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
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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
lesser, less μεί-ων, so in Dor. , Leg.Gort. 9.48 , al., Schwyzer 323 B 9 (Delph.,iv B. C.), Tab.Heracl. 1.114 ,al., Archyt. 1 , prob. in Epich. 62 (μηονοςcod., and so in Diotog. ap. Stob. 4.7.62 , et
black μέλᾱς (μέλᾰς [[ 3rd c.BC: Rhianus Epicus 58, where μέγας is corrupt for μέλας), μέλαινα, μέλᾰν] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; genitive μέλᾰνος, μελαίνης, μέλᾰνος, etc.; Epic dialect dative μείλανι (for the
black, dark μέλᾱς( A. μέλᾰς Rhian. 58 , whereμέγαςis corrupt forμέλας), μέλαινα, μέλᾰν; gen.μέλᾰνος, μελαίνης, μέλᾰνος, etc.; Ep. dat.μείλανι(metri gr.) Il. 24.79 : Aeol. nom.μέλαις, fromΜέλανς, C
about to be μελλό-νυμφος,ον, A. about to be betrothedorwedded, esp. of females, S. Ant. 633 , D.C. 58.7 , Epigr.Gr. 364.3 (Cotiaeum); rarely of the male, Phryn.Com. 78 (prob. for -νύμφιος), Lyc. 174
μέλλω , impf. ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (v. infr.), Ep. μέλλον Il. 17.278 , Od. 1.232 , 9.378 , B. 12.164 ; Ep. , Ion. μέλλεσκον Theoc. 25.240 , Mosch. 2.109 : fut. μελλήσω D. 6.15 , Ev.Matt. 24.6 : aor. ἐμ
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
the Steadfast Μέμνων,ονος,ὁ, (μένω) A. the SteadfastorResolute(but cf.θρασυμέμνων), as pr. n.,Memnon, Od. 11.522 , Hes. Th. 984 . 2. his statue at Thebes which was said to sound musically when struc
mṇ μέμονα, redupl.pf.(withpres.sense) of rootμεν-, weak formμᾰ- (fr. A. mṇ-), cogn. withμένος(cf. Il. 5.135 , 136 ),μαίνομαι:1 sg. μέμονα Il. 5.482 ;2 sg. μέμονας 9.247 , al.;3 sg. μέμονε, μέμο
suited to the desires, satisfying, agreeable, to one's taste μενοεικής,ές, (εἰκός, ἔοικα) A. suited to the desires, satisfying, agreeable, to one's taste, mostly of meat and drink,δαίς, δεῖπνον, Il.
stay, wait μένω, Ep. inf. A. μενέμεν Il. 5.486 ; Arc. pres. part. μίνονσαι Schwyzer 657.49 (Tegea,iv B.C.); Ep. , Ion. impf. μένεσκον Il. 19.42 , Hdt. 4.42 : Ep. , Ion. fut. μενέω Il.
to stay μένω, Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.486; 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] present participle μίνονσαι [[ “Schwyzer” 657.49 (T
division μερ-ιστέον, one must divide, τὸ καθόλου εἰς γένη [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoxenus Musicus “Harmonica” p.4 M.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; one must distribute, [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensi
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
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,
changeable μεταβολ-ικός,ή,όν, A. changeable, τρόπος Plb. 38.5.6 ; of persons, Vett. Val. 14.16 ;subject to change, mutable, μέρη Plu. 2.373d ; φύσις Simp. in Cael. 114.14 .Adv.-κῶς with a chang
one who carries news from one to another, messenger μετάγγελος,ὁandἡ, A. one who carries news from one to another, messenger, epith. of lris,θεοῖσι μετάγγελος ἀθανάτοισι(al.θεοῖσι μετ' ἄγγελος) Il. 1
fall differently, undergo a change μεταπίπτω, used as Pass. ofμεταβάλλω, A. fall differently, undergo a change, a. in form, Heraclit. 88 , Meliss. 8 , Pl. Cra. 440a , etc.; πολλαχῶς μ. Diog.Apoll.
to degenerate μεταπίπτω, used as passive of μεταβάλλω, fall differently, undergo a change, __a in form, [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 88, 5th c.BC: Melissus Philosophus 8, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosoph
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 -
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