blackening μελ-ασμός,ὁ, A. blackeningof flesh from mortification, Hp. Aph. 5.17 (pl.). 2. dyeing black, μελασμοὶ τριχῶν Dsc. 1.112 , Gal. 12.446 . II. black spot, Plu. 2.921f (pl.), Simp. in Ph.
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blackening μελ-ασμός,ὁ, A. blackeningof flesh from mortification, Hp. Aph. 5.17 (pl.). 2. dyeing black, μελασμοὶ τριχῶν Dsc. 1.112 , Gal. 12.446 . II. black spot, Plu. 2.921f (pl.), Simp. in Ph.
care, diligence, μελ-ησμός,ὁ, A. care, diligence, EM 444.54 .
black-haired μελαγ-κόμης,ου,ὁ, A. black-haired, Poll. 2.24 .
blackcap warbler, Motacilla atricapilla μελαγ-κόρῠφος,ὁ, either A. blackcap warbler, Motacilla atricapilla, ora kind of titmouse, Ar. Av. 887 , Arist. HA 592b22 , 616b4 ;αἱ συκαλίδες καὶ οἱ μ. . . με
with black shoes μελαγ-κρήπῑς,ῑδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with black shoes, Eust. 174.9 , 1437.53 .
black-haired μελαγ-χαίτης,ου, Dor. μελάγ-τᾱς,α,ὁ, A. black-haired, of Centaurs, Hes. Sc. 186 , S. Tr. 837 (lyr.); of Hades, E. Alc. 439 (lyr.).
with black raiment μελαγ-χίτων[ῐ] ωνος,ὁ,ἡ , A. with black raiment: hence, metaph.,darksome, gloomy, φρήν A. Pers. 115 (lyr.).
blackfooted μελάμ-πους,ὁ,ἡ,πουν,τό, gen.ποδος, A. blackfooted, ancient epith. of the Egyptians, Apollod. 2.1.4 , Eust. 37.23 : in Hom. only as pr. n.,Blackfoot.
ball-mustard, Neslia paniculata μελάμ-πῡρον,τό, A. ball-mustard, Neslia paniculata, Thphr. HP 8.4.6 , Gal. 6.552 (alsoμελάμ-πῡρος,ὁ, Thphr. HP 8.8.3 ). II. = μύαγρον , Dsc. 4.116 .
with black pebbles μελαμ-ψήφῑς,ῑδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with black pebbles, of streams, Call. Dian. 101 , Del. 76 .
wine made from black μελαμ-ψίθιος [ῐθ](sc.οἶνος),ὁ, A. wine made from black ψίθιος, Dsc. 5.6 , Orib. Fr. 64 .
black eagle μελᾰν-άετος,ὁ, A. black eagle, Arist. HA 618b28 .
dark kind of summer-wheat, μελᾰν-ᾰθὴρ σῖτος,ὁ , A. dark kind of summer-wheat, Gp. 3.3.11 (-αίθηρ Hsch. ).
the part of a ship covered with pitch μελᾰν-αίων(μελανεώνBgk.),ωνος,ὁ, A. the part of a ship covered with pitch, Ar. Fr. 817 .
dark-eddying μελᾰν-δίνης[ῑ],ου,ὁ , A. dark-eddying, Γάγγης D.P. 577 .
a large kind of tunny μελᾰ́ν-δρῡς,ῠος,ὁ, A. a large kind of tunny, Pamphil. ap. Ath. 3.121b :—henceμελάνδρυα(sc.τεμάχη),τά,cheap cuts of tunny, Xenocr. ap. Orib. 2.58.146 (said to resemble black oak-
black-tail, Oblata melanura μελᾰ́ν-ουρος,ὁ, (οὐρά) a sea-fish, A. black-tail, Oblata melanura, Epich. 56 , Cratin. 221 , Antiph. 194.4 , Arist. HA 591a15 , Speus. ap. Ath. 7.313e , Numen.ib.d; μὴ γεύ
black benched μελᾰ́νο-ζυξ,ῠγος,ὁ,ἡ, lit. A. black benched, i. e. manned with swarthy (Egyptian) rowers, μ. ἄτα A. Supp. 530 (lyr.).
black-haired μελᾰ́νο-θριξ,τρῐχος,ὁ,ἡ, A. black-haired, Hp. Epid. 1.19 , Arist. GA 786a25 .
black-footed μελᾰνό-πους,ποδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. black-footed, gloss on κυανόπεζα , Sch. D Il. 11.628 .
with black fins μελᾰνο-πτέρυξ,ῠγος,ὁ,ἡ,=foreg., A. ὄνειρος E. Hec. 71 (anap.);with black fins, κορακῖνοι Ar. Fr. 537 .
black-veined μελᾰνό-φλεψ,εβος,ὁ,ἡ, A. black-veined, Aret. SD 2.1 .
Melea Μελεά (Rec. -ᾶς, genitive, -ᾶ) indecl., ὁ (Heb. מְלֵאָה), Melea: Luk.3:31.† (AS)
Melea Μελεά (Rec. -ᾶς, genitive, -ᾶ) indecl., ὁ (Heb. מְלֵאָה), Melea: Luk.3:31.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)