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that by which anything is measured μέτρον,τό, A. that by which anything is measured: 1. measure, rule, μέτρ' ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες Il. 12.422 ; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας h.Merc. 47 ;πάντ' ἄνδρα πάντ
greatness μέγεθος, Ionic dialect (not [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus)] Refs 5th c.BC+] μέγᾰθος [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below), also 3rd c.BC: Philoxenus Epigrammaticus 2.19 ] Refs 5
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
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
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 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
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.
partake of, share in μετέχω, Aeol. πεδέχω Alc. 59 , Sapph. 68.2 ;inf. πεδέχηνEad. Supp. 5.22 :fut. A. μεθέξω Th. 8.86 , laterμεθέξομαι(3 sg.misspeltμεθέξετε) IG 3.1427 :pf. μετέσχηκα Hdt. 3.80
to share μετέχω, Aeolic dialect πεδέχω [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 59, 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 68.2] Refs 7th c.BC+]; infinitive πεδέχην [[Ead. “Supp.” 5.22 ] Refs]: future μεθέξω [[ 5th c.B
nothing μηδείς, μηδεμίᾰ, μηδέν (i.e. μηδὲ εἷς, μηδὲ μία, μηδὲ ἕν): feminine μηδὲ ἴα or μηδεΐα (or -έϊα) [[ “IG” 12(2).6.12 (Mytil.)] Refs]:— not one, not even one, nobody (in neuter nothing), once in
soft μαλθᾰκ-ός,ή,όν, Aeol. μόλθακος Alc. Oxy. 1789.1 ii 3 :— A. soft, I. of things subject to touch, ἄνθεα h.Hom. 30.15 ;δρόσος, γυῖα, Pi. P. 5.99 , N. 4.4 ; γνόφαλλον Alc. 34 ; τύλα Sapph.
vain, empty, idle μάται-ος[μᾰ],α,ον A. Pr. 331 , Th. 442 , Ag. 422 (lyr.), etc.; alsoος,ονib. 1151 , Ch. 82 , Eu. 337 (all lyr.), S. OC 780 , E. IT 628 , Pl. Sph. 231b , D. 1.18 : (μάτη):— I. vain,
futile 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] 1151, “Ch.” 82, “Eu.”
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
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:
not one, not even one, nobody μηδείς,μηδεμίᾰ, μηδέν(i.e.μηδὲ εἷς, μηδὲ μία, μηδὲ ἕν): fem.μηδὲ ἴαorμηδεί̈α(or -έϊα) IG 12(2).6.12 (Mytil.):— A. not one, not even one, nobody(in neut.nothing), once in
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
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
full μεστ-ός,ή,όν, A. full, ἄγγεα Hom. Epigr. 15.5 ; ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν μεστήν Ar. Eq. 814 ;ἔγχεον μεστήν a full cup, Diph. 20 , cf. Alex. 58 ; μὴ μεστὰς ἀεὶ ἕλκωμεν Antiph. 207.1 ; of persons,
full μεστ-ός, ή, όν, full, ἄγγεα [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus “Epigrammata” 15.5; ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν μεστήν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 814 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔγχεον μεστήν a full cup
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 ;
word, speech μῦθος,ὁ, A. word, speech, freq. in Hom. and other Poets, in sg. and pl., ἔπος καὶ μῦθος Od. 11.561 ; opp. ἔργον, μύθων τε ῥητῆρ' ἔμεναι πρηκτῆρά τε ἔργων Il. 9.443 , cf. 19.242 ; esp
myth μῦθος, ὁ, word, speech, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] and other Poets, in singular and plural, ἔπος καὶ μῦθος [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.561;
numberless, countless, infinite μῡρίος[ῐ],α, ον(ος,ον APl. 4.40 ( Crin. )), A. numberless, countless, infinite, prop. of Number, and commonly in pl., as mostly in Hom. , Il. 2.468 , al.: also in sg.