taking hold, seizing, catching λῆψις,εως , ἡ(laterλῆμψις POxy. 1088.45 (i A.D.), etc.), A. taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος . . πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων Arist. PA 662b9 ;αἱ καμπαὶ τῶν δακτύ
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taking hold, seizing, catching λῆψις,εως , ἡ(laterλῆμψις POxy. 1088.45 (i A.D.), etc.), A. taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος . . πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων Arist. PA 662b9 ;αἱ καμπαὶ τῶν δακτύ
receiving λῆψις, εως, ἡ (later λῆμψις [[ “POxy.” 1088.45 (1st c.AD), etc.)] Refs 1st c.AD+], taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος.. πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de
abuse, revile λοιδορ-έω,fut.-ήσω D. 40.48 :aor. A. ἐλοιδόρησα E. Med. 873 , etc.:pf. λελοιδόρηκα Pl. Phdr. 241e :— Med. and Pass. (v. infr.),fut.-ήσομαι Ar. Eq. 1400 , etc.:aor. ἐλοιδορησάμη
to revile λοιδορ-έω, future -ήσω [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 40.48 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐλοιδόρησα [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 873, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect λελοιδόρηκα [[
outrage, maltreatment λῡ́μ-η,ἡ, A. outrage, maltreatment, esp. by maiming,ἐπὶ λύμῃfor the sake ofinsult, Hdt. 2.121 . δ́; δόμων ἐπὶ λύμῃ A. Th. 880 (lyr.); ὑπ' ἄφρονι λύμᾳ Id. Eu. 377 (lyr.); ἄνδ
one who played women's characters in male attire λῡσῐῳδός,ὁ, A. one who played women's characters in male attire, Aristox. Fr.Hist. 57 , Posidon. 4 J. , Phld. Ind.Sto. 7 , Plu. Sull. 36 : so called
release on receipt of a ransom, hold to ransom λυτρ-όω, A. release on receipt of a ransom, hold to ransom,τινὰ χρημάτων ὅσων δοκεῖ forsuch a sum as is agreed on, Pl. Tht. 165e ;redeema pledge, λ. τὰ
longer μάσσων,ὁandἡ, neut.μάσσον(v. Hdn.Gr. 2.942 ), gen.μάσσονος, poet. Comp. of μακρός(fromμᾰκ-yων), A. longer, ἔτι μ. Od. 8.203 ;μάσσον' ἢ ὡς ἰδέμεν greaterthan one else could see, Pi. O. 13.11
seek, search μᾰτεύ-ω,fut.-σω Il. 14.110 :aor. A. ἐμάτευσα Pi. O. 5.24 :—=μαστεύω, abs.,seek, search,ἐγγὺς ἀνήρ, οὐ δηθὰ ματεύσομενIl.l.c.; οἴκοθεν μάτευε Pi. N. 3.31 , cf. S. OC 211 (lyr.). 2.
me ἐγώ, I: pronoun of the first person:—Epic dialect mostly ἐγών before vowels (so in Doric dialect, before consonants, [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 85, 5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 81, 5th-6th c.BC:
indeed, of a truth μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correla
on the other hand μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correla
rather Included with: μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is cor
yet Included with: μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correl
however Included with: μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is co
inland, in the heart of a country μεσό-γαιος,ον, alsoα,ον, A. inland, in the heart of a country, μ. οἰκέειν Hdt. 1.145 ;τὴν μ. τῆς ὁδοῦtheinlandroad, Id. 7.124 , 9.89 ; μ. πόλεις Plb. 2.5.2 ;ὁ μ.
full μεστ-ός,ή,όν, A. full, ἄγγεα Hom. Epigr. 15.5 ; ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν μεστήν Ar. Eq. 814 ;ἔγχεον μεστήν a full cup, Diph. 20 , cf. Alex. 58 ; μὴ μεστὰς ἀεὶ ἕλκωμεν Antiph. 207.1 ; of persons,
full μεστ-ός, ή, όν, full, ἄγγεα [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus “Epigrammata” 15.5; ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν μεστήν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 814 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔγχεον μεστήν a full cup
feel repentance, regret μεταμέλ-ομαι, rare exc. inpres.andimpf.:fut.- A. μελήσομαι Phld. Rh. 2.16 S. , also - μεληθήσομαι LXX Ps. 109(110).4 , Sch. E. Ph. 899 :aor.-εμελήθην Plb. 8.23.2 , D.S.
to repent μεταμέλ-ομαι, rare except in present and imperfect: future - μελήσομαι [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.16 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, also - μεληθήσομαι LXX.Psa.
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 -
not one, not even one, nobody μηδείς,μηδεμίᾰ, μηδέν(i.e.μηδὲ εἷς, μηδὲ μία, μηδὲ ἕν): fem.μηδὲ ἴαorμηδεί̈α(or -έϊα) IG 12(2).6.12 (Mytil.):— A. not one, not even one, nobody(in neut.nothing), once in
disclose what is secret, reveal μην-ύω(v. fin.), Dor. μᾱν- B. Fr. 10 , SIG 417.7 (Delph.,iii B. C.):fut.-ύσω Hdt. 2.121 .γ', etc.:aor. A. ἐμήνῡσα h.Merc. 264 , And. 1.26 , etc.:pf. μεμήνῡκαib.
to disclose μην-ύω (see. near the end), Doric dialect μᾱν- [[ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus “fragment” 10, “SIG” 417.7 (Delph., 3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ύσω [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historic