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
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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
honey μέλῐ, τό, genitive ῐτος, etc.; dative μέλι [[ 3rd c.BC: Philoxenus Epigrammaticus 3.17; _genitive_ _plural_ μελίτων 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 128.7 (nisi to be read μελιτῶν, compar
honey μέλῐ,τό, gen.ῐτος, etc.; dat. A. μέλι Philox. 3.17 ; gen. pl. μελίτων Emp. 128.7 (nisi leg.μελιτῶν, cf.μελιτόν):—honey, Od. 20.69 , etc.; μ. χλωρόν Il. 11.631 , Od. 10.234 , Xenoph. 38.1
tuneful μελοποι-ός, ὁ, maker of songs, lyric poet, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1250, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 326a, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ Θηβαῖος μ., of Pinda
stay, wait μένω, Ep. inf. A. μενέμεν Il. 5.486 ; Arc. pres. part. μίνονσαι Schwyzer 657.49 (Tegea,iv B.C.); Ep. , Ion. impf. μένεσκον Il. 19.42 , Hdt. 4.42 : Ep. , Ion. fut. μενέω Il.
to stay μένω, [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ;] to stay, abide, remain. __1. Intrans.; __(i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτ
to stay μένω, Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.486; 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] present participle μίνονσαι [[ “Schwyzer” 657.49 (T
partaker, sharer μερῑ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, (μερίς) A. partaker, sharer, τῆς ὠφελείας D. 32.25 , cf. Plb. 4.29.6 , Them. Or. 5.71b , al.;τινί τινος withoneina thing, Plb. 13.8.2 : in pl.,joint-owners, IG 2.1
share, portion μέρος,εος,τό, (μείρομαι) first in h.Cer. 399 (v. infr. IV), h.Merc. 53 (v. infr. II. 2 ):— A. share, portion, Pi. O. 8.77 , Hdt. 1.145 , Berl.Sitzb. 1927.167 (Cyrene), etc.; μέρος ἔχον
part μέρος, εος, τό, (μείρομαι) first in [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 399 (see. infr. IV), “hymnus ad Mercurium” 53 (see. infr. II. 2)] Refs]:— share, portion, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.77, 5th
the inner court, inside the μέσ-αυλος,ον, Ep. μέσσ-, Att. μέτ-: (αὐλή): I. in Hom. μέσσαυλος,ὁ , orμέσσαυλον, τό(gender unknown), prob.the inner court, inside the αὐλή, where cattle were put at ni
seize, nip μεσολᾰβ-έω, A. seize, nip, κιρσόν Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.18.20 , cf. eund. ib. 7.14.4 , Sor. Fasc. 46 ( Pass. );interrupt, νῆσος μ. τὸν πόρον Peripl. M.Rubr. 25 : freq. metaph.,μ. τὰς τῶ
full μεστ-ός, ή, όν, full, ἄγγεα [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus “Epigrammata” 15.5; ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν μεστήν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 814 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔγχεον μεστήν a full cup
turn about, turn round μετα-στρέφω,aor. Pass. -εστρέφθην Il. 8.258 , al., -εστράφην [ᾰ] Hdt. 3.121 , etc.:— A. turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων . . αἶψα μεταστ ρέψειε νόον Il. 15.52 ; εἴ κ
pass over μεταβαίνω,fut.- A. βήσομαι h.Ven. 293 :aor. μετέβην, imper. μετάβηθι Od. 8.492 , μετάβα Alex. 14 :pf.-βέβηκα:— Med. ,aor. 3 sg. μετεβήσετοor -σατο A.R. 4.1176 :—pass overfrom one pl
copy, transcribe μεταγρᾰ́φ-ω, A. copy, transcribe, αὖθις μ. πάλιν E. lA 108 , cf. Luc. Ind. 4 , SIG 1020.1 (Halic.,i B. C.);τὰ μεταγραφόμενα, of hieroglyphics, D.S. 3.4 ;rewrite, alterorcorrect wh
being the joint cause of, accessory to μεταίτιος,ον, alsoα,ον A. Ch. 100 , S. Tr. 447 : c. gen. rei, A. being the joint cause of, accessory to, τοῦ φόνου Hdt. 2.100 , 4.202 , cf. A. Ch. 134 ;τοῦ π
shift, remove μετακῑν-έω, A. shift, remove, τινὰ ἐκ τῆς τάξιος Hdt. 9.74 ;τι IG 5(1).1390.186 (Andania,i B. C.):— Med. ,go from one place to another, Hdt. 9.51 ; μεταβάλλον καὶ -ούμενον γίγνεται π
to shift μετακῑν-έω, shift, remove, τινὰ ἐκ τῆς τάξιος [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.74 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι [[ “IG” 5(1).1390.186 (Andania, 1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, go from one pla
rearrange μετακοσμ-έω, A. rearrange: hence,modify, Epicur. Nat. 67 , 102 G.:— more freq. in Pass. , Hp. Fract. 2 , Meliss. 7 ; πρὸς τὸ βέλτιον Gal. UP 15.1 ;to be changed in aspect, μετακοσμεῖται π
have μεταλαμβάνω,fut.- A. λήψομαι Th. 6.18 :—haveorget a share of, partake of, c. gen. rei,ληί̈ης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, Hdt. 4.64 , Pi. N. 10.79 , Antipho 3.3.12 ; ἀμείνονος μοίρας Pl. Phdr. 248e ;
to partake μεταλαμβάνω, future - λήψομαι [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—have or get a share of, partake of, with genitive of things, ληΐης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, [[ 5th c.BC:
perceive afterwards μετανο-έω, A. perceive afterwardsortoo late, opp.προνοέω, Epich. [280] ; opp.προβουλεύομαι, Democr. 66 ;concur subsequently,τισι BGU 747 i 11 (ii A. D.). 2. change one's mindor
to repent μετανο-έω, perceive afterwards or too late, opposed to προνοέω, [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [280] ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to προβουλεύομαι, [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 66