strong drink μέθη,ἡ, (forμεθύω:μέθη, cf.πληθύω:πλήθᾱ) A. strong drink,καλῶς ἔχειν μέθηςto be pretty welldrunk, Hdt. 5.20 ; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης S. OT 779 ; μέθῃ βρεχθείς E. El. 326 ; ἡ ἀπειρία τῆς
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strong drink μέθη,ἡ, (forμεθύω:μέθη, cf.πληθύω:πλήθᾱ) A. strong drink,καλῶς ἔχειν μέθηςto be pretty welldrunk, Hdt. 5.20 ; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης S. OT 779 ; μέθῃ βρεχθείς E. El. 326 ; ἡ ἀπειρία τῆς
drunkenness μέθη, ἡ, (for μεθύω: μέθη, compare πληθύω: πλήθᾱ) strong drink, καλῶς ἔχειν μέθης to be pretty well drunk, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.20; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης 5th c.BC: Sophocles T
that which soothes μείλγμα,ατος,τό, (μειλίσσω) A. that which soothes,μειλίγματα θυμοῦ scraps with whichthe masterappeasesthe hunger of his dogs, Od. 10.217 ; μειλίγματα προσφέρειν E. Fr. 1053 : sg.
make mild, soothe, treat kindly μειλίσσω,fut.-ξω A.R. 4.416 : Ep. aor. Med. A. μειλίξατο Id. 1.650 : —make mild, soothe, treat kindly,τινα Theoc. 16.28 ; esp.appease, propitiate: rarely c. gen
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
between two armies μετ-αίχμιος,ον, Aeol. (also in Trag.)πεδ-, (αἰχμή) A. between two armies, φόνοι Lyc. 1435 ;debatable, of territory, J. BJ 5.1.4 :—but usu.Subst. μεταίχμιον,τό,space between two a
removal/change μετάθεσις, εως, ἡ, (μετατίθημι) change of position, transposition, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1024a4; μεταθέσεις ἐξ ἕδρας ἀτόμων 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosop
get by mining μεταλλ-εύω, A. get by mining, χαλκόν LXX De. 8.9 ; χρυσοῖο γενέθλην D.P. 1114 :— Pass. ,to be got by mining, of metals, Pl. Plt. 288d , Arist. Mete. 378a27 , Pol. 1258b32 . 2. abs.
to mine μεταλλ-εύω, get by mining, χαλκόν [[ LXX.Deu.8.9; χρυσοῖο γενέθλην 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 1114 ] LXX+2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be got by mining, of metals, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philoso
change of purpose, regret, repentance μεταμέλ-εια, Ion. -ιηPs.- Hdt. Vit.Hom. 19 :ἡ:— A. change of purpose, regret, repentance, μεταμέλειαν λαμβάνει E. Fr. 1080.3 ; μεταμελείας λ. Th. 1.34 ;ἐπί
repentance μεταμέλ-εια, Ionic dialect -ιη Ps.-[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus “Vitae Homeri” 19] Refs 5th c.BC+]: ἡ:— change of purpose, regret, repentance, μεταμέλειαν λαμβάνει [[ 5th c.BC: Euripi
change of mind μετάνοια,ἡ, A. change of mindorheart, repentance, regret, Batr. 70 , Th. 3.36 , Philem. 198 , Plb. 4.66.7 , LXX Pr. 14.15 , Aristeas 188 , Plu. 2.712c (pl.), etc.; ἀνίατος γὰρ τῶν τοιο
repentance μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ (μετανοέω), [in LXX: Pro.14:15, Wis.11:23 12:10, 19, Sir.44:16 * ;] after-thought, change of mind, repentance: Heb.12:17; of repentance from sin, Mat.3:8, 11 Luk.3:8 15
repentance μετάνοια, ἡ, change of mind or heart, repentance, regret, [[ Batrachomyomachia 70, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.36, 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 198, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.
be content μετρι-άζω, to be moderate, keep measure, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1183 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.76, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politic
until μέχρι (bef. consonants, exc. Luk.16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mk, Ga, ll. with, Heb.12:4; see Bl., § 5, 4) __1. as prep., with genitive, as far as, even to, until; __(a) of p
monthly μηνιαῖος,α , ον(ος,ον Antyll. ap. Orib. 9.3.1 ), A. monthly, ἀπόκρυψις Placit. 2.29.5 ; περίοδος Str. 3.5.8 , Gal. 7.500 ; φορά IG 22.1368.46 ; διαγραφή PRyl. 2.206 (b)(iii A.D.);τὰ
of a month μηνιαῖος, α, ον (ος, ον [[ 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 9.3.1)] Refs 2nd c.AD+], monthly, ἀπόκρυψις [[ “Placita Philosophorum” 2.29.5; περίοδος 1st c.BC-
wrath μῆνις, Dor. and Aeol. μᾶν-,ἡ, gen. A. μήνιος Pl. R. 390e , later μήνιδος Ael. Fr. 80 , Them. Or. 22.265d , Jul. Or. 2.50b , AP 9.168 ( Pall. ):—wrath; from Hom. downwds. freq. of thewrath
vehement anger μῆνις, Doric dialect and Aeolic dialect μᾶν-, ἡ, genitive μήνιος [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 390e, later μήνιδος 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Fragmenta” 80, 4th c.AD: Th
machine μηχᾰ́ν-ημα,ατος,τό,=foreg., A. machine, Hp. Art. 42 ;mechanical device, Arist. Mech. 848a36 ; esp.engine of war, used in sieges, mostly in pl., D. 18.87 , Plb. 1.48.2 , Plu. Marc. 14 , etc.
imitate, represent, portray μῑμ-έομαι,fut.-ήσομαι:aor. A. ἐμιμησάμην Pi. P. 12.21 , etc.:pf. μεμίμημαι(v. infr.):—imitate, represent, portray, ἔργα Γιγάντων Batr. 7 ; φωνάς h.Ap. 163 ; γόον P
to imitate μῑμ-έομαι, future -ήσομαι: aorist ἐμιμησάμην [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 12.21, etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect μεμίμημαι (see. below):—imitate, represent, portray, ἔργα Γιγάντων [[