midday μεσημβρ-ία(μέσος, ἡμέρα), Ion. μεσαμβρίη Hdt. (v. infr.), Arr. Ind. 3.8 , al.:ἡ:— A. midday, Ζεὺς ἐκ μεσημβρίης ἔθηκε νύκτα Archil. 74 . 3 ; ἐν μεσημβρίας θάλπει A. Supp. 746 ; ἀποκλινα
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midday μεσημβρ-ία(μέσος, ἡμέρα), Ion. μεσαμβρίη Hdt. (v. infr.), Arr. Ind. 3.8 , al.:ἡ:— A. midday, Ζεὺς ἐκ μεσημβρίης ἔθηκε νύκτα Archil. 74 . 3 ; ἐν μεσημβρίας θάλπει A. Supp. 746 ; ἀποκλινα
noon/south μεσημβρ-ία (μέσος, ἡμέρα), Ionic dialect μεσαμβρίη [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below), 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Indica” 3.8, +others] Refs 5th c.BC+]: ἡ:— midday, Ζεὺς ἐκ
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
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 ;
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:
in the midst μεταξύ(late formμετοξύ PLond. 2.177.11 (i A.D.), etc.),Adv., (μετά, ξύν) prop. A. in the midst: hence, I. asAdv., 1. of Place,betwixt, between, once in Hom. , Il. 1.156 , cf. h.Merc.
between/meanwhile μεταξύ (late form μετοξύ [[ “PLond.” 2.177.11 (1st c.AD), etc.)] Refs 1st c.AD+], adverb, (μετά, ξύν) properly in the midst: hence, __I as adverb, __I.1 of Place, betwixt, between
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
raised from off the ground μετέωρος,ον, Ep. μετήορος(q.v.), (ἀείρω) A. raised from off the ground, τάφον ἑωυτῇ κατεσκευάσατο μ. Hdt. 1.187 ; σκέλεα δὲ . . κατακρέμαται μ. Id. 4.72 ; μ. ἐξεκόμισα
a meteorite μετέωρος, ον, Epic dialect μετήορος (which see), (ἀείρω) raised from off the ground, τάφον ἑωυτῇ κατεσκευάσατο μ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.187; σκέλεα δὲ.. κατακρέμαται μ. [pre
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):
fear μὴ οὐis used of an apprehended neg.: I. with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressingfearorapprehension(cf. μή B. 8 ): a. mostly withsubj., δείδω μὴ οὔ τίς τοι ὑπόσχηται τόδε ἔργον I
isn't it? μὴ οὐ is used of an apprehended negative: __I with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressing fear or apprehension [[compare (μή 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8): ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
isn't it? Included with: μὴ οὐ is used of an apprehended negative: __I with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressing fear or apprehension [[compare (μή 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8): ] Ref
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
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.
to mix μείγνυμι or μίγνυμι, μ<ε>ίγνυσι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 691e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; imperative μ<ε>ίγνυ [[ [prev. author] “Phlb.” 63e ] Refs]:—also μ<ε>ιγνύω, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: D
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