change, changing μεταβολ-ή,ἡ, A. change, changing, μεταβολαὶ ἱστίων Pi. P. 4.292 ; ἱματίων μεταβολαί X. Lac. 2.1 . 2. exchange, barter,ἐπὶ μεταβολῇwith a view totraffic, Th. 6.31 : metaph., οὔ τ
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change, changing μεταβολ-ή,ἡ, A. change, changing, μεταβολαὶ ἱστίων Pi. P. 4.292 ; ἱματίων μεταβολαί X. Lac. 2.1 . 2. exchange, barter,ἐπὶ μεταβολῇwith a view totraffic, Th. 6.31 : metaph., οὔ τ
in the midst of μεταδήμιος,ον, (δῆμος) A. in the midst oforamong the people,μή τι κακὸν μεταδήμιον εἴηno harm beamong the people, Od. 13.46 ;in the country, οὐ γὰρ ἔθ' Ἥφαιστος μ. 8.293 ;οἶνος μ.,
in the middle of supper, during supper μεταδόρπιος,ον, (δόρπον) A. in the middle of supper, during supper(as Eust. takes it, cf.μεταδήμιος, μεταίχμιος, μεταμάζιος) , οὐ τέρπομ' ὀδυρόμενος μεταδόρπιος
beggar μεταίτ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. beggar, Ph. 2.516 , Luc. Nec. 15 (s.v.l.), Artem. 3.53 .
search carefully, inquire diligently μεταλλ-άω, A. search carefully, inquire diligently, ἐμοὶ οὐ φίλον ἐστὶ μεταλλῆσαι καὶ ἐρέσθαι Od. 14.378 ; οὐκέτι μέμνηται . . , οὐδὲ μεταλλᾷ 15.23 . 2. c. a
one who searches for metals μεταλλ-ευτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who searches for metalsorwater, miner, Str. 9.2.18 , 15.1.30 , Man. 4.259 . 2. metallurgist, Procl. Par.Ptol. 250 (pl.).
containing minerals μεταλλ-ίτης[ῑ],ου,ὁ , fem.μεταλλ-ῖτις,ιδος, A. containing minerals, γῆ Hsch.
overseer of mines μεταλλάρχης,ου,ὁ, A. overseer of mines, OGI 660 (Egypt,i A. D.), Paul. Al. N. 3 .
one who dwells with μεταναιέτ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. one who dwells with, Hes. Th. 401 .
to transport μετατίθημι, future -θήσω:—middle, future - θήσομαι [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.341: ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __I place among, τῷ κ᾽ οὔ τι τόσον κέλαδον μετέθηκε (variant{μεθέηκεν}) then
turn about μετατροπ-ᾰλίζομαι, Pass. , A. turn about, οὔ τι μετατροπαλίζεο φεύγων Il. 20.190 .
prancer μετεωρ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. prancer, of a horse, Hsch. (explaining the Aeol. formπεδαοριστής).
one that hunts high in air μετεωρο-θήρας,ου,ὁ, A. one that hunts high in air, epith. of a hawk, Arist. HA 620a30 (pl.): metaph., of philosophers, Ph. 1.674 (pl.).
star-gazer, visionary μετεωρο-λέσχης,ου,ὁ, A. star-gazer, visionary, Pl. R. 489c , Plu. Nic. 23 , Luc. Icar. 5 : also in good sense, οἱ περὶ ἀστρονομίαν μ. Ph. 1.645 .
astronomical sophist μετεωρο-σοφιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. astronomical sophist, Ar. Nu. 360 .
one who dwells in the middle μετοικ-έτης,ου,ὁ, A. one who dwells in the middle, Id.
emigrant μετοικ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. emigrant, Id. Comp.Thes.Rom. 4 .
remove by a lever, hoist μετοχλίζω, A. remove by a lever, hoista heavy bodyout of the way, οὔ κέν τις . . , οὐδὲ μάλ' ἡβῶν, ῥεῖα μετοχλίσσειεν Od. 23.188 ;οὐδέ κ' ὀχῆα ῥεῖα μετοχλίσσειε θυράων woul
measurer μετρ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. measurer, Id. Just. 373a ;μετρηταὶ στρατοπέδων,=Lat.metatores castrorum, J. BJ 5.2.1 . II. a liquid measure, = ἀμφορεύς , Philyll. 7 , D. 42.20 , Sosith. 2.8 (s. v.l.), I
measure μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μετρέω), [in LXX: 3Ki.18:32 (סְאָה), 2Ch.4:5, (בַּת), etc. ;] __1. a measurer (Plat.). __2. = ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 11⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jhn
measure μετρ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, measurer, [[ [prev. author = 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus] “Just.” 373a ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρηταὶ στρατοπέδων, = Latin metatores castrorum, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Histor
moderate in drinking μετριο-πότης,ου,ὁ, A. moderate in drinking, X. Ap. 19 : Sup. μετριοποτίστατος Poll. 6.20 .
moderately μετρίως adv. (μέτριος, moderate), [in LXX: 2Ma.15:1-39 * ;] moderately: litotes, οὐ μ., exceedingly, Act.20:12.† (AS)
measure μέτρον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ;] __1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; __(a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34