paying for expenses incurred λῡσῐτελ-ής,ές, (λύω v. 2 ,τέλος) prop. A. paying for expenses incurred: hence,useful, profitable, advantageous, τὸ πρᾶγμά μοι λ. Axionic. 6.8 ; οὐδέποτ' . . -έστερον ἀ
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paying for expenses incurred λῡσῐτελ-ής,ές, (λύω v. 2 ,τέλος) prop. A. paying for expenses incurred: hence,useful, profitable, advantageous, τὸ πρᾶγμά μοι λ. Axionic. 6.8 ; οὐδέποτ' . . -έστερον ἀ
price of release λύτρ-ον,τό, (λύω) A. price of release: 1. ransom, mostly in pl. (later sg., D.S. 20.84 , Plu. 2.295c , etc.),τῶν λ. τὴν δεκάτηνthe titheof the ransom-money, Hdt. 5.77 ;Ἕκτορος λύτρα
luo λύω, poet. imper. A. λῦθι Pi. Fr. 85 :fut. λύσω [ῡ] Il. 1.29 , etc.:aor. ἔλῡσα 18.244 , etc.:pf. λέλῠκα Th. 7.18 , Ar. V. 992 (ἀπο-), etc.:— Pass. ,pf. λέλῠμαι Il. 8.103 , etc.:plpf.
to loose λύω, poetry imperative λῦθι [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 85: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future λύσω [ῡ] [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.29, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔλῡ
sage Μάγος [ᾰ], ου, ὁ, “Magian”, one of a Median tribe, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.101, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.3.1 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, as belonging to this tribe, __2
one of the priests and wise men in Persia Μάγος[ᾰ],ου,ὁ ,Magian, one of a Median tribe, Hdt. 1.101 , Str. 15.3.1 : hence, as belonging to this tribe, 2. one of the priests and wise men in Persiawho i
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.
long μακρός,ά , όν [ᾰby nature], A. long, whether of Space or Time, I. of Space, 1. in length,long, δόρυ Il. 7.140 ;νέες, νῆες μ. ships of war, Hdt. 7.21 , Th. 1.41 , etc. (collect. in sg., A. Pe
make soft μᾰλάσσω, Att. μᾰλάκ-ττω,fut.-ξω E. Or. 1201 : (μαλακός):— A. make soft, I. of dressing leather,makeitsupple, Luc. Anach. 24 ; μ. δέρμα Hp. Aph. 5.22 , of the human skin:—hence, with re
soft μαλθᾰκ-ός,ή,όν, Aeol. μόλθακος Alc. Oxy. 1789.1 ii 3 :— A. soft, I. of things subject to touch, ἄνθεα h.Hom. 30.15 ;δρόσος, γυῖα, Pi. P. 5.99 , N. 4.4 ; γνόφαλλον Alc. 34 ; τύλα Sapph.
of μᾰνῐκός,ή,όν, (μανία) A. oforfor madness, mad, μ. πράγματα Ar. V. 1496 ; [νόσημα] Hp. Aph. 3.20 ;βλέπει μανικόν τιshe has amadwoman'seye, Ar. Pl. 424 ; - ωτέρα ἡδονή Pl. R. 403a ;ἡ-κή madness,
prophetic power, power of divination, h. Merc. μαντ-εία, Ep. μαντ-είη, Ion. μαντ-ηί̈η,ἡ, (μαντεύομαι) A. prophetic power, power of divination, h. Merc. 533 , 547 , etc.; μαντείᾳ χρῆσθαι καθ' ὕπνον
divination μαντ-εία, Epic dialect μαντ-είη, Ionic dialect μαντ-ηΐη, ἡ, (μαντεύομαι) prophetic power, power of divination, h. Merc. 533, 547, etc.; μαντείᾳ χρῆσθαι καθ᾽ ὕπνον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Ph
to divine μαντ-εύομαι, future -εύσομαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.154, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.38, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1367, 5th c.BC: Herodot
witness μάρτῠς,ὁ,ἡ, Cret., Epid.μαῖτυς Leg.Gort. 1.13 , al., IG 42(1).42 , Cret. alsoμαίτυρς GDI 4998 v ii; gen.μάρτῠρος, acc. -ῠρα Hes. Op. 371 , etc., formed fromμάρτυρ(q. v.), exc. acc. A. μάρ
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
vain, empty, idle μάται-ος[μᾰ],α,ον A. Pr. 331 , Th. 442 , Ag. 422 (lyr.), etc.; alsoος,ονib. 1151 , Ch. 82 , Eu. 337 (all lyr.), S. OC 780 , E. IT 628 , Pl. Sph. 231b , D. 1.18 : (μάτη):— I. vain,
futile μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work] 1151, “Ch.” 82, “Eu.”
acting in folly Included with: μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work
to be idle, dally μᾰτάω, (μάτην):—poet. Verb, A. to be idle, dally, ἀπέκοψε παρήορον οὐδὲ μάτησε Il. 16.474 , cf. 23.510 ;μὴ τὼ μὲν(sc.ἵππω) δείσαντε ματήσετον 5.233 ;οὐ ματᾷ τοὔργονthe worklagsn
folly, fault μάτη[ᾰ],ἡ , A. folly, fault,μάτας εἰπώνspeakingfolly, Stesich. 47 , cf. A. Ch. 918 (pl.);μάταισι πολυθρόοιςwith clamorouslewdness, Id. Supp. 820 (lyr.) (but expld. by Sch. as 'quest'); ο
battle, combat μᾰ́χ-η,ἡ, (μάχομαι) A. battle, combat, freq. in Hom. , usu. of armies, μ. καὶ φύλοπις Il. 13.789 ; ἐπὶ ἶσα μ. τέτατο πτόλεμός τε 12.436 ; μ. ἐνοπή τε 12.35 ; μάχαι τ' ἀνδροκτασία
quarrel μᾰχ-η, ἡ, (μάχομαι) battle, combat, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, usually of armies, μ. καὶ φύλοπις 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.789; ἐπὶ ἶσα μ. τέτατο πτόλεμός τε
fight μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ion. pres.opt. A. μαχέοιτο Il. 1.272 ,μαχέοιντοib. 344 ( v.l. μαχέονται );part. μαχεόμενος v.l. in Hdt. 7.104 (elsewh.μαχόμενος, 9.75 ,al.); Ep. μαχειόμενος Od. 17.471 , μα