to profit λυσιτελέω, -ῶ (λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 * ;] __1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses. __2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λ
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to profit λυσιτελέω, -ῶ (λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 * ;] __1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses. __2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λ
one who played women's characters in male attire λῡσῐῳδός,ὁ, A. one who played women's characters in male attire, Aristox. Fr.Hist. 57 , Posidon. 4 J. , Phld. Ind.Sto. 7 , Plu. Sull. 36 : so called
Lotus-eaters λωτο-φάγοι[ᾰ],οἱ,(λωτόςIII. 2 ) A. Lotus-eaters, a mythical people on the coast of North Africa, Od. 9.84 , Hdt. 4.177 , cf. X. An. 3.2.25 , Scyl. 22 , Plb. 1.39.2 :—their country was pe
skilled in magic μᾰγῐκός, ή, όν, “Magian”, λόγοι [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 29: Μαγικός, ὁ (i.e. λόγος)] Refs 1st c.AD+], title of work by Antisthenes, [[ 10
to be moist μᾰδ-άω, A. to be moistorsodden, of a disease in fig-trees, Thphr. HP 4.14.5 . 2. of hair,fall off, Ael. NA 15.18 ; of persons,to be bald, Ar. Pl. 266 , Longus 3.32 , cf. Gal. 16.88 ; μ.
be bald μᾰδ-άω, to be moist or sodden, of a disease in fig-trees, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.14.5. ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __2 of hair, fall off, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Ael
that which is learnt, lesson μάθ-ημα,ατος,τό, (μαθεῖν) A. that which is learnt, lesson, τὰ παθήματα μαθήματα Hdt. 1.207 ; μ. μαθεῖν S. Ph. 918 ;μ. τινόςorπερί τι, Pl. Smp. 211 c, R. 525d ; προσπο
a lesson μάθ-ημα, ατος, τό, (μαθεῖν) that which is learnt, lesson, τὰ παθήματα μαθήματα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.207; μ. μαθεῖν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 918 ] Refs 5th c.
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
blessed, happy μᾰκᾰ́ρ-ιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Pl. Lg. 803c : collat. form. ofμάκαρ, mostly used in Prose, but also in Poets, as Pi. , and freq. in E. , 1. mostly of men,blessed, happy, Pi. P. 5.46 , E.
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.):
blessed μᾰκᾰρ-ιος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 803c: collateral form. of μάκαρ] Refs 5th c.BC+], mostly used in Prose, but also in Poets, as [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Ly
far μακράν, Ion. μακρήν, acc. fem. ofμακρόςused asAdv., A. far, μ. ἀνωτέρω θακῶν A. Pr. 314 ;μ. λελειμμένοςleftfarbehind, ib. 857 ; οὐδέπω μακρὰν πτέσθαι σθένοντες S. OT 16 ; ἀπελθεῖν Ar. Ra. 4
far μακράν, Ionic dialect μακρήν, accusative feminine of μακρός used as adverb, far, μ. ἀνωτέρω θακῶν [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 314 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. λελειμμένος le
end with a long syllable μακρο-καταληκτέω, A. end with a long syllable, Choerob. in Theod. 2.355 H., Eust. 26.36 :— Med. , Hdn.Gr. in An.Ox. 3.229 :— henceμακρο-κατάληκτος,ον, Did. ap. St.Byz. s.v.
mandrake μανδρᾰγόρ-ας,ουorα,ὁ, A. mandrake(μ. ἄρρην = Mandragora officinalis,μ. θῆλυς,= M. autumnalis, Dsc. 4.75 ), Thphr. HP 9.8.8 , CP 6.4.5 , etc.; μανδραγόρου ῥίζα Hp. Loc.Hom. 39 ; ὁ μ. τοὺς ἀ
mandrake μανδρᾰγόρ-ας, ου or α, ὁ, mandrake (μ. ἄρρην = Mandragora officinalis, μ. θῆλυς, = M. autumnalis, [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.75), 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus
learn μανθάνω, Pi. P. 3.80 , etc.:fut. A. μᾰθήσομαι Thgn. 35 , Parm. 1.31 , A. Pr. 926 , S. Aj. 667 , OC 1527 , Pl. Phlb. 53e , etc.; Dor. μᾰθεῦμαιdub. in Theoc. 11.60 ; late μαθήσω Gal. 13.450
to learn μανθάνω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 3.80, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future μᾰθήσομαι [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 35, 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 1.31, 4th-5th c.BC: A
like madness μᾰνι-ώδης,ες, A. like madness, νοσεύματα Hp. Aër. 7 , cf. Coac. 475 . 2. like a madman, crazy, ὑπόσχεσις Th. 4.39 ; καὶ τὸ μ. μαντικὴν πολλὴν ἔχει E. Ba. 299 ; μ. πάντα τἀνθρώπων
a golden necklace μᾰνι-άκης, ου, ὁ, necklace, torc, worn of gold by Persians and Gauls, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.29.8, 2.31.5, LXX.1Esd.3.6, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosoph
marble μάρμᾰρος, ὁ, a crystalline rock, which sparkles (μαρμαίρει) in the light, μάρμαρος ὀκριόεις [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.380, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.499,
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