to make an effort μοχθ-έω, to be weary or worn with toil, to be sore distressed, ἀλλά μιν οἴω κήδεσι μοχθήσειν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.106 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; χείμωνι μόχθεντες (
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to make an effort μοχθ-έω, to be weary or worn with toil, to be sore distressed, ἀλλά μιν οἴω κήδεσι μοχθήσειν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.106 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; χείμωνι μόχθεντες (
make the sound μύζω(A),fut. A. μύξω D.L. 10.118 :aor. ἔμυξα Men. 81 :—make the sound μὺ μῦ,mutter, moan, A. Eu. 118 ;μ. οἰκτισμὸν make apiteousmoaning, ib. 189 : hence to denote displeasure,mur
μῡθ-έομαι , Ep. 2 sg. μυθεῖαι (for μυθέεαι ) Od. 8.180 , μυθέαι 2.202 : 3 pl. Ion. impf. μυθέσκοντο Il. 18.289 : fut. μυθήσομαι 2.488 , S. Aj. 865 : Ep. aor. μυθήσατο Il. 17.200 : ( μῦθος ): speak , a
millhouse μῠλ-ών, ῶνος, ὁ, mill-house, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.22, “Inscription Délos” 445.22 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς μ. καταβαλεῖν to condemn [a slave] to work the mill, [[ 5th
tapering μύουρ-ος(A),ον, (μῦς, οὐρά) A. tapering(lit.mousetailed), of a non-carnivorous fish'sστόμα(snout), Arist. PA 662a32 , 697a1 ; of the αἱμόρροος 11 , ἐπ' εὖρος τέτρυται μύουρος ἀπὸ φλογέοιο
numberless, countless, infinite μῡρίος[ῐ],α, ον(ος,ον APl. 4.40 ( Crin. )), A. numberless, countless, infinite, prop. of Number, and commonly in pl., as mostly in Hom. , Il. 2.468 , al.: also in sg.
sweet oil, unguent, perfume μύρον[ῠ],τό , A. sweet oil, unguent, perfume, Archil. 31 (pl.), Alc. 36 , Sapph. Supp. 23.18 , Anacr. 9 , A. Fr. 14 (pl.), Hdt. 3.22 ; μύρον ἑψῆσαι Ar. Lys. 946 ; ὄζω μύ
ointment μύρον [ῠ], τό, sweet oil, unguent, perfume, [[ 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 31 (_plural_), 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 36, 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 23.
myrtle, Myrtus communis μυρσῐ́ν-η [ῐ], Att. μυρρίνη IG 12.313.150 , 22.949.18 , 1235.14 , Thphr. HP 1.14.4 , etc.:ἡ:— A. myrtle, Myrtus communis, Archil. 29 , Lysipp. 9 , Alex. 98.25 , Arist. HA 62
a myrtle tree μυρσῐν-η [ῐ], Attic dialect μυρρίνη [[ “IG” 12.313.150, 22.949.18, 1235.14, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 1.14.4, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]: ἡ:— myrtle, Myrtus
closing μύωψ,ωπος,ὁ,ἡ, (μύω, ὤψ) A. closingorcontracting the eyes, as shortsighted people do, and so,shortsighted, Arist. Rh. 1413a4 , Pr. 959a3 , b38 , Alex.Aphr. Pr. 1.74 . II. asSubst. μύωψ[ῠ, bu
temple νᾱός, ὁ, Doric dialect, Thess., etc. form, [[ “Leg.Gort.” 1.42, “IG” 9(2).517.45 (Larissa, 3rd c.BC), etc., used also in Trag. (even dialogue) to the exclusion of νεώς, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tra
2 Ma.) νᾱός,ὁ, Dor. , Thess., etc. form, Leg.Gort. 1.42 , IG 9(2).517.45 (Larissa,iii B.C.), etc., used also in Trag. (even dialogue) to the exclusion ofνεώς, S. El. 8 , E. Hipp. 31 , al., exc. A. Per
press, squeeze close, stamp down νάσσω, Att. νάττω,fut. A. νάξω Hsch. :aor. ἔναξα(v. infr.):pf. Pass. νένασμαιandνέναγμαι(v. infr.):—press, squeeze close, stamp down, γαῖαν ἔναξε Od. 21.122 ;
to be a shipowner ναυκληρ-έω, A. to be a shipowner, Ar. Av. 598 , X. Lac. 7.1 , Lys. 6.49 ;Ἐρασικλῆς μαρτυρεῖ κυβερνᾶν τὴν ναῦν ἣν Ὑβλήσιος ἐναυκλήρειTest. ap. D. 35.20 : c. gen., φορτηγὸν ἧς ἐναυκλή
fight by sea, ναυμᾰχ-έω, A. fight by sea, Hdt. 7.143 , al.;τινι withone, Id. 2.161 ; ἐναντία τῇ πόλει And. 1.101 ; πρός τινας X. HG 2.1.14 ; περὶ πατρίδος Hdt. 8.57 ;ν. τὴν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν,i.e.
young man, νεᾱν-ίας,ου, Ep. and Ion. νεηνίης,εω,ὁ, dat. pl. A. νεανίοις IG 9(2).205.25 (Phthiotis,iii B.C.): (νεάν):—young man, Hom. (only in Od. ) always with ἀνήρ, νεηνίῃ ἀνδρὶ ἐοικώς Od. 10
young man νεᾱν-ίας, ου, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect νεηνίης, εω, ὁ, dative plural νεανίοις [[ “IG” 9(2).205.25 (Phthiotis, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: (νεάν):—young man, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicu
mortification, νέκρ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. mortification, Aret. SA 2.10 , Gal. 18(1).156 ; μήτρας Ep.Rom. 4.19 : metaph., νεκροὺς ὁρῶν νέκρωσιν ἕξεις πραγμάτων Astramps. Onir. p.6R. II. death, τὴν ν. τ
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
dead νεκρός, ὁ (of a woman, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 129)] Refs 4th c.BC+], corpse, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: as substantive, in early writers always of mankind, νε
death νέκρ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, mortification, [[ 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 2.10, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 18(1).156; μήτρας NT.Rom.4.19: _metaphorically_, νεκροὺς ὁρ
distribution of what is due νέμεσις,εως,ἡ, Ep. dat. A. νεμέσσι Il. 6.335 : (νέμω):—prop., like νέμησις ,distribution of what is due; but in usage alwaysretribution,esp.righteous angeraroused by in
νέος , νέα, Ion. νέη, νέον ; Ion. νεῖος (q.v.): [fem. νέας as monosyll., A. Th. 327 (lyr.); contr. fem. νῆ Xenoph. 42 (= Ar. Fr. 9 ), Eugaeon (?) 1 ]: young, youthful (of children, youths, and of men