moderating one's passions μετριο-πᾰθής,ές, A. moderating one's passions, a Peripatetic word, opp. Stoicἀπαθής, D.L. 5.31 , cf. Aristeas 256 , Ph. 2.315 ( Sup. ); τὸ μ. D.H. 8.61 .Adv.- θῶς, ζῆν Ph
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moderating one's passions μετριο-πᾰθής,ές, A. moderating one's passions, a Peripatetic word, opp. Stoicἀπαθής, D.L. 5.31 , cf. Aristeas 256 , Ph. 2.315 ( Sup. ); τὸ μ. D.H. 8.61 .Adv.- θῶς, ζῆν Ph
moderately μετρίως adv. (μέτριος, moderate), [in LXX: 2Ma.15:1-39 * ;] moderately: litotes, οὐ μ., exceedingly, Act.20:12.† (AS)
measure μέτρον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ;] __1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; __(a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34
with front foremost μετωπ-ηδόν,Adv. A. with front foremost; of ships,forming a close front, in line, Hdt. 7.100 ; opp.ἐπὶ κέρως(in column), Th. 2.90 ; μ. ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἔφοδον Plb. 11.22.10 , cf. Ph
never yet μὴ πώποτε, of past time, A. never yet, S. Ant. 1094 ; of future time, ὤμοσα μ. ἐξειπεῖν AP 12.179 ( Strat. ).
nowhither μηδᾰμ-όσε,Adv. A. nowhither, μ. ἄλλοσε Pl. R. 499a .
surely not μηδαμῶς (= μηδαμῆ, -δαμά, adv. fr. μηδαμός = μηδείς) [in LXX chiefly for הָלִלָה, הָלילָה ;] by no means, not at all. μ., Κύριε (sc. τοῦτο γένοιτο), Act.10:14 11:8.† (AS)
genitals μῆδος(B),εος,τό, Ep. Noun, only pl.μήδεα, A. genitals, Od. 18.67 , 87 , 22.476 , Androm. ap. Gal. 14.41 ; μ. φωτός Od. 6.129 , cf. Call. Fr. 50 P.; v. μέζεα . (In late Prose, Ant.Lib. 17.6
nowhere μηθᾰμ-οῦ, later form forμηδαμοῦ, μ. φαίνεσθαι'to be A. nowhere', i.e.of no account, SIG 1261.19 (Tab. Defix.): written in Pl. Phd. 68b in PPetr. 1p.18 .
from afar μηκόθεν,Adv., (μῆκος) A. from afar, στᾶσα ἔφη Aesop. 243 ; μ. βλέπειν Paul.Aeg. 5.42 .
fit for lengthening μηκυν-τικός,ή,όν, A. fit for lengthening, A.D. Adv. 166.26 ;τῆς φύσεως τῶν στοιχείων(viz.η , ω)οὔσης μ.Sch.Heph. p.95 C.
wild lettuce, Lactuca scariola μηκων-ίς, Dor. μᾱκ-,ίδος,ἡ, A. wild lettuce, Lactuca scariola, Nic. Th. 630 , Inscr.Prien. 171 , BGU 1118.13 ; in full, μ. θρίδαξ Gal. 13.173 . 2. a form ofspurge,
of μήλειος,ον, alsoα,ον, (μῆλονA) A. oforbelonging to a sheep, στέαρ Hp. Nat.Mul. 32 ; κρέα Hdt. 1.119 ;μ. φόνοςslaughterof sheep, E. El. 92 ; γάλα Id. Cyc. 218 . II. (μῆλονB)of the apple,σπέρ
probe μήλη,ἡ, A. probe, Hp. VC 10 , AP 11.126 , etc. 2. = σμίλη, τῇ μ. τέμνων τοὺς ὑμένας Gal. 8.55 , cf. 11.300 .
sheep-born μηλο-γενής, Dor. μᾱλ-,ές, A. sheep-born,πῶϋ μ.a flockof sheep, Philox. 3.7 .
where sheep are sacrificed μηλο-θύτης[ῠ],ου,ὁ , A. where sheep are sacrificed, Πυθών B. 7.39 , cf. E. Alc. 121 (lyr., dub.l.);βωμὸς μ.asacrificialaltar, Id. IT 1116 (lyr.).
tending goats μηλο-νόμος,ον, A. tending goatsorsheep,Σάκαι μ.thenomadSacae, Choeril. 3 : asSubst., = μηλονόμης , E. Cyc. 660 (lyr.).
informer, guide μην-ῡτήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, A. informer, guide, A. Eu. 245 ;one who shows, reveals, μ. ἁγίων λέκτρων Orph. H. 41.7 .
bald money, spignel, Meum athamanticum μῆον,ου,τό, A. bald money, spignel, Meum athamanticum, Dsc. 1.3 , Plin. HN 20.253 ; μ. Κρητικόν Zopyr. ap. Gal. 14.150 , cf.μεῖον(C).
of μηριαῖος,α,ον, (μηρός) A. oforbelonging to the thigh, μυελός Hippiatr. 12 ;ὀστᾶSch. Il. 1.40 :Subst.,αἱ μ.thethighs, of the horse, X. Eq. 11.4 ; of the dog, Id. Cyn. 4.1 .
wise in counsel μητῐόεις,εσσα,εν, (μῆτις) A. wise in counsel, epith. of Zeus, = μητίετα , h.Ap. 344 , Hes. Op. 51 , 769 , etc.;φάρμακα μητιόεντα wise, i.e.wellchosen, helpfulremedies, Od. 4.227 ; μ.
having a μητρίδιος[ῐ],α,ον , A. having a μήτρα: hence,fruitful, filled with seed, μ. ἀκαλῆφαι Ar. Lys. 549 (cf. Sch.).
one's mother country μητρίς(sc.γῆ),ίδος,ἡ, A. one's mother country(cf.πατρίς), Cret. word in Pl. R. 575d , Plu. 2.792e , cf. Pherecr. 220 ;μ. δέ τοι, οὐ πατρίς ἐστινEpigr. ap. Paus. 10.24.2 .
tending mothers μητρο-πόλος, Dor. ματρο-,ον, A. tending mothers, epith. of Eileithyia, Pi. P. 3.9 . II. αἱ μ., = μέλισσαι 11.2 , Hsch.