to divine μαντ-εύομαι, future -εύσομαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.154, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.38, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1367, 5th c.BC: Herodot
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to divine μαντ-εύομαι, future -εύσομαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.154, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.38, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1367, 5th c.BC: Herodot
a clairvoyant μάντῐς, ὁ, genitive εως, Ionic dialect ιος; vocative μάντῐ: plural, genitive μάντεων (written μαντειον [[ “IG” 12.503)] Refs]; dative μάντεσι [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 545: also _
diviner, seer, prophet μάντῐς,ὁ, gen.εως, Ion. ιος; voc.μάντῐ: pl., gen.μάντεων(writtenμαντειον IG 12.503 ); dat. A. μάντεσι Thgn. 545 : also fem., acc. sg. μάντιδα δάφνην App.Anth. 6.122 ; no
causing to die away μάραν-σις[μᾰ],εως,ἡ , A. causing to die away,μ. πυρός, opp.σβέσις, Arist. Juv. 469b22 , cf. Resp. 474b20 ; of the sun's action on wind, Id. Mete. 361b21 . II. dyingorfading away,
bear witness, give evidence μαρτῠρ-έω,fut.-ήσω Pi. O. 6.21 :— Pass. ,fut. A. μαρτυρηθήσομαι Is. 8.13 , D. 19.40 ;μαρτυρήσομαιin pass. sense, X. (v.infr. 9 ), D. 57.37 :aor. ἐμαρτυρήθην:pf. μεμαρ
to testify μαρτῠρ-έω, future -ήσω [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.21 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future μαρτυρηθήσομαι [[ 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 8.13, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.40 ] Refs
call to witness, invoke μαρτύρομαι [ῡ],fut. μαρτῠροῦμαι(δια-) LXX Ps. 80(81).9 (cod. Alex. ):aor. A. ἐμαρτῡράμην Pl. Phlb. 47d , App. BC 2.47 :—call to witness, invoke, c. acc. pers., Antipho 1.29
to testify μαρτύρομαι [ῡ], future μαρτῠροῦμαι (δια-) [[ LXX.Psa.80(81).9 (codex 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor)] LXX+2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐμαρτῡράμην [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 47d, 2nd
seek, search after μαστ-εύω, Ep. impf.-εύεσκον A. R. 4.1394 ; poet.inf. A. μαστευέμεν Pi. P. 3.59 : poet.aor. μάστευσαib. 4.35 :—seek, search after, c. acc. pers. vel rei, τὴν μαστεύων Hes. Fr.
whip, flog μαστῑγ-όω, opt.μαστιγοίην(v.l.-οῖμι) Aeschin. 2.157 :fut.-ώσω X. Cyr. 1.4.13 :aor.-ωσα Hdt. 7.54 :— Pass. ,fut. A. μαστιγωθήσομαι LXX Ps. 72(73).5 , μαστιγώσομαι Pl. R. 361e , IG 22
to whip μαστῑγ-όω, optative μαστιγοίην (variant -οῖμι) [[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.157 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: future -ώσω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.13 ]
whip, scourge μαστίω [ῐ], poet. form ofμαστίζωinpres.andimpf., A. whip, scourge, μάστιε νῦν Il. 17.622 , cf. Hes. Sc. 466 , Pancrat. Oxy. 1085.15 , Nonn. D. 1.179 , al.:— Med. , οὐρῇ δὲ πλευράς τε
large knife μάχαιρ-α[μᾰ],ας (later -ης, dat. -ῃ, PTeb. 16.14 (ii B. C.), Ev.Luc. 21.24 , etc.),ἡ, A. large knifeordirk, Il. 11.844 , 18.597 , 19.252 ; μ. ἥ οἱ πὰρ ξίφεος μέγα κουλεὸν αἰὲν ἄωρτο 3.2
sword μάχαιρ-α [μᾰ], ας (later -ης, dative -ῃ, [[ “PTeb.” 16.14 (2nd c.BC), NT.Luke.21.24, etc.)] NT+2nd c.BC+], ἡ, large knife or dirk, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.844, 18.597, 19.
regard as too great μεγαίρω,aor. ἐμέγηρα, (fromμέγας, cf.γεραίρωfromγεραρός(γέρας) prop. A. regard as too great: hence, I. grudgeone a thingas too greatfor him, μέγηρε γάρ οἱ τό γ' Ἀπόλλων Il. 23.8
consisting of large particles μεγᾰλο-μερής,ές, A. consisting of large particles, Pl. Ti. 62a ( Comp. ), Arist. Cael. 303b27 .Adv.-ρῶς, κατάγνυται(of bone) Gal. 14.792 . II. magnificent, sumptuous, P
of noble nature μεγᾰλο-φῠής,ές, (φυή) A. of noble nature, ἄνδρα -έστερον ἢ κατ' ἄνθρωπον Plb. 12.23.5 , cf. Dam. Pr. 54 ( Comp. ); οἱ μ. τῶν ἀνθρώπων S.E. P. 1.12 , cf. Arr. Epict. 3.23.15 ; μ. ἤ
magnificent, sumptuous μεγᾰλο-μερής, ές, consisting of large particles, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 62a (_comparative_), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 303b27. ] Refs 5
high-minded μεγᾰλο-φῠής, ές, (φυή) of noble nature, ἄνδρα -έστερον ἢ κατ᾽ ἄνθρωπον [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.23.5, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 54 (_comparati
leap, rush upon μεθάλλομαι, used by Hom. only in Ep. aor. part. μετάλμενος:— A. leap, rush upon, of warriors, οὔτασε . . μετάλμενος ὀξέϊ δουρί Il. 5.336 ; οὔτασε δουρὶ μ. 14.443 ; Τρώεσσι μ. ἐν
μεθίημι , μεθιεῖς ( v.l. μεθίης ) , μεθιεῖ , Il. 6.523 , 10.121 , Od. 4.372 ; Ion. μετίει Hdt. 2.70 ; 3 pl. μεθιᾶσι Pl. Ti. 81d ; Ion. μετιεῖσι Hdt. 1.133 ; imper. μεθίει Pl. La. 187b ; Ep. subj. 3 sg
place in another way, change μεθίστημι: A. causal, inpres.andimpf.,fut.andaor. 1,place in another way, change,τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσωIwill changethee this present, i. e.give another instead, Od. 4.612 ;
to move μεθίστημι: causal, in present and imperfect, future and aorist 1, place in another way, change, τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσω I will change thee this present, i. e. give another instead, [[ 8th c.BC: O
that which soothes μείλγμα,ατος,τό, (μειλίσσω) A. that which soothes,μειλίγματα θυμοῦ scraps with whichthe masterappeasesthe hunger of his dogs, Od. 10.217 ; μειλίγματα προσφέρειν E. Fr. 1053 : sg.