to guarantee μεσῑτ-εύω, act as arbiter or mediator, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.4.3, “BGU” 709.18 (2nd c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 39.2, etc.] Refs 1st
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to guarantee μεσῑτ-εύω, act as arbiter or mediator, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.4.3, “BGU” 709.18 (2nd c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 39.2, etc.] Refs 1st
turn about, turn round μετα-στρέφω,aor. Pass. -εστρέφθην Il. 8.258 , al., -εστράφην [ᾰ] Hdt. 3.121 , etc.:— A. turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων . . αἶψα μεταστ ρέψειε νόον Il. 15.52 ; εἴ κ
changeable μετάβολ-ος,ον, A. changeable, Plu. 2.428b , Ptol. Tetr. 96 . II. asSubst., = μεταβολεύς 1 ,huckster, retail dealer, opp.ἔμπορος,GDIiv p.876 (Chios, prob. from Erythrae,iv B. C.), cf. PRe
a trader μετάβολ-ος, ον, changeable, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.428b, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 96. ] Refs 1st c.AD+] __II as substantive, ={μεταβο
find out after μεταγιγνώσκω, Ion. and laterΜεταγειτν-γῑνώσκω,fut.-γνώσομαι:aor. μετέγνων:— A. find out after, i. e.too late,ἄταν . . μεταγνούςdub. in A. Supp. 111 (lyr.). II. change one's mind, repe
take off one's own μεταμφι-έννῡμι(alsoμεταμφι-εννύω Plu. 2.528b ),=foreg., metaph., D.L. 7.25 :— Med. , A. take off one's owndress, Phylarch. 30 J. (cf. foreg.);put on another dress, Plu. Nic. 3 ;
to fashion differently μετασκευ-άζω, put into another dress (σκευή), change the fashion of, transform, σαυτήν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 499; τὰ ἅρματα εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον
to change μετα-στρέφω, aorist passive -εστρέφθην [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.258, +others, -εστράφην [ᾰ] 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.121, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]:— turn about, tur
sum), to be among μέτειμι(εἰμί A. sum), to be among, c. dat. pl., ἄνδρεσσι μετέμμεναι Il. 18.91 ; ὄφρ' ἂν ζωοῖσιν μετέω 22.388 ; οἷς ὁ γέρων μετέῃσιν 3.109 ; εἰ λαοῖσι μετείη Xenoph. 2.15 : a
settler from abroad, alien resident in a foreign city, denizen μέτοικος,ὁ,ἡ, A. settler from abroad, alien resident in a foreign city, denizen, A. Th. 548 , Supp. 994 , Hdt. 4.151 , etc.; esp. at Ath
a refugee μέτοικος, ὁ, ἡ, settler from abroad, alien resident in a foreign city, denizen, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 548, “Supp.” 994, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4
sharing, participation μετοχ-ή,ἡ, (μετέχω) A. sharing, participation, Hdt. 1.144 , Pl. Ep. 345a , AP 9.316.9 ( Leon. );περὶ μετοχῆς τοῦ παραδείσουtheirsharesin the orchard, PCair.Zen. 369.2 (iii B.C
participation μετοχ-ή, ἡ, (μετέχω) sharing, participation, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.144, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 345a, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.316.9 (1st c.AD: Leonidas A
not μή, Elean μά [ᾱ] [[ “SIG” 9.5 (Olympia, 6th c.BC)] Refs 6th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit mā´, Armenian mi [from I.-[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+] mē´], negative used in prohibitions):
tallest μήκιστος,η,ον, Dor. μάκιστος [ᾱ], the only form used by Trag.: irreg. Sup. of μακρός(formed fromμῆκος, asαἴσχιστοςfromαἶσχος), A. tallest, τὸν δὴ μήκιστον καὶ κάρτιστον κτάνον ἄνδρα Il. 7.
thigh-bones μηρία,τά(sg.μηρίονonly in Posidon. 16 J. ); in Hom. and Ar. alsoμῆρα(q. v.): A. thigh-bones, ἐκ μηρία τάμνον . . κατά τε κνίσῃ ἐκάλυψαν, δίπτυχα ποιήσαντες Od. 3.456 ; ἐπὶ μηρία θέντες
the thigh μηρία, τά (singular μηρίον only in [[ 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 16 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus); in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus and 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus ] Refs 8th c.
to stain μῐαίνω, future μιᾰνῶ [[ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.11 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular μιᾰνεῖ [[ “Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.158 (from Cyrene), LXX.Isa.30.22, +others] LXX]: aorist ἐμίηνα [[ 8
stain, dye μῐαίνω,fut. A. μιᾰνῶ Antipho 2.2.11 ;3 sg. μιᾰνεῖ Berl.Sitzb. 1927.158 (Cyrene), LXX Is. 30.22 , al.:aor. ἐμίηνα Il. 4.141 , Hp. Flat. 14 , App. BC 2.104 , ἐμίᾱνα Pi. N. 3.16 ,
counting trifles, careful about trifles μικρο-λόγοςorσμικρ-,ον, A. counting trifles, careful about trifles; and so, 1. caring about petty expenses, penurious, D. 59.36 , Thphr. Char. 10.1 , Hyp. Fr.
red earth, red ochre, ruddle μίλτος,ἡ, A. red earth, red ochre, ruddle, Hdt. 4.191 , 7.69 , Ar. Ec. 378 , Diocl.Com. 9 , 10 , IG 22.1672.16 ,al., 42(1).115.19 (Epid.,iv/iii B. C.), Dsc. 5.96 , POxy.
vermilion μίλτος, ἡ, red earth, red ochre, ruddle, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.191, 7.69, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 378, 5th c.BC: Diocles Comicus 9, 10, “IG” 22.1672
maiden's girdle μίτρα, Ep. and Ion. μίτρη,ἡ, a piece of armour, apparently a metal guard worn round the waist, Il. 4.137 , 187 , 216 , 5.857 . 2. in later Poets, = ζώνη ,maiden's girdle, Theoc. 27.5
a mitre μίτρα, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μίτρη, ἡ, a piece of armour, apparently a metal guard worn round the waist, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.137, 187, 216, 5.857 ] Refs 8th