιμν-ήσκω,v.infr.),fut. μνήσω:aor. ἔμνησα: causal Verb, formed inpres.andimpf.fromμέμνημαιasπιπράσκωfromπέπραμαι:— A. remind, put in mind, μνήσει δέ σε καὶ θεὸς αὐτός
to remember μιμνήσκω (not μιμν-ήσκω, see below), future μνήσω: aorist ἔμνησα: causal Verb, formed in present and imperfect from μέμνημαι as πιπράσκω from πέπραμαι:— remind, put in mind, μνήσει δέ σε
only Related to: μονόω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μουνόω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.117, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below)] Refs 8th c.BC+]; but μον- in [[ 8th c
make single μονόω, Ep. and Ion. μουνόω, Od. 16.117 , Hdt. (v. infr.); butμον-in Il. 11.470 : (μόνος):— A. make singleorsolitary,ἡμετέρην γενεὴν μούνωσε Κρονίων madeour racesingle, i. e.allowed but o
to leave alone μονόω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μουνόω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.117, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below)] Refs 8th c.BC+]; but μον- in [[ 8th c.B
mystery μυστήρι-ον,τό, (μύστης, μυέω) A. mysteryorsecret rite: mostly in pl.,τὰ μ. the mysteries, first in Heraclit. 14 , cf. Hdt. 2.51 (ofthe mysteriesof the Cabiri in Samothrace), etc.; esp. those
mystery μυστήρι-ον, τό, (μύστης, μυέω) mystery or secret rite: mostly in plural, τὰ μ. the mysteries, first in [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 14, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.51 ] Refs 5th c.
dull, sluggish μωρός,ά,όν, Att. μῶροςHdn.Gr. 1.192 :μῶροςas fem., E. Med. 61 , but acc. A. μῶραν Herod. 5.17 (s. v.l.):—dull, sluggish, of the nerves, Hp. Genit. 2 ;χειμῶνος ἀρχομένου μ. γίνονται
foolish μωρός, ά, όν, Attic dialect μῶρος Hdn.Gr. 1.192: μῶρος as feminine, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 61 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], but accusative μῶραν [[ 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.17 (a
youthful, νεᾱν-ῐκός,ή,όν, (νεάν) A. youthful, ῥώμη Ar. V. 1067 : mostly of youthful qualities : hence, 1. fresh, active, vigorous, fine, νεανικώτατε Id. Eq. 611 ;κρέας ν.afine largepiece, Id.
put in mind νουθετ-έω, (τίθημι) A. put in mind: hence,admonish, warn, re- buke,c. acc. pers., Hdt. 2.173 ; παραινεῖν ν. τε τὸν κακῶς πράσσοντα A. Pr. 266 ; οὐδὲ νουθετεῖν ἔξεστί σε S. El. 595 ;κᾆ
to admonish νουθετ-έω, (τίθημι) put in mind: hence, admonish, warn, re- buke, with accusative person, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.173; παραινεῖν ν. τε τὸν κακῶς πράσσοντα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschy
the/this/who ὁ, ἡ, τό, the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. __I. As demonstr. pron.