wonder, marvel θαῦμα,ατος,τό, Ion. θῶμα(cf.θαυμάζω): (v.θεάομαι): I. of objects,wonder, marvel, in Ep. always in sg., Il. 13.99 , etc.;θαῦμ' ἐτέτυκτο πελώριον, of Polyphemus, Od. 9.190 ;θαῦμα βροτοῖ
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wonder, marvel θαῦμα,ατος,τό, Ion. θῶμα(cf.θαυμάζω): (v.θεάομαι): I. of objects,wonder, marvel, in Ep. always in sg., Il. 13.99 , etc.;θαῦμ' ἐτέτυκτο πελώριον, of Polyphemus, Od. 9.190 ;θαῦμα βροτοῖ
marvel θαῦμα, ατος, τό, Ionic dialect θῶμα (compare θαυμάζω): (see. θεάομαι): __I of objects, wonder, marvel, in Epic dialect always in singular, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.99, et
λανθάνω , Pi. Fr. 75.13 , etc.:—also λήθω (which is the form of the Act. generally used in compds., δια-λανθάνω being the sole exception), Il. 23.323 , S. OT 1325 (lyr.), X. Smp. 4.48 ; Dor. λάθω [ᾱ]
be hidden λανθάνω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 75.13, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—also λήθω (which is the form of the active generally used in compounds, δια-λανθάνω being the sole exceptio
barley-cake μᾶζα,ἡ, (μάσσω, on the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 2.937 ; laterμάζαMoer. p.258 P.) A. barley-cake, Archil. 2 , Hdt. 1.200 , Democr. 246 , etc.; ἀμολγαίη Hes. Op. 590 ;κυρβαίη(v.l. κυρκ-) Hom. Epig
amalgam μᾶζα, ἡ, (μάσσω, on the accent see Hdn.Gr. 2.937; later μάζα Moer. p.258 P.) barley-cake, [[ 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 2, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.200, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigra
one blessed μᾰκᾰρ-ίτης[ῑ],ου , Dor. μᾰκᾰ́ρ-τᾱς,ὁ, A. like μάκαρ 111 ,one blessed, i.e.dead, esp. of onelately dead, A. Pers. 633 (lyr.), Ar. Fr. 488.10 , Men. 1032 , PCair.Zen. 447.1 (iii B.C.):
far μακράν (prop. fem. accusative of μακρός, Sc. ὁδόν), adv. , [in LXX for רָחוֹק hi., רָחַק, etc. ;] a long way, far: Luk.15:20, Act.22:21; before ἀπό, Mat.8:30, Luk.7:6, Jhn.21:8, Act.17:27; id. m
mallow, Malva silvestris μᾰλάχη[λᾰ],ἡ , A. mallow, Malva silvestris, Hes. Op. 41 , Batr. 161 , Pherecr. 131.1 (pl.), Thphr. HP 7.7.2 , 7.8.1 , Mosch. 3.99 , etc.; σιτεῖσθαι ἀντὶ μὲν ἄρτων μαλάχης πτό
marble μάρμᾰρος, ὁ, a crystalline rock, which sparkles (μαρμαίρει) in the light, μάρμαρος ὀκριόεις [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.380, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.499,
fight, do battle μάρνᾰμαι, A. μάρνασαι Pi. N. 10.86 , μάρναται Il. 4.513 , μάρνανται E. Med. 249 ; imper. μάρναο Il. 15.475 ;subj. μαρνώμεσθα Hes. Sc. 110 ; opt. μαρναίμεθα Od. 11.513 ;
testimony μαρτύριον, -ου, τό (μάρτυρ) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹעֵד, also for עֵדָה, עֵדוּת and cogn. forms ;] a testimony, witness, proof (Hdt., Thuc., al.): with genitive subj., 2Co.1:12, 2Th.1:10; w
sword μάχαιρα, -ης (Att.. -ας; see WH, App., 1568; ΒΙ., § 7, 1), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב; also for מַאֲכֶלֶת, etc. ;] __1. (in Hom., al.) a large knife or dirk, for sacrificial purposes (Gen.22
dispose differently, correct μεθαρμ-όζω, later Att. μεθαρμ-όττω, A. dispose differently, correct,εἰ μή τι καιροῦ τυγχάνω, μεθάρμοσον(sc.με) S. El. 31 , cf. Luc. Nigr. 12 ;transpose, δύο ὀνόματα The
to re-order μεθαρμ-όζω, later Attic dialect μεθαρμόττω, dispose differently, correct, εἰ μή τι καιροῦ τυγχάνω, μεθάρμοσον (i.e. με) [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 31, compare 2nd c.AD: Luc
living after μεθύστερος,α,ον, A. living after,καλόν τ' ἀκοῦσαι καὶ λέγειν μεθυστέροις for posterity, A. Th. 581 ;μεθυστέρῳ ἐν χρόνῳinaftertime, Cratin. 119 . II. neut. asAdv., of time,afterwards, ἔ
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
bee μέλισσᾰ, Attic dialect μέλιττα, ης, ἡ, (perhaps by haplology for μελι-λιχ-yα 'honey-licker', cf. Sanskrit madhu-lih- (corresp. with Gr. Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee') bee, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus
madhu-lih- μέλισσᾰ, Att. μέλι-ττα,ης,ἡ, (perh. by haplology forμελι-λιχ-yα'honey-licker', cf. Skt. A. madhu-lih-(corresp. with Gr.Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee')bee, Od. 13.106 , etc.; ofwild bees, that live in r
to ensue μέλλω, [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ;] to be about to be or do; __1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); __(a) o
desire earnestly μενεαίνω, (μένος) A. desire earnestlyoreagerly, c.pres. inf., μηδὲ θεοῖς μενεαινέμεν ἶφι μάχεσθαι Il. 5.606 , cf. Od. 13.30 , etc.: more freq. c.aor. inf., μενεαίνεις Ἰλίου ἐξαλαπά
to be anxious μερμηρ-ίζω,fut.-ίξω Od. 16.261 : Ep. aor. μερμήριξα(V. infr.): I. intr.,to be anxiousorthoughtful, to be in doubt: folld. byὡς, etc.,μερμήριζε κατὰ φρένα, ὡς Ἀχιλῆα τιμήσῃ was debatin
belonging to noon, noontide μεσημβρ-ινός,ή,όν, forμεσημερινός, Dor. μεσαμβρινός,ά,όν, A. belonging to noon, noontide, εὖτε πόντος ἐν μεσημβριναῖς κοίταις . . εὕδοι πεσών A. Ag. 565 ;μεσημβρινοῖσι
midday μεσημβρ-ινός, ή, όν, for μεσημερινός, Doric dialect μεσαμβρινός, ά, όν, belonging to noon, noontide, εὖτε πόντος ἐν μεσημβριναῖς κοίταις.. εὕδοι πεσών [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agam