greater μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
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greater μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
greatest μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
greater μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is
beam μελάθρα, ἡ, =[[ {μέλαθρον} 1, “IG” 11(2).146 A 64 (Delos, 4th c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]. __II = {μέλαθρον} 11.1, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Hermesianax Elegiacus 7.21 codex ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
a ridge μέλαθρον, τό, Epic dialect genitive singular μελαθρόφιν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.279 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—roof-tree, ridgepole, μελαθρόφιν ἐξεκέχυντο [same place],[[ comp
to arch over μελαθρόω, connect or fasten by beams, [[ LXX.3Ki.7.42(5) (_passive_). ] LXX]
ink μέλᾰν, ᾰνος, τό, (neuter of μέλας) ink, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 276c; τὸ μ. τρίβων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.258, compare 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.66, etc.; μ.
pepperwort μελ-άνθιον, τό, a herb whose seeds were used as spice, black cummin, Nigella sativa, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.74, “Steril.” 230, LXX.Isa.28.27, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides
to blacken μελᾰνό-ομαι, passive, to be or become black, perfect passive μεμελάνωμαι [[ LXX.Job.30.30, 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 16.75. ] LXX+6th c.AD+]
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
Melea Μελεά (Rec. -ᾶς, genitive, -ᾶ) indecl., ὁ (Heb. מְלֵאָה), Melea: Luk.3:31.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
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
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
be gained by practice μελετ-ητός, ή, όν, to be gained by practice, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Clitopho” 407b, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Im.” 16. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
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
to dismember μελίζω __A, future -ιῶ [[ LXX.Lev.1.6 ] LXX]: aorist ἐμέλισα [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.72 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect passive μεμέλισμαι [[ 3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Ep
bee μέλισσᾰ, Attic dialect μέλιττα, ης, ἡ, (perhaps by haplology for μελι-λιχ-yα 'honey-licker', cf. Sanskrit madhu-lih- (corresp. with Gr. Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee') bee, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus
honeycomb μελίσσ-ειος, α, ον, = {μελισσαῖος}, κηρίον μ. honeycomb, [[ NT.Luke.24.42 (variant{μελίσσιον})] NT]; μελίσσειον or μελίσσιον alone, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus s. vv. νύμφη,
balm μελισσό-φῠτον, τό, = {μελισσόφυλλον}, [[ 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 677 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+].
an apiary μελισσών, Attic dialect μελιττών, ῶνος, ὁ, bee-house, apiary, [[ LXX.1Ki.14.25, Varro “RR” 3.16, 2nd c.AD: Gellius, Aulus Grammaticus Latinus 2.20.9. ] LXX+2nd c.AD+]
Malta Μελίτη (Rec., R, txt.), Μελιτήνη (WH, R, mg., see WH, App., 160), Melita, Melitene (mod. Malta) : Act.28:1.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
to ensue μέλλω, imperfect ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (see. below), Epic dialect μέλλον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.278, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.232, 9.378, 5th c.BC: B
tuneful μελοποι-ός, ὁ, maker of songs, lyric poet, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1250, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 326a, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ Θηβαῖος μ., of Pinda