from afar μάκρο-θεν, adverb from afar, [[ 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.199, LXX.Josh.9.15, “PTeb.” 230 (2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.3.4, etc.; ἀπὸ μ. NT.Mark.5.6 ] NT+3rd c.BC
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from afar μάκρο-θεν, adverb from afar, [[ 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.199, LXX.Josh.9.15, “PTeb.” 230 (2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.3.4, etc.; ἀπὸ μ. NT.Mark.5.6 ] NT+3rd c.BC
to persevere μακρο-τονέω, lengthen the τόνος in a torsion-engine, μ. τὸ μῆκος τῶν τόνων [[ 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 68.15. ] Refs
long-lived μακρο-χρόνιος, -ον (μακρός, χρόνος), [in LXX. μ. γίγνεσθαι, εἶναι (יוֹם אָרַךְ), Exo.20:12, Deu.4:40 5:16 17:20 * ;] of long duration, longlived: Eph.6:3 (LXX).† (AS)
long-lived μακρο-χρόνιος, ον, lasting a long time, lingering, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.7; πυρετός 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 17(2).739 (_superlative_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μ. lon
food μακτήριον,τό, A. = μάκτρα , Plu. 2.159d : pl.μακτήρια, prob.= food, Call. Fr. 7.32 P., cf. Sch. II. μ.: ἱλαστήριον, κάλυμμα, ἱερὸν κρύφιον, Hsch.
one that melts and moulds μᾰλακ-τήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, A. one that melts and moulds, χρυσοῦ μ. καὶ ἐλέφαντος Plu. Per. 12 .
emollient μᾰλακ-τικός,ή,όν, A. emollient, χρίσματα Hp. Vict. 2.66 ; δύναμις Plu. 2.659c ;μ. οἶκος, of the outer chamber in a bath, Alex. Trall. Febr. 5 .
with soft flesh μᾰλᾰκόσαρκος,ον, A. with soft flesh, ζῷα Arist. HA 486b9 ; οἱ μ. Id. de An. 421a26 , cf. Diocl.Fr. 135 ( Comp. ).
softening μάλαξις[μᾰ],εως,ἡ , A. softening, Thphr. HP 5.3.3 ; διὰ πυρός Plu. 2.436a ;σιδήρουib.c;μ. τῆς τροφῆς digestion, ib. 700b .
fleecy μαλλ-ωτός,ή,όν, A. fleecy,μ. χλαμύδεςcloakslined with wool, Pl.Com. 13 ; δοραί Str. 11.2.19 ; χιτῶνες D.H. 7.72 , cf. IG 22.1120 (iv A. D.), Sammelb. 7033.44 (v A. D.):—writtenμαλλουτόςi
flock of wool μαλλός,ὁ, A. flock of wool, Hes. Op. 234 , Schwyzer 725.5 (Milet.,vi B. C.), A. Eu. 45 , S. OC 475 ;μ. ἐρίου, εἰρίων, Aen.Tact. 18.19 , Herod. 8.13 . 2. tress, Hsch. ; of men's hair, π
mother μάμμ-η,ἡ, child's word for A. mother, ὦ μάμμη Pherecr. 70 , cf. Men. Sam. 28 ; Σισύφου ὦ μ. AP 11.67 ( Myrin. ), cf. Epicur. Fr. 176 . II. mother's breast, Arr. Epict. 2.16.43 . III. lat
grandmother μάμμ-η, ἡ, child's word for mother, ὦ μάμμη [[ 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 70, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 28; Σισύφου ὦ μ. “Anthologia Graeca” 11.67 (Myrinus Epigram
seldom μανάκις,Adv.(μανός) A. seldom, Hsch. ; μ. τῆς ἡμέρας Pl.Com. 200 .
powder μάννᾰ,ἡ , μάννα λιβάνουfrankincense A. powderorgranules, Dsc. 1.68.6 ; butμ. λιβανωτοῦ gumofλίβανος, Aen.Tact. 35 ;μ.alone, of the powder, Hp. Art. 36 , Epid. 2.2.18 , Antyll. ap. Orib. 7.21.8
like μαννώδης,ες, A. like μάννα 1 :τὸ μ. a μάννα-like drug, Hp. Epid. 7.47 .
to divine μαντεύομαι (μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קָסַם, Deu.18:10, al. ;] to divine, practise divination: Act.16:16.† SYN.: προφητεύω, which see, in distinction from which μ. is used in
lash, scourge μάραγνα[μᾰ],ἡ, A. = σμάραγνα ,lash, scourge, διπλῆ μ. A. Ch. 375 (lyr.), cf. E. Rh. 817 , Pl.Com. 63 , Poll. 10.56 .
causing to die away μάραν-σις[μᾰ],εως,ἡ , A. causing to die away,μ. πυρός, opp.σβέσις, Arist. Juv. 469b22 , cf. Resp. 474b20 ; of the sun's action on wind, Id. Mete. 361b21 . II. dyingorfading away,
wild, barbaric Μᾰρῐαν-δῡνία,ἡ, district in Bithynia, Eup. 279 :—Adj. Μᾰρῐαν-δῡνοί,οἱ, Hdt. 1.28 , etc.: hence M.θρηνητήρ, of one who utters A. wild, barbariclaments, A. Pers. 938 (lyr.); Μ. κάλαμοι
flashing, gleaming μαρμᾰ́ρ-εος,α,ον, A. flashing, gleaming, esp. of metals,αἰγίς, ἄντυξ, Il. 17.594 , 18.480 ; πύλαι Hes. Th. 811 ;ἅλα μαρμαρέηνthetwinklingsea, Il. 14.273 ; αὐγαὶ μ. Ar. Nu. 287
corroborative evidence μαρτῠ́ρ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. corroborative evidence, ἡ ἀπὸ τῶν φαινομένων μ. Sor. 1.41 .
complimentary μαρτῠρ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. complimentary, ψηφίσματα μ. καὶ τιμητικά Jahresh. 13.201 (Alabanda,ii A.D.).
chewer μασ-ητήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, A. chewer,μῦς μ.a muscleof the lower jaw, used inchewing, Hp. Art. 30 , Gal. UP 16.6 , Simp. in Cael. 664.4 .