becoming a youth, youthful μειρᾰκῐώδ-ης,ες, A. becoming a youth, youthful, παιδεία Pl. R. 498b :τὸ μ., of style,foppish, affected, D.H. Isoc. 12 , cf. Pomp. 2 , Longin. 3.4 . II. characteristic of
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becoming a youth, youthful μειρᾰκῐώδ-ης,ες, A. becoming a youth, youthful, παιδεία Pl. R. 498b :τὸ μ., of style,foppish, affected, D.H. Isoc. 12 , cf. Pomp. 2 , Longin. 3.4 . II. characteristic of
stripling μειρᾰκύλλιον,τό, Dim. of μειράκιον, A. stripling, Ar. Ra. 89 , Anaxandr. 33.12 , Men. Fab.inc. 2.33 , Luc. Par. 43 ; μ. ὢν κομιδῇ D. 21.78 :—alsoμειρᾰκῐωδ-υλλίδιον,v.l. in Lib. Ref. 1
colour) black, swarthy μελ-ανθής,ές, (ἄνθος = A. colour) black, swarthy,γένος, A. Supp. 154 (lyr.); μ. ῥοίζῳ σπερχόμενος πόντος Hymn.Is. 150 .
a black μέλ-ασμα,ατος,τό, A. a blackorlivid spot, Hp. Fract. 11 (pl.), Art. 86 (pl.), Liq. 4 (sg.). II. black hair-dye, Apollod.Com. 21 , Poll. 2.35 , Crito ap. Gal. 12.447 . III. μ. γραμμοτόκονthe
blackcap warbler, Motacilla atricapilla μελαγ-κόρῠφος,ὁ, either A. blackcap warbler, Motacilla atricapilla, ora kind of titmouse, Ar. Av. 887 , Arist. HA 592b22 , 616b4 ;αἱ συκαλίδες καὶ οἱ μ. . . με
black, dark μελάγ-χῐμος,ον, poet. forμέλας, A. black, dark,γυῖα, στρατός, A. Supp. 719 , 745 (lyr.); φάρη Id. Ch. 11 ;πέπλοι, οἶς, E. Ph. 372 , El. 513 ; νύξ A. Pers. 301 ;τὰ μ. dark spots in sno
of the black north μελαμ-βόρειος,ον, (βορέας) A. of the black north:πνεῦμα μ. the black north windin Southern Gaul and Palestine, Str. 4.1.7 , J. BJ 3.9.3 .
of negroes μελάμ-βροτος γῆland A. of negroes, E. Fr. 228.3 ;γείτονες μ. negroes, ib. 771.4 .
black-clotted μελαμ-πᾱγής,ές, Dor. for -πηγής, A. black-clotted, αἷμα A. Th. 737 (lyr.): generally,black, discoloured, [ χαλκὸς] μ. πέλει Id. Ag. 392 (lyr.).
whose light is blackness μελαμ-φᾰής,ές, A. whose light is blackness, μελαμφαὲς οἴχεται δι' Ἔρεβος E. Hel. 518 (lyr.); γαίας ἐς μ. μυχούς Carc. 5.3 .
ink μέλαν, τό, see: μέλας. μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος, [in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ;] black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:
holding ink μελᾰν-δόκος,ον, A. holding ink,κίστη, ἄγγος μ., AP 6.65 (Paul. Sil.), 68 (Jul.Aeg.).
black benched μελᾰ́νο-ζυξ,ῠγος,ὁ,ἡ, lit. A. black benched, i. e. manned with swarthy (Egyptian) rowers, μ. ἄτα A. Supp. 530 (lyr.).
black μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος, [in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ;] black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:3, II Jn 12, 3Jn.13.†
object of care μελεδ-αντός,ή,όν, A. object of care, Μαραθὼν . . μ. ἀνδράσιν BCH 50.529 (Attica,ii A.D.). -ή, f.l. for μελέτη , Hp. Mul. 1.67 .
practising diligently μελετ-ηρός,ά,όν, A. practising diligently, X. An. 1.9.5 ( Sup. ), Longin. Rh. p.203 H. ( Sup. );συνουσίαι μ. debatingsocieties, Philostr. VS 1.23.2 .
mourning, cooing μελετ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. mourning, cooing, περιστεραί LXX Ez. 7.16 ;αὐλός,= vasca, Gloss. II. ὕλη μ.a collectionof meditations, D.L. 3.47 .
of meditations μελετ-ητικός, ή, όν, mourning, cooing, περιστεραί [[ LXX.Eze.7.16 ] LXX]; αὐλός, = vasca, [[“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”] Refs] __II ὕλη μ. a collection of meditations, [[ 3rd c.AD
made of melilot μελῐ-λώτῐνος,η,ον, A. made of melilot, στέφανοι Alex. 114 , cf. Plu. 2.356f : neut. asAdv.,μ. λαλεῖνto talksweetly as melilot, Pherecr. 131.2 .
honey-breathing μελί-πνοος,ον, contr. μελί-πνους,ουν, A. honey-breathing, λίβανος AP 6.231 ( Phil. ): metaph., μ. σῦριγξ Theoc. 1.128 ; αὐδά Limen. 13 ; Μοῦσα Tryph. 429 .
honey-yellow, olive-complexioned μελί-χλωρος,ον, A. honey-yellow, olive-complexioned, Pl. R. 474e , Arist. Phgn. 812a19 , Theoc. 10.27 , Nic. Th. 797 ; μ. ἦν ὁ Πάτροκλος Philostr. Her. 19.9 .
lyric μελῐκός,ή,όν, (μέλοςB) A. lyric, ποίησις Plu. 2.348b :μελικός,ὁ ,lyric poet, of Pindar, ib. 120c ; τὸ μ. σχῆμα D.H. Comp. 11 .Adv.-κῶς lyrically, Sch. Ar. Av. 209 .
song μέλισμα,ατος,τό, (μελίζωB) A. song, Theoc. 14.31 , 20.28 ; cf.μέλιγμα. 2. air, melody, μ. λύρας AP 7.196 ( Mel. );lyric poetry, ib. 4.1.35 (Id.).
drink-offerings of honey μελίσπονδα(sc.ἱερά),τά, A. drink-offerings of honey, μ. θύειν Plu. 2.464c , 672b , cf. Porph. Abst. 2.20 .