care, attention μελέτ-η,ἡ, A. care, attention, Hes. Op. 412 , Epich. [284] : pl., Emp. 110.2 : c. gen. objecti,μ. πλεόνων care formany things, Hes. Op. 380 ;μελέτην τινὸς ἐχέμεν, = μελετᾶν, ἐπιμελεῖ
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care, attention μελέτ-η,ἡ, A. care, attention, Hes. Op. 412 , Epich. [284] : pl., Emp. 110.2 : c. gen. objecti,μ. πλεόνων care formany things, Hes. Op. 380 ;μελέτην τινὸς ἐχέμεν, = μελετᾶν, ἐπιμελεῖ
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
being about to do, threatening to do μέλλ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. being about to do, threatening to do, Th. 1.69 , 4.126 , al.; opp.ὁρμή, Arist. Rh. 1393a4 . II. unfulfilled thoughtorintention, delay, Th. 5.
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
care, thought, solicitude μέριμν-α,ἡ, A. care, thought, solicitude, ὅν τε θαμιναὶ ἐπιστρωφῶσι μέριμναι h.Merc. 44 , cf. Pi. O. 2.54 , etc.;μ. τινός care for. . , A. Eu. 132 , S. OT 1460 ; ἀμφί τι
concern μέριμν-α, ἡ, care, thought, solicitude, ὅν τε θαμιναὶ ἐπιστρωφῶσι μέριμναι [[ “hymnus ad Mercurium” 44, compare 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.54, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τινός care for.
until μέσφᾰ,Adv., poet. forμέχρι, A. until, c. gen., μέσφ' ἠοῦς Il. 8.508 ;as far as, μ. αὐτῶν γονάτων Arat. 725 : c. acc., μ. τό γ' ἐχθές Theoc. 2.144 ; μ. τὰ πρυτανήϊα Call. Cer. 129 : with
between two armies μετ-αίχμιος,ον, Aeol. (also in Trag.)πεδ-, (αἰχμή) A. between two armies, φόνοι Lyc. 1435 ;debatable, of territory, J. BJ 5.1.4 :—but usu.Subst. μεταίχμιον,τό,space between two a
moving over, shifting μετά-βᾰσις,εως,ἡ, A. moving over, shifting, e.g. of the body in walking, from one leg to the other, Hp. Mochl. 20 ;change of position, Epicur. Ep. 1p.16U. : pl., ib. p.17 U. 2.
mix by pouring from one vessel into another μετα-κεράννυμι, A. mix by pouring from one vessel into another,ἐκ τοῦ κυρτιδίου εἰς τὸν λουτῆρα v.l. for μετεράσας in Dsc. 1.52 , as also in Plu. 2.801c .
shift to the other side μετα-κλίνω [ῑ], A. shift to the other side, ψυχή, μετάκλινε σεαυτήν Ph. 1.268 ;τινὰς ἐπὶ τὴν ἀλήθειανib. 465 :— Pass. , πολέμοιο μετακλινθέντος Il. 11.509 ;change about, A
participation μετά-ληψις,εως,ἡ, A. participation, Pl. Prm. 131a ;λόγωνin philosophy, Id. R. 539d ; γένεσις μ. οὐσίας Id. Def. 411a ;γίνεσθαι κατὰ τὴν μ. [τοῦ εἴδους] Arist. GC 335b14 , cf. Metaph.
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
copy, transcribe μεταγρᾰ́φ-ω, A. copy, transcribe, αὖθις μ. πάλιν E. lA 108 , cf. Luc. Ind. 4 , SIG 1020.1 (Halic.,i B. C.);τὰ μεταγραφόμενα, of hieroglyphics, D.S. 3.4 ;rewrite, alterorcorrect wh
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
to summon μετακᾰλέω, recall, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.11: especially _metaphorically_, τὴν ψυχὴν ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς ἐπὶ.. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.159, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicu
recall μετακᾰλέω, A. recall, Th. 8.11 : esp. metaph.,τὴν ψυχὴν ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς ἐπὶ. . Aeschin. 2.159 , cf. Plb. 30.2.4 , Paul.Aeg. 3.71 :— Med. , τινὰς ἀπὸ τῆς ἀποστάσεως D.S. 16.10 . 2. simply,summ
shifting: motion μετακῑ́ν-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. shifting: motionin space, e.g. of rotation about an axis,κατὰ πᾶς αν μ., ἐν πάσῃ μ., Autol. 1 , Aristarch.Sam. 1 ;dislocation, σφονδύλων Gal. 8.269 . 2. ge
removal μετακῑν-ησις, εως, ἡ, shifting: motion in space, e.g. of rotation about an axis, κατὰ πᾶς αν μ., ἐν πάσῃ μ., [[ 4th c.BC: Autolycus Astronomus 1, 3rd c.BC: Aristarchus Samius Astronomus 1 ] R
have μεταλαμβάνω,fut.- A. λήψομαι Th. 6.18 :—haveorget a share of, partake of, c. gen. rei,ληί̈ης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, Hdt. 4.64 , Pi. N. 10.79 , Antipho 3.3.12 ; ἀμείνονος μοίρας Pl. Phdr. 248e ;
to partake μεταλαμβάνω, future - λήψομαι [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—have or get a share of, partake of, with genitive of things, ληΐης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, [[ 5th c.BC:
partaking of μετά-ληψις, εως, ἡ, participation, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131a ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγων in philosophy, [[ [prev. author] “R.” 539d; γένεσις μ. οὐσίας [prev. auth