lake λίμν-η, ἡ, pool of standing water left by the sea or a river, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.317 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, marshy lake, mere, distinguished from ἕλος, [[ 5th-6th c
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lake λίμν-η, ἡ, pool of standing water left by the sea or a river, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.317 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, marshy lake, mere, distinguished from ἕλος, [[ 5th-6th c
computation, reckoning λόγος,ὁ, verbal noun ofλέγω(B), with senses corresponding toλέγω(B) II and III (on the various senses of the wordv. Theo Sm. pp.72,73 H., An.Ox. 4.327 ): common in all periods
word λόγος, ὁ, verbal noun of λέγω (B), with senses corresponding to λέγω (B) II and III (on the various senses of the word see [[ 2nd c.AD: Theon Smyrnaeus Philosophus pp.72,73 H., “Anecdota Graeca
oracular, prophetic μαντ-εῖος,α,ον, alsoος,ον E. Ion 130 (lyr.); Ion. μαντ-ήϊος,η,ον:—poet. forμαντικός, A. oracular, prophetic,βωμός, μυχός, Pi. O. 6.5 , P. 5.69 , etc.; στέφη A. Ag. 1265 ;ἕδραE
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
mix μείγνυμιorμίγνυμι,μ<ε>ίγνυσι Pl. Lg. 691e ; imper.μ<ε>ίγνυ Id. Phlb. 63e :—alsoμ<ε>ιγνύω , Damox. 2.60 , Arist. HA 627a23 , Thphr. Lap. 53 , etc.:impf. ἐμ<ε>ίγνυν , pl.ἐμ<ε>ίγνυσαν(συν-) X. Cyr.
b μέσος,η,ον, also Arc. (v.ἰμέσος, μεσακόθεν); Ep. μέσσος(also Aeol. , Sapph. 1.12 , IG 11(4).1064b32 , and Lyr., Pi. P. 4.224 , and sts. in Trag., E. HF 403 (lyr.), S. OC 1247 (lyr.), Tr. 635 (lyr.)
midst μέσος, η, ον, also [[ 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus (see. ἰμέσος, μεσακόθεν)] Refs 4th c.AD+]; Epic dialect μέσσος (also Aeolic dialect, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 1.12, “IG” 11(4).1064
pass over μεταβαίνω,fut.- A. βήσομαι h.Ven. 293 :aor. μετέβην, imper. μετάβηθι Od. 8.492 , μετάβα Alex. 14 :pf.-βέβηκα:— Med. ,aor. 3 sg. μετεβήσετοor -σατο A.R. 4.1176 :—pass overfrom one pl
to depart μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once, in t
throw into a different position, turn quickly μεταβάλλω,fut.- A. βᾰλῶ Ar. Av. 1568 :aor. μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quicklyorsuddenly, Hom.only once, in tmesi, μετὰ νῶτα βαλώ
to change mind μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once,
convey from one place to another, transfer μετάγω [ᾰ],fut.-άξω D.S. 20.3 :pf. A. μεταγείοχα PRyl. 67.5 (ii B. C.): —convey from one place to another, transfer, τινὰ εἰς Βαβυλῶνα LXX 1 Es. 1.45
to turn μετάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.3 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect μεταγείοχα [[ “PRyl.” 67.5 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: —convey from one place to another, tra
carry across, transfer μεταφέρω,fut. A. μετοίσω S. Ph. 962 :aor. μετήνεγκα D. 18.108 ,part.-ενεγκώνib. 225 :pf. μετενήνοχα Pl. Criti. 113a , and Pass. -ενήνεγμαι Id. Prt. 339a :—carry acros
to carry μεταφέρω, future μετοίσω [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 962 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist μετήνεγκα [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.108 ] Refs 4th c.BC+], participle -ενεγκών [
measure μετρ-έω, Heraclean I pl.impf. A. ἐμετρίωμες Tab.Heracl. 2.45 :pres. part. Pass. μετριώμεναιib. 1.22 , 28 : (μέτρον):—measure: I. of Space,measure, i. e.pass over, traverse, πέλαγος μέγα
to measure μετρ-έω, Heraclean I plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες [[ “Tab.Heracl.” 2.45: ] Refs]present participle passive μετριώμεναι[[ [prev. work = 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta”] 1.22, 2
within measure, moderate μέτριος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Pl. Ti. 59d ; Aeol. μέτερρος Lyr.Adesp. 66 (but A. μέτριος Sapph. Oxy. 1231.5 ): (μέτρον):—within measure, moderate, and so, I. of Size,μ. ἄνδρ
moderately Included with: μέτριος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 59d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect μέτερρος [[ “Lyrica Adespota” 66] Refs] (but μέτριος [[ 7th-6t
mā´ μή, Eleanμά [ᾱ] SIG 9.5 (Olympia,vi B.C.). (Cf. Skt. A. mā´, Arm.mi[from I.- E. mē´], negative used in prohibitions):—not, the negative of thewillandthought, asοὐoffactandstatement;μήrejects,οὐ
not μή, Elean μά [ᾱ] [[ “SIG” 9.5 (Olympia, 6th c.BC)] Refs 6th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit mā´, Armenian mi [from I.-[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+] mē´], negative used in prohibitions):
to be minded, intend μήδομαι, Il. 2.360 , etc.:impf. A. ἐμήδετο h.Merc. 46 ; Ep. μήδετο(v. infr.):fut. μήσομαι S. Tr. 973 (lyr.), E. HF 1075 (lyr.); Ep. 2 sg. μήσεαι Od. 11.474 :aor. ἐμήσα
make by art, construct, build μηχᾰν-άομαι,fut.-ήσομαι A. Th. 1043 , Pl. Lg. 965e :aor. ἐμηχανησάμηνib. 904b , etc.:pf. μεμηχάνημαι(v. infr. B): used by Hom. only in Ep. forms, A. μηχανάασθε Od. 20