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acting in folly Included with: μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work
seek, search μᾰτεύ-ω,fut.-σω Il. 14.110 :aor. A. ἐμάτευσα Pi. O. 5.24 :—=μαστεύω, abs.,seek, search,ἐγγὺς ἀνήρ, οὐ δηθὰ ματεύσομενIl.l.c.; οἴκοθεν μάτευε Pi. N. 3.31 , cf. S. OC 211 (lyr.). 2.
fit for battle, warlike μάχῐμ-ος[ᾰ],η,ον , alsoος,ον Hdt. 7.185 : (μάχη):— A. fit for battle, warlike,ἐπειδὴ μ. εἶsince you'rea fighting man, Ar. Av. 1368 ; αἱ μάχιμοι μυριάδες Hdt. l. c.;τὸ μ.the
combat μάχῐμ-ος [ᾰ], η, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.185 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (μάχη):— fit for battle, warlike, ἐπειδὴ μ. εἶ since you're a fighting man, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristop
magnificent, splendid μεγᾰλεῖ-ος,α,ον, (μέγας) A. magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα X. Mem. 2.1.34 ( Comp. );κτῆμαib. 4.5.2 ; μ. τι διαπεπραγμένος Men. Per.Fr. 1 , cf. Phld. Rh. 2.6 S. ;πίστιν -οτάτ
mighty μεγᾰλεῖ-ος, α, ον, (μέγας) magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.34 (_comparative_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; κτῆμα[[ [prev. work] 4.5.2; μ. τι διαπεπραγ
μέγᾰρον , τό , gen. pl. μεγαρέων Sophr. 6 : large room, hall ; esp. the chief room in the Homeric palace, μ. πλεῖον δαιτυμόνων Od. 17.604 , al. women's apartment , 18.198 : pl., 17.569 , 19.30 . bedch
lying between as a boundary μεθόριος,α,ον(alsoος,ον Ph. (v. infr.)), (ὅρος) A. lying between as a boundary,γῆ μεθορία τῆς Ἀργείας καὶ Λακωνικῆςthebordercountrybetween. . , Th. 2.27 , 4.56 : neut. pl
boundary μεθόριος, α, ον (also ος, ον [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus (see. below))] Refs 1st c.AD+], (ὅρος) lying between as a boundary, γῆ μεθορία τῆς Ἀργείας καὶ Λακωνικῆς the border country between..,
gentle, kind μείλῐχος,ον, Aeol. μέλλιχοςHdn.Gr. 2.302 , cj. in Sapph. 100 :— A. gentle, kind: I. in Il. always of persons, πᾶσιν γὰρ ἐπίστατο μ. εἶναι 17.671 ; μ. αἰεί 19.300 , al.; epith. ofΛη
lessen, diminish μειόω, (μείων) A. lessen, diminish, opp.αὔξω, Phld. Oec. p.21 J. ( Pass. ); μ. τὸ χωρίον Plb. 9.20.3 ;μ. τὸν ὁπλισμὸν τοῖς θώραξιν diminishthe armourbythe breast-pieces, D.H. 4.16
lad, stripling μειρᾰ́κῐ-ον,τό, in form Dim. of μεῖραξ, A. lad, stripling, Antipho 3.3.11 , Ar. Nu. 917 (anap.), Pl. R. 497e , Prt. 315d , Men. Georg. 46 ; ἔφηβος, μ., ἀνήρ, γέρων Id. 18 D. ; ἄχρι
receive as one's portion μείρομαι(A), Hes. Op. 578 (ἀπο-), imper. A. μείρεο Il. 9.616 ; elsewh. in Hom. and Hes. only3 sg. ἔμμορε(which is prob.aor.(v. infr. II) and was so understood by later Ep.
roof-tree, ridgepole μέλαθρον,τό, Ep. gen. sg. A. μελαθρόφιν Od. 8.279 :—roof-tree, ridgepole,μελαθρόφιν ἐξεκέχυντοl.c., cf. 11.278 , h.Ven. 173 , IG 11(2).161 A 105 (Delos,iii B. C.), 199 A 113
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
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
black, dark μέλᾱς( A. μέλᾰς Rhian. 58 , whereμέγαςis corrupt forμέλας), μέλαινα, μέλᾰν; gen.μέλᾰνος, μελαίνης, μέλᾰνος, etc.; Ep. dat.μείλανι(metri gr.) Il. 24.79 : Aeol. nom.μέλαις, fromΜέλανς, C
take thought μελετ-άω,fut.-ήσω Th. 1.80 , etc., -ήσομαι Luc. Sol. 6 , Philostr. VS 1.24.2 :—post- Hom. Verb, A. take thoughtorcare for, c. gen.,βίου, ἔργου, Hes. Op. 316 , 443 : c. acc. rei, δόξαν
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
to ensue μέλλω, [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ;] to be about to be or do; __1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); __(a) o
member μέλος, εος, τό, limb, in early writers always in plural, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.131, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.47, etc. (κατὰ μέλος is corrupt for κατὰ μέρος in “
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
part, portion μερ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, (μέρος) A. part, portion, Pl. Sph. 266a , etc.; κρεῶν Pherecr. 45 (lyr.), D. 43.82 , cf. Thphr. Char. 30.4 , LXX Ge. 43.34 , Plu. Ages. 17 , Hippoloch. ap. Ath. 4.130d
part μερ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, (μέρος) part, portion, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 266a, etc.; κρεῶν 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 45 (Lyric poetry), 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.82, compa