those born later μέτασσαι,αἱ, A. = μεταγενεῖς , of lambs,χωρὶς μὲν πρόγονοι, χωρὶς δὲ μέτασσαι, χωρὶς δ' αὖθ' ἕρσαι, i.e. the early-born,those born later, and the freshlings or late-born, Od. 9.221
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those born later μέτασσαι,αἱ, A. = μεταγενεῖς , of lambs,χωρὶς μὲν πρόγονοι, χωρὶς δὲ μέτασσαι, χωρὶς δ' αὖθ' ἕρσαι, i.e. the early-born,those born later, and the freshlings or late-born, Od. 9.221
retribution μετατροπ-ή,ἡ, ( A. μετατρέπω 11.2 )retribution, ἔτι σε μετατροπὰ τῶνδ' ἔπεισιν ἔργων E. Andr. 492 (lyr.). II. change, σώματος γένεσις καὶ μ. Plu. 2.720b , cf. Vett. Val. 81.3 (pl.
ibo μέτειμι(εἶμο A. ibo), Att. fut.ofμετέρχομαι(q. v.); Dor. inf. μετίμεν Foed.Delph.Pell. 2 A 25 :impf. μετῄειν: Ep. aor. part.(but v. εἴσομαι 11 )μετεισάμενος(v. infr.):—go betweenoramong, μ
come μετέρχομαι, Aeol. and Dor. πεδέρχομαι, Pi. N. 7.74 , Theoc. 29.25 :fut. A. μετελεύσομαι Il. 6.280 (in Att. theimpf.andfut.are borrowed fromμέτειμι, q. v.):—comeorgo among, c. dat. pl., Od. 1
to pass between the ranks μετέρχομαι, Aeolic dialect and Doric dialect πεδέρχομαι, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.74, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 29.25 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future μετελε
to worry μετεωρ-ίζω, raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 246d ] Refs 5th
tax paid by the μετοίκ-ιον,τό, A. tax paid by the μέτοικοιat Athens, Eub. 87 , Men. 35 , Is. Fr. 45 ;μ. κατατιθέναιpayit, Lys. 31.9 ; μ. τέθηκεν D. 29.3 ; τελεῖν Pl. Lg. 850b , etc.; προσφέρειν
to be moderate, keep measure μετρι-άζω, A. to be moderate, keep measure, S. Ph. 1183 (lyr.), Th. 1.76 , Arist. Pol. 1298a40 ;τινι ina thing, ib. 1314b33 : with Preps., μ. ἐν ταῖς εὐπραξίαις D. 20.16
be content μετρι-άζω, to be moderate, keep measure, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1183 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.76, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politic
until μέχρῐ, and μέχρῐς, adverb as far as, so used chiefly in Prose and before a preposition, μέχρι πρός.. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 25b, “Criti.” 118a; μ. εἰς 5th-6th c.BC: Xenoph
as far as μέχρῐ, andμέχρῐς,Adv. A. as far as, so used chiefly in Prose and before a Prep.,μέχρι πρός. . Pl. Ti. 25b , Criti. 118a ; μ. εἰς X. An. 6.4.26 ; ἐς γόνυ μ. χιτῶνα ζώννυσθαι Call. Dian. 1
tallest μήκιστος,η,ον, Dor. μάκιστος [ᾱ], the only form used by Trag.: irreg. Sup. of μακρός(formed fromμῆκος, asαἴσχιστοςfromαἶσχος), A. tallest, τὸν δὴ μήκιστον καὶ κάρτιστον κτάνον ἄνδρα Il. 7.
length μῆκος, Dor. μᾶκος Archyt. 1 :εος , τό:— A. length, of a club,τόσσον ἔην μῆκος, τόσσον πάχοςso large was itin length, so large in thickness, Od. 9.324 ; φιλότης ἴση μ. τε πλάτος τε Emp. 17.2
length μῆκος, Doric dialect μᾶκος [[ 4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus 1 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: εος, τό:— length, of a club, τόσσον ἔην μῆκος, τόσσον πάχος so large was it in length, so large in
lengthen, prolong μηκύν-ω, Dor. μᾱκ- Pi. (v. infr.):fut.- A. ῠνῶ Th. 4.17 , Ion. -ῠνέω Hdt. 2.35 :aor. ἐμήκῡνα Id. 3.60 :— Med. ,v.infr. 7 :— Pass. ,pf. μεμήκυσμαι Phld. (v. infr.), Eust.
to grow μηκύν-ω, Doric dialect μᾱκ- [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus (see. below)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future - ῠνῶ [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.17 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -ῠνέω [[ 5th c.B
apple μῆλον(B),τό, Dor. and Aeol. μᾶλον, A. appleor (generally) anytreefruit, Il. 9.542 , Od. 7.120 , Hes. Th. 215 , 335 (whereas in Id.Op.onlyμῆλον(A) is found), Hdt. 1.195 , 2.92 , 7.41 ; χνοῦς ὥσ
cheeks μῆλον, τό, __BDoric dialect and Aeolic dialect μᾶλον, apple or (generally) any treefruit, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.542, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.120, 8t
verily, truly μήν, Dor. ( Epich. 78 , etc.), Aeol. ( Sapph. Supp. 23.5 , etc.), and old Ep. μάν(in Hom.always folld. by a vowel exc. Il. 5.895 , 765 , whereasμήνis folld. by a consonant exc. in Il. 1
certainly μήν, Doric dialect [[(5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 78, etc.)] Refs 5th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect [[(7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 23.5, etc.)] Refs 7th c.BC+], a
of a month μηνιαῖος, α, ον (ος, ον [[ 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 9.3.1)] Refs 2nd c.AD+], monthly, ἀπόκρυψις [[ “Placita Philosophorum” 2.29.5; περίοδος 1st c.BC-
from the mother, by the mother's side μητρόθεν, Dor. ματρόθεν(alsoμήτρο-θε Pi. I. 3.17 ),Adv., (μήτηρ) A. from the mother, by the mother's side, Id. O. 7.24 ; καταλέξει ἑωυτὸν μ. Hdt. 1.173 , cf.
resourceful, inventive μηχᾰν-ικός,ή,όν, A. resourceful, inventive, X. Mem. 4.3.1 ,v.l. in Id. HG 3.1.8 .Adv.- κῶς D.S. 18.27 . 2. c. gen. rei, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων -ώτερος X. Lac. 2.7 . II. oforfor
first Related to: εἷς, μίᾰ, ἕν (μίη only in late Ionic dialect Prose): genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός:—Epic dialect ἕεις [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 145, “Anthologia Graeca” 7.341 (5th c.