to ensue μέλλω, imperfect ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (see. below), Epic dialect μέλλον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.278, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.232, 9.378, 5th c.BC: B
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to ensue μέλλω, imperfect ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (see. below), Epic dialect μέλλον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.278, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.232, 9.378, 5th c.BC: B
desire eagerly μενοιν-άω, Ep. μενοιν-ώω Il. 13.79 ;3 sg. A. μενοινάᾳ 19.164 : Ep. impf. μενοίνεον 12.59 ;3 sg. ἐμενοίνα Hes. Sc. 368 , μενοίνα Od. 11.532 , Theoc. 25.62 :aor. μενοίνησε
search carefully, inquire diligently μεταλλ-άω, A. search carefully, inquire diligently, ἐμοὶ οὐ φίλον ἐστὶ μεταλλῆσαι καὶ ἐρέσθαι Od. 14.378 ; οὐκέτι μέμνηται . . , οὐδὲ μεταλλᾷ 15.23 . 2. c. a
take in hand, handle μεταχειρ-ίζω,aor.-εχείρισα Hdt. 3.142 , etc.: but more freq. in Med. μεταχειρ-ίζομαι: Att. fut.-ιοῦμαι Lys. 24.10 , Pl. R. 410b :aor.-εχειρισάμην Ar. Eq. 345 , etc., rarely -
raise to a height μετεωρ-ίζω, A. raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα Th. 4.90 ;τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζου<>α Pl. Phdr. 246d ;τὰ σκέλη liftthe legs, X. Eq. 10.4 ;ἑαυτόνib. 11.7 , cf. Cyn. 10.13 ; of a dol
to worry μετεωρ-ίζω, raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 246d ] Refs 5th
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
lengthen, prolong μηκύν-ω, Dor. μᾱκ- Pi. (v. infr.):fut.- A. ῠνῶ Th. 4.17 , Ion. -ῠνέω Hdt. 2.35 :aor. ἐμήκῡνα Id. 3.60 :— Med. ,v.infr. 7 :— Pass. ,pf. μεμήκυσμαι Phld. (v. infr.), Eust.
to grow μηκύν-ω, Doric dialect μᾱκ- [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus (see. below)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future - ῠνῶ [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.17 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -ῠνέω [[ 5th c.B
resourceful, inventive μηχᾰν-ικός,ή,όν, A. resourceful, inventive, X. Mem. 4.3.1 ,v.l. in Id. HG 3.1.8 .Adv.- κῶς D.S. 18.27 . 2. c. gen. rei, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων -ώτερος X. Lac. 2.7 . II. oforfor
shrine of the Muses, seat Μουσεῖον,τό, A. shrine of the Muses, seatorhaunt of the Muses, Aeschin. 1.10 : hence, 2. home of musicorpoetry,μουσεῖα θρηνήμασι ξυνῳδά choirschiming in with dirges, E. Hel
anvil μύδρος,ὁ, A. anvilof stone or metal, A. Fr. 307 (readingμύδρος); τύπτεσθαι μύδρος, i. e. as hard as ananvil, Antiph. 195.3 ; also theredhot mass of ironon the anvil, Call. Dian. 49 , Nic. Al. 5
myriad μῡρῐ-άς, δος, ἡ, Attic dialect genitive plural μυριαδῶν [[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 1.428 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—number of [[ 10, 000, ] Refs]myriad, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus
myriad Related to: μῡρῐ-άς, δος, ἡ, Attic dialect genitive plural μυριαδῶν [[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 1.428 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—number of [[ 10, 000, ] Refs]myriad, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simon
hold in no honour, esteem lightly, ἀτῑμ-άζω,fut. A. -άσω A. Eu. 917 (lyr.), Pl. R. 465a , etc.:aor. ἠτίμασα S. OC 49 , Pl. Euthd. 292e , etc.:pf. ἠτίμακα And. 4.31 , Pl. Plt. 266d :— Pass. ,
to dishonor ἀτῑμ-άζω, future -άσω[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 917 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 465a, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἠτίμασα[[ 5th c.B
alone καταμόνας Rec. for κατὰ μόνας, see: μόνος μόνος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ;] __1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.1
a male cook μᾰγειρ-ος, ὁ, Doric dialect μάγῑρος [[ “IG” 42(1).144 (Epid., 5th c.BC), “SIG” 241.16 (Delph., 4th c.BC), “IG” 9(1).976.7 (Corc., 4th-3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; but Attic dialect μάγειρο
slaughterer, butcher (meat-salesman μάγοιρος(s. v. l.) Philox. ap.Et.Gud.in Greg.Cor. p.606 S. :— A. slaughterer, butcher (meat-salesman), andcook(these functions being freq. combined in one person)
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.
a warrior μᾰχ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, Aeolic dialect μαχαίτας [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 33 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]; Doric dialect μαχᾱτάς [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 2.13, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Laconia
majesty μεγᾰλει-ότης, ητος, ἡ, majesty, magnificence, [[ LXX “Je.” 40 (33). 9, NT.Luke.9.43, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 4.130f, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 94; ἡ τῶν π
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