to change μετα-στρέφω, aorist passive -εστρέφθην [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.258, +others, -εστράφην [ᾰ] 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.121, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]:— turn about, tur
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to change μετα-στρέφω, aorist passive -εστρέφθην [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.258, +others, -εστράφην [ᾰ] 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.121, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]:— turn about, tur
take in hand, handle μεταχειρ-ίζω,aor.-εχείρισα Hdt. 3.142 , etc.: but more freq. in Med. μεταχειρ-ίζομαι: Att. fut.-ιοῦμαι Lys. 24.10 , Pl. R. 410b :aor.-εχειρισάμην Ar. Eq. 345 , etc., rarely -
measure μετρ-έω, Heraclean I pl.impf. A. ἐμετρίωμες Tab.Heracl. 2.45 :pres. part. Pass. μετριώμεναιib. 1.22 , 28 : (μέτρον):—measure: I. of Space,measure, i. e.pass over, traverse, πέλαγος μέγα
to measure μετρ-έω, Heraclean I plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες [[ “Tab.Heracl.” 2.45: ] Refs]present participle passive μετριώμεναι[[ [prev. work = 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta”] 1.22, 2
the space between the eyes μέτωπ-ον,τό, alsoμέτωπ-ος,ὴ,Gloss.(s.v.l.): (μετά, ὤψ):—prop. A. the space between the eyes( Arist. HA 491b12 ),brow, forehead, ὁ δὲ προσιόντα [ἤλασεν] μέτωπον ῥινὸς ὑπὲρ π
forehead μέτωπ-ον, τό, also μέτωπ-ος, ὴ, [[ “Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum” (assuming variant)] Refs]: (μετά, ὤψ):—properly the space between the eyes [[(4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia A
mā´ μή, Eleanμά [ᾱ] SIG 9.5 (Olympia,vi B.C.). (Cf. Skt. A. mā´, Arm.mi[from I.- E. mē´], negative used in prohibitions):—not, the negative of thewillandthought, asοὐoffactandstatement;μήrejects,οὐ
not μή, Elean μά [ᾱ] [[ “SIG” 9.5 (Olympia, 6th c.BC)] Refs 6th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit mā´, Armenian mi [from I.-[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+] mē´], negative used in prohibitions):
little Included with: μικρός and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.757, 8th-7th c.BC:
small, little μικρόςandσμῑκρός,ά,όν, Dor. , Ion. μικκός(q.v.):σμικρόςis corroborated by metre in Il. 17.757 , Hes. Op. 361 , and might be restored in Il. 5.801 , Od. 3.296 (μικρόςcodd.); it is prob.
small μικρός and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.757, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus
price agreed on in hiring, contract-price μίσθ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. price agreed on in hiring, contract-price, Hdt. 2.180 , etc.: pl., IG 12.347.43 , al.(v B.C.), 22.334.28 (iv B.C.); a courtesan'sprice,
receive wages μισθοφορ-έω, A. receive wagesorpay, esp. in the public service,serve for hire, Ar. Av. 584 , V. 683 , X. Oec. 1.4 , etc.; δημοτικὸν τὸ μισθοφορεῖν πάντας Arist. Pol. 1317b35 ; παρά τι
rented home μίσθ-ωμα, ατος, τό, price agreed on in hiring, contract-price, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.180, etc.: _plural_, “IG” 12.347.43, +others (5th c.BC), 22.334.28 (4th c.BC)] Refs 5th
piece, portion μόριον,τό, prop. Dim. of μόρος, A. piece, portion, Hdt. 7.23 , Pl. R. 525e , etc.; ofquartersof the world, Hdt. 2.16 ;partsof a country, Th. 7.58 ; of an army, Id. 2.39 ; ψυχῆς μ. E.
shrine of the Muses, seat Μουσεῖον,τό, A. shrine of the Muses, seatorhaunt of the Muses, Aeschin. 1.10 : hence, 2. home of musicorpoetry,μουσεῖα θρηνήμασι ξυνῳδά choirschiming in with dirges, E. Hel
furnish with power of song μουσό-ω, A. furnish with power of song,ὅσα φύσις μεμούσωκε, of birds, Ph. 1.80 . 2. adorn with mosaic, Ath.Mitt. 8.328 (Tralles). II. mostly Pass. ,to be trained in the
suffering hardship, in sore distress, wretched μοχθ-ηρός,ά,όν, alsoός,όν E. Fr. 875 : (μοχθέω):— A. suffering hardship, in sore distress, wretched, of persons, A. Th. 257 ; ὦ πόλλ' ἐγὼ μ. S. Ph. 25
tell mythic tales μῡθολογ-έω, A. tell mythic tales, such as those of Homer, Isoc. 6.24 , Pl. R. 392b , Longin. 34.2 ; πολλὰ τοιαῦτα μ. Pl. Grg. 493d : folld. by a Relat.,μ. ὡς. . X. Smp. 8.28 ;μ. ὅ
mystery μυστήρισν, -ου, τό (μυέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.2:18 ff. (רָז), Tob.12:7, 11, Jdth.2:2, Wis.2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Sir.3:18 22:22 27:16-17, 21, 2Ma.13:21 * ;] __1. that which is known to th
rent ναῦλος, ὁ, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus (see. below), “IG” 22.1672.126,159, “SIG” 1262.6 (Smyrna, 1st c.AD), “Comica Adespota” 286] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἡ, accusative to [[Scholia 5th-
of ναυτ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor a ship, seafaring, naval, ὁ ν. στρατός Hdt. 7.100 , 203 , etc.; opp.ὁ πεζός, Id. 8.1 ; ν. λεώς A. Pers. 383 ; στόλος S. Ph. 561 ;ν. ἐρείπιαwrecksof ships, A. Ag
mariner ναυτ-ικός, ή, όν, of or for a ship, seafaring, naval, ὁ ν. στρατός [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.100, 203, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ὁ πεζός, [[ [prev. author] 8.1; ν. λεώς 4th-
corpse, νεκρός,ὁ(of a woman, Diph. 129 ), A. corpse, Hom. , etc.: asSubst., in early writers always of mankind, νεκροὺς συλήσετε τεθνηῶτας Il. 6.71 ; ν. ἔρυον κατατεθνηῶτας 18.540 : freq. of tho