defilement μί-ασμα [ῐ], ατος, τό, (μιαίνω) stain, defilement, especially by murder or other crime, taint of guilt, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 169 (Lyric poetry), 281, etc.; οὐκ ἔ
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defilement μί-ασμα [ῐ], ατος, τό, (μιαίνω) stain, defilement, especially by murder or other crime, taint of guilt, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 169 (Lyric poetry), 281, etc.; οὐκ ἔ
counting trifles, careful about trifles μικρο-λόγοςorσμικρ-,ον, A. counting trifles, careful about trifles; and so, 1. caring about petty expenses, penurious, D. 59.36 , Thphr. Char. 10.1 , Hyp. Fr.
little Included with: μικρός and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.757, 8th-7th c.BC:
small, little μικρόςandσμῑκρός,ά,όν, Dor. , Ion. μικκός(q.v.):σμικρόςis corroborated by metre in Il. 17.757 , Hes. Op. 361 , and might be restored in Il. 5.801 , Od. 3.296 (μικρόςcodd.); it is prob.
small μικρός and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.757, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus
lessen, curtail μῐνῠ́θ-ω, onlypres.and Ion. impf. μινύθεσκον, A. lessen, curtail, Ζεὺς δ' ἀρετὴν ἄνδρεσσιν ὀφέλλει τε μινύθει τε Il. 20.242 , cf. 15.492 , 493 , Hes. Op. 6 . 2. diminish in number
μνάομαι , contr. μνῶμαι , used by Hom. sts. (only in Od. ) in the contr. forms μνᾶται, μνώμεθα, μνῶνται, μνάσθω, μνᾶσθαι, μνώμενος ; cf. impf. μνᾶτο Hes. Fr. 96.1 : sts. in these contr. forms lengthd.
to remember μνάομαι, contraction μνῶμαι, used by [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus sometimes (only in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”) in the _contraction_ forms μνᾶται, μνώμεθα, μνῶνται, μνάσθω
mindful μνήμων, Dor. μνάμων,ὁ,ἡ , μνῆμον,τό , gen.ονος, (μνάομαι) A. mindful,καὶ γὰρ μ. εἰμίIrememberit well, Od. 21.95 ; μνήμοσιν δέλτοις φρενῶν A. Pr. 789 : c. gen.,mindful of, giving heed to, φ
remember past injuries, bear malice μνησῐκᾰκ-έω, A. remember past injuries, bear malice, Hdt. 8.29 , Ar. Lys. 590 , Pl. 1146 , etc.; πόλλ' ἂν ἐχόντων - κακῆσαί τισι τῶν πραχθέντων D. 18.96 ; esp. i
to resent μνησῐκᾰκ-έω, remember past injuries, bear malice, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.29, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 590, “Pl.” 1146, etc.; πόλλ᾽ ἂν ἐχόντων - κακῆσαί τ
share, divide, distribute μοιρ-άω, (μοῖρα) A. share, divide, distribute, κρέα Luc. Prom. 6 :— Med. ,divide among themselves, ἐμοιράσαντο . . κτήματα A. Th. 907 (lyr.):— Med. , also,have assigned
commit adultery with μοιχ-εύω, A. commit adultery witha woman,debauchher, c. acc., Ar. Av. 558 , Lys. 1.15 , Pl. R. 360b :— Pass. , of the woman, Ar. Pax 980 (anap.); μοιχευθῆναί τινι Arist. HA 586a
to commit adultery μοιχ-εύω, commit adultery with a woman, debauch her, with accusative, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 558, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophu
dance μολπ-ή,ἡ, (μέλπω) A. danceorrhythmic movement with song, Od. 6.101 , Il. 18.606 . 2. more freq.song, 1.472 ; μολπῆς τε γλυκερῆς καὶ ἀμύμονος ὀρχηθμοῖο 13.637 ; μολπή τ' ὀρχηστύς τε Od. 1.15
a stable μόνῐμος, ον, also η, ον [[“Anthologia Graeca” 12.224 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (μονή, μένω):— staying in one's place, stable, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ
staying in one's place, stable μόνῐμος,ον, alsoη,ον AP 12.224 ( Strat. ): (μονή, μένω):— A. staying in one's place, stable, Hp. Art. 62 ;μ. οὐδένα χρόνονib. 14 ;stationary, ζῷα μ. κατὰ τόπον Arist.
give shape μορφ-όω, A. give shapeorform to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα Aen.Tact. 40.4 , cf. Arat. 375 :— Pass. ,receive shapeorform, Thphr. CP 5.6.7 , Plu. 2.10
to form μορφ-όω, give shape or form to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα [[ 4th c.BC: Aeneas Tacticus 40.4, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 375 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—p
musician μουσῐκός, ή, όν, Doric dialect μωσικός, ά, όν [[ Theages Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.118] Refs 5th c.AD+]:— musical, ἀγῶνες μ. καὶ γυμνικοί [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristoph
musical μουσῐκός,ή,όν, Dor. μωσικός,ά,όν Theag. ap. Stob. 3.1.118 :— A. musical, ἀγῶνες μ. καὶ γυμνικοί Ar. Pl. 1163 , cf. Th. 3.104 ; χοροί τε καὶ ἀγῶνες μ. Pl. Lg. 828c ;τὰ μουσικά music, X.
furnish with power of song μουσό-ω, A. furnish with power of song,ὅσα φύσις μεμούσωκε, of birds, Ph. 1.80 . 2. adorn with mosaic, Ath.Mitt. 8.328 (Tralles). II. mostly Pass. ,to be trained in the
innermost part, nook, corner μῠχός,ὁ, heterocl. pl. A. μυχά Call. Del. 142 , D.P. 117 , 128 , etc.:—innermost part, nook, corner, μυχῷ δόμου ὑψηλοῖο Il. 22.440 ; μ. σπείους γλαφυροῖο Od. 5.226
boil imperfectly, parboil, scald, simmer μωλύωorμωλύνω, A. boil imperfectly, parboil, scald, simmer, πάσχει ὅπερ ἐν τοῖς ἑψομένοις τὰ μωλυνόμενα Arist. GA 776a1 (μολυν- codd.); σκληρότερα μὲν τὰ με