madhu-lih- μέλισσᾰ, Att. μέλι-ττα,ης,ἡ, (perh. by haplology forμελι-λιχ-yα'honey-licker', cf. Skt. A. madhu-lih-(corresp. with Gr.Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee')bee, Od. 13.106 , etc.; ofwild bees, that live in r
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madhu-lih- μέλισσᾰ, Att. μέλι-ττα,ης,ἡ, (perh. by haplology forμελι-λιχ-yα'honey-licker', cf. Skt. A. madhu-lih-(corresp. with Gr.Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee')bee, Od. 13.106 , etc.; ofwild bees, that live in r
honey-sweetened μελιχρός,ά,όν, A. honey-sweetened, οἶνος Alc. 34 (proparox.) Hp. Morb. 2.12 , Telecl. 24 (lyr.). 2. honey-sweet, ὀρομαλίδες Theoc. 5.95 ; σῦκα AP 6.191 ( Corn. Long.). 3. meta
celebrate with song and dance μέλπω, Il. 1.474 , Lasus 1 , etc.: Ep. impf. A. μέλπον Hes. Fr. 265 :fut. μέλψω E. Alc. 446 , Ar. Th. 989 (both lyr.), APl. 1.8 ( Alc. ):aor. ἔμελψα A. Ag. 245
to be an object of care μέλω, Med. μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neut. sense, A. to be an object of careorthought, or in act. sense,care for, take an interest in. A. pres. μέλω:impf. ἔμελ
to concern μέλω, middle μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neuter sense, to be an object of care or thought, or in active sense, care for, take an interest in. __A present μέλω: imperfect ἔμελο
mṇ μέμονα, redupl.pf.(withpres.sense) of rootμεν-, weak formμᾰ- (fr. A. mṇ-), cogn. withμένος(cf. Il. 5.135 , 136 ),μαίνομαι:1 sg. μέμονα Il. 5.482 ;2 sg. μέμονας 9.247 , al.;3 sg. μέμονε, μέμο
divide, distribute μερίζω, Dor. μερῐδαρχ-ίσδω, Bion 2.31 : Att. fut.-ιῶ Pl. Prm. 131c :aor. A. ἐμέρισα Nicom.Com. 1.27 ; Dor. part. μερίξας Ti.Locr. 99d :pf. μεμέρικα D.H. Pomp. 4 :— Med
to divide μερίζω, Doric dialect μερ-ίσδω, [[ 2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus 2.31 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: Attic dialect future -ιῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐ
between rivers μεσο-ποτάμιος[ᾰ],α,ον , A. between rivers,αἱ μ.(sc.χῶραι) Str. 15.1.18 ;ἥδε ἡ μ.ib. 30 : esp. as pr. n.Μεσοποτᾰμία(sc.χώρα),ἡ,Mesopotamia, Plb. 5.44.6 , Str. 11.12.2 , etc.:—henceΜεσοπ
with/after μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.].
turn about, turn round μετα-στρέφω,aor. Pass. -εστρέφθην Il. 8.258 , al., -εστράφην [ᾰ] Hdt. 3.121 , etc.:— A. turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων . . αἶψα μεταστ ρέψειε νόον Il. 15.52 ; εἴ κ
to depart μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once, in t
throw into a different position, turn quickly μεταβάλλω,fut.- A. βᾰλῶ Ar. Av. 1568 :aor. μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quicklyorsuddenly, Hom.only once, in tmesi, μετὰ νῶτα βαλώ
to change mind μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once,
change, changing μεταβολ-ή,ἡ, A. change, changing, μεταβολαὶ ἱστίων Pi. P. 4.292 ; ἱματίων μεταβολαί X. Lac. 2.1 . 2. exchange, barter,ἐπὶ μεταβολῇwith a view totraffic, Th. 6.31 : metaph., οὔ τ
changeable μετάβολ-ος,ον, A. changeable, Plu. 2.428b , Ptol. Tetr. 96 . II. asSubst., = μεταβολεύς 1 ,huckster, retail dealer, opp.ἔμπορος,GDIiv p.876 (Chios, prob. from Erythrae,iv B. C.), cf. PRe
a trader μετάβολ-ος, ον, changeable, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.428b, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 96. ] Refs 1st c.AD+] __II as substantive, ={μεταβο
find out after μεταγιγνώσκω, Ion. and laterΜεταγειτν-γῑνώσκω,fut.-γνώσομαι:aor. μετέγνων:— A. find out after, i. e.too late,ἄταν . . μεταγνούςdub. in A. Supp. 111 (lyr.). II. change one's mind, repe
convey from one place to another, transfer μετάγω [ᾰ],fut.-άξω D.S. 20.3 :pf. A. μεταγείοχα PRyl. 67.5 (ii B. C.): —convey from one place to another, transfer, τινὰ εἰς Βαβυλῶνα LXX 1 Es. 1.45
to turn μετάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.3 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect μεταγείοχα [[ “PRyl.” 67.5 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: —convey from one place to another, tra
follow closely after, pursue μεταδῐώκ-ω,fut.-ξω Plot. 2.9.15 , Jul. Gal. 89a :— A. follow closely after, pursue, Hdt. 3.4 , 62 , X. Cyr. 4.3.3 ; μ. τὴν αὑτοῦ φύσιν Pl. Plt. 310d ; τιμωρίαν Id. Lg
change, alter μεταλλάσσω, Att. μετάλλ-ττω,pf. μετήλλᾰχαand irreg.μετήλλᾰγα(v. infr.):— Pass. , irreg.aor. 2 inf. A. μεταλλάγειν Supp.Epigr. 3.674A24 (Rhodes,ii B. C.):—change, alter, θέσμια Hdt.
to exchange μεταλλάσσω, Attic dialect μεταλλάττω, perfect μετήλλᾰχα and irregular μετήλλᾰγα (see. below):—passive, irregular aorist 2 infinitive μεταλλάγειν [[ “Supp.epigram” 3.674 A 24 (Rhodes, 2nd
mine, quarry μέταλλον,τό, A. mine, quarry,ἁλὸς μέταλλονsalt-pit, salt-mine, Hdt. 4.185 ; μ. τετμημένον Hyp. Eux. 35 ; μ. παλαιὸν ἀνασάξιμον IG 22.1582.56 : mostly in pl.,χρύσεα καὶ ἀργύρεα μέταλλ