take thought μελετ-άω,fut.-ήσω Th. 1.80 , etc., -ήσομαι Luc. Sol. 6 , Philostr. VS 1.24.2 :—post- Hom. Verb, A. take thoughtorcare for, c. gen.,βίου, ἔργου, Hes. Op. 316 , 443 : c. acc. rei, δόξαν
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take thought μελετ-άω,fut.-ήσω Th. 1.80 , etc., -ήσομαι Luc. Sol. 6 , Philostr. VS 1.24.2 :—post- Hom. Verb, A. take thoughtorcare for, c. gen.,βίου, ἔργου, Hes. Op. 316 , 443 : c. acc. rei, δόξαν
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
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
contrivance μηχᾰν-ή, Dor. μᾱχᾰνά,ἡ, (μῆχος): I. contrivance, esp.machinefor lifting weights and thelike,crane, Hdt. 2.125 , IG 11(2).161 A 69 , al. (Delos,iii B. C.);μ. τετράκωλος, δίκωλος, Rev.Phi
a machine μηχᾰν-ή, Doric dialect μᾱχᾰνά, ἡ, (μῆχος): __I contrivance, especially machine for lifting weights and the like, crane, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.125, “IG” 11(2).161 A 69, +other
μῡθ-έομαι , Ep. 2 sg. μυθεῖαι (for μυθέεαι ) Od. 8.180 , μυθέαι 2.202 : 3 pl. Ion. impf. μυθέσκοντο Il. 18.289 : fut. μυθήσομαι 2.488 , S. Aj. 865 : Ep. aor. μυθήσατο Il. 17.200 : ( μῦθος ): speak , a
word, speech μῦθος,ὁ, A. word, speech, freq. in Hom. and other Poets, in sg. and pl., ἔπος καὶ μῦθος Od. 11.561 ; opp. ἔργον, μύθων τε ῥητῆρ' ἔμεναι πρηκτῆρά τε ἔργων Il. 9.443 , cf. 19.242 ; esp
myth μῦθος, ὁ, word, speech, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] and other Poets, in singular and plural, ἔπος καὶ μῦθος [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.561;
use customarily, practise, νομ-ίζω,fut. A. νομιῶ Ar. Av. 571 , Th. 4.87 , etc.; Ion. 1 pl. νομιοῦμεν Hdt. 2.17 ; later νομίσω Longus 1.1 codd., Procop.Gaz. Ep. 12 :aor. ἐνόμισα,poet. νόμισα
to think νομ-ίζω, future νομιῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 571, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.87, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 1st pers. plural νομιοῦμεν [[ 5th c.BC: Her
make ὁδοποι-έω,impf. A. ὡδοποίουν X. An. 4.8.8 :plpf.with double redupl. ὡδοπεποιήκεσαν Arr. An. 1.26.1 :pf. part. Pass. ὡδοποιημένος X. HG 5.4.39 , OGI 175.10 (ii B. C.)(in X. An. 5.3.1 co
to open a way ὁδοποι-έω, imperfect ὡδοποίουν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.8.8 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect with double reduplicate ὡδοπεποιήκεσαν [[ 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicu
in οἰκεῖος,α,ον, alsoος,ον E. Heracl. 634 ; Ion. οἰκήϊος,η,ον: A. inorof the house,once in Hes. , δούρατ' ἀμάξης οἰκήϊα θέσθαι Op. 457 ; λέβης A. Fr. 1 ; κῆρυξ S. Tr. 757 ;oforfor household a
of one’s household οἰκεῖος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 634 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect οἰκήϊος, η, ον: in or of the house, once in [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus
pity, compassion, οἶκτος,ὁ , ̔οἴζὠ A. pity, compassion, οἶ. δ' ἕλε λαὸν ἅπαντα Od. 2.81 , cf. 24.438 ;οἶ. τις ἴσχει ἀποκτεῖναι a feeling of pityprevents him from . . , Hdt. 5.92 .γ́,cf. Th. 3.40 ;
a lament οἶκτος, ὁ, (οἴζω) pity, compassion, οἶ. δ᾽ ἕλε λαὸν ἅπαντα [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.81, compare 24.438 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἶ. τις ἴσχει ἀποκτεῖναι a feeling of pity pr
all the same, nevertheless, ὅμως, Conj. (fromὁμῶς,with changed accent), A. all the same, nevertheless,used to limit whole clauses, once in Hom. (unless it is read in Od. 11.565 ), Σαρπήδοντι δ' ἄχος
Inscr. destombeaux des rois ὁράω, contr. ὁρῶeven in Il. 3.234 , Ep. ὁρόω 5.244 , etc.; Aeol. ὄρημι(q. v.); Ion. ὁρέω Hdt. 1.80 , etc.,2 sg. A. ὁρῇς Herod. 2.67 , al.,3 sg. ὁρῇ Hp. Carn. 17
to see: see ὁράω, contraction ὁρῶ even in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.234 ] Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect ὁρόω [[ 5.244 ] Refs], etc.; Aeolic dialect ὄρημι (which see); Ionic dialect
to see: appear ὁράω, contraction ὁρῶ even in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.234 ] Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect ὁρόω [[ 5.244 ] Refs], etc.; Aeolic dialect ὄρημι (which see); Ionic dial
straight, ὀρθός,ή,όν, A. straight, I. in height,upright, standing, Hom. , who commonly joins it with στῆναι, στῆ δ' ὀρθός Il. 23.271 , al., cf. Hdt. 5.111 , 9.22 (where it is used of a horse rear
upright ὀρθός, ή, όν, straight, __I in height, upright, standing, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], who commonly joins it with στῆναι, στῆ δ᾽ ὀρθός [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Il
correctly Included with: ὀρθός, ή, όν, straight, __I in height, upright, standing, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], who commonly joins it with στῆναι, στῆ δ᾽ ὀρθός [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias H
which ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). __I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mr