sword μάχαιρ-α [μᾰ], ας (later -ης, dative -ῃ, [[ “PTeb.” 16.14 (2nd c.BC), NT.Luke.21.24, etc.)] NT+2nd c.BC+], ἡ, large knife or dirk, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.844, 18.597, 19.
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sword μάχαιρ-α [μᾰ], ας (later -ης, dative -ῃ, [[ “PTeb.” 16.14 (2nd c.BC), NT.Luke.21.24, etc.)] NT+2nd c.BC+], ἡ, large knife or dirk, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.844, 18.597, 19.
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
to quarrel μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ionic dialect present optative μαχέοιτο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.272, μαχέοιντο [prev. work] 344 (variant{μαχέονται})] Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle μαχεόμεν
majesty, magnificence μεγᾰλει-ότης,ητος,ἡ, A. majesty, magnificence, LXX Je. 40 ( 33 ). 9 , Ev.Luc. 9.43 , Ath. 4.130f , Dam. Pr. 94 ; ἡ τῶν πυραμίδων μ. OGI 666.26 (Egypt,i A.D.); of a person,grea
majesty μεγᾰλει-ότης, ητος, ἡ, majesty, magnificence, [[ LXX “Je.” 40 (33). 9, NT.Luke.9.43, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 4.130f, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 94; ἡ τῶν π
to magnify μεγᾰλύνω, future μεγαλῠνῶ [[ LXX.Gen.12.2, +others: ] LXX]aorist ἐμεγάλυνα[[LXX.Eccl.2.4, +others] LXX]:—passive, future -υνθήσομαι[[LXX.Zech.12.11, +others] LXX]: aorist -ύνθην[[LXX.Mal.1
make great μεγᾰλύνω,fut. A. μεγαλῠνῶ LXX Ge. 12.2 , al.:aor. ἐμεγάλυναib. Ec. 2.4 , al.:— Pass. ,fut.-υνθήσομαιib. Za. 12.11 , al.:aor.-ύνθηνib. Ma. 1.5 , al.:pf. part. μεμεγαλυμμένος Aq. Ps. 14
dispose differently, correct μεθαρμ-όζω, later Att. μεθαρμ-όττω, A. dispose differently, correct,εἰ μή τι καιροῦ τυγχάνω, μεθάρμοσον(sc.με) S. El. 31 , cf. Luc. Nigr. 12 ;transpose, δύο ὀνόματα The
to re-order μεθαρμ-όζω, later Attic dialect μεθαρμόττω, dispose differently, correct, εἰ μή τι καιροῦ τυγχάνω, μεθάρμοσον (i.e. με) [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 31, compare 2nd c.AD: Luc
strong drink μέθη,ἡ, (forμεθύω:μέθη, cf.πληθύω:πλήθᾱ) A. strong drink,καλῶς ἔχειν μέθηςto be pretty welldrunk, Hdt. 5.20 ; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης S. OT 779 ; μέθῃ βρεχθείς E. El. 326 ; ἡ ἀπειρία τῆς
drunkenness μέθη, ἡ, (for μεθύω: μέθη, compare πληθύω: πλήθᾱ) strong drink, καλῶς ἔχειν μέθης to be pretty well drunk, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.20; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης 5th c.BC: Sophocles T
μεθίημι , μεθιεῖς ( v.l. μεθίης ) , μεθιεῖ , Il. 6.523 , 10.121 , Od. 4.372 ; Ion. μετίει Hdt. 2.70 ; 3 pl. μεθιᾶσι Pl. Ti. 81d ; Ion. μετιεῖσι Hdt. 1.133 ; imper. μεθίει Pl. La. 187b ; Ep. subj. 3 sg
to be drunken with wine μεθύω[ῠ],(μέθυ), onlypres.andimpf.:fut.andaor. Act. belong toμεθύσκω(μεθύσαςisf.l. in Nonn. D. 28.211 ;μεθύσανταςisf.l. for-τεςin Plu. 2.239a ),aor.being supplied by Pass. of
to get drunk μεθύω [ῠ], (μέθυ), only present and imperfect: future and aorist active belong to μεθύσκω (μεθύσας is falsa lectio in [[ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 28.211 ] Refs 4th c.A
lessen, diminish μειόω, (μείων) A. lessen, diminish, opp.αὔξω, Phld. Oec. p.21 J. ( Pass. ); μ. τὸ χωρίον Plb. 9.20.3 ;μ. τὸν ὁπλισμὸν τοῖς θώραξιν diminishthe armourbythe breast-pieces, D.H. 4.16
black μέλᾱς (μέλᾰς [[ 3rd c.BC: Rhianus Epicus 58, where μέγας is corrupt for μέλας), μέλαινα, μέλᾰν] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; genitive μέλᾰνος, μελαίνης, μέλᾰνος, etc.; Epic dialect dative μείλανι (for the
black, dark μέλᾱς( A. μέλᾰς Rhian. 58 , whereμέγαςis corrupt forμέλας), μέλαινα, μέλᾰν; gen.μέλᾰνος, μελαίνης, μέλᾰνος, etc.; Ep. dat.μείλανι(metri gr.) Il. 24.79 : Aeol. nom.μέλαις, fromΜέλανς, C
attendant, guardian μελεδ-ωνός,ὁandἡ, A. attendant, guardian,τῶν οἰκίων μ.house-steward, Hdt. 3.61 ;ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίωνthekeeperof the crocodiles, Id. 2.65 ;μ. τῆς τροφῆς one who providestheir food, ibid
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
care, attention μελέτ-η,ἡ, A. care, attention, Hes. Op. 412 , Epich. [284] : pl., Emp. 110.2 : c. gen. objecti,μ. πλεόνων care formany things, Hes. Op. 380 ;μελέτην τινὸς ἐχέμεν, = μελετᾶν, ἐπιμελεῖ
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
meditation μελέτ-η, ἡ, care, attention, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 412, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [284]: _plural_, 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 110.2: with _genitiv
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