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practice, exercise μελεδ-ηθμός,ὁ, A. practice, exercise, Orac. in App.Anth. 6.140 .
attendant, guardian μελεδ-ωνός,ὁandἡ, A. attendant, guardian,τῶν οἰκίων μ.house-steward, Hdt. 3.61 ;ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίωνthekeeperof the crocodiles, Id. 2.65 ;μ. τῆς τροφῆς one who providestheir food, ibid
miserable-minded μελεόφρων,ὁ,ἡ, gen.ονος, A. miserable-minded, E. IT 854 (lyr.).
one who cares for, an avenger μελέτ-ωρ,ορος,ὁ, (μέλω) A. one who cares for, an avenger, ἀμφί τινα S. El. 846 (lyr.).
a blockhead Μελητίδης,ου,ὁ, prov. at Athens for A. a blockhead(in form a patronymic fromΜέλητος), Ar. Ra. 991 (lyr., prob.), Luc. Am. 53 , etc.—In codd. usu. writtenΜελιτίδης: hence derived by Sch. A
sweet-singing μελῐ-βόας,ὁ, A. sweet-singing, κύκνος E. Fr. 773.34 (lyr.).
producer of honey μελῐ-γενέτωρ,τορος,ὁ, A. producer of honey, epith. ofΖεὺς Ἥλιος Μίθρας Σάραπις, PMag.Lond. 46.6 .
sweet-voiced, melodious μελῐ́-γηρυς, Dor. μελῐ́-γᾱρυς,υος,ὁ,ἡ, A. sweet-voiced, melodious, ὄψ Od. 12.187 ; ἀοιδή h.Ap. 519 ; παρθενικαί Alcm. 26.1 ;ὕμνοι, κῶμοι, Pi. O. 11(10).4 , N. 3.4 , παι
beeswax, μελί-κηρος,ὁ, A. beeswax, PMed.Lond. 155 ii 1 , 15 .
melilot, Trigonella graeca μελῐ́-λωτον,τό, Peripl.M.Rubr. 49 , andμελῐ́-λωτος,ὁ, Sapph. Supp. 25.14 , Thphr. HP 7.15.3 :— A. melilot, Trigonella graeca, a kind of clover, so called from the quantity
with its honey-children, μελί-παις σίμβλος,ὁ , the hive A. with its honey-children, AP 12.249 (pl., Strat. ).
honey-dropping μελι-ρρᾰθάμιγξ,ιγγος,ὁ,ἡ, A. honey-dropping, Nonn. D. 12.168 , 21.160 .
carrying μελι-φόρος,ὁ, A. carryingorcontaining honey, of a jar, Ostr.Strassb. 652 (ii/iii A. D.).
honey-yellow, olive-complexioned μελί-χλωρος,ον, A. honey-yellow, olive-complexioned, Pl. R. 474e , Arist. Phgn. 812a19 , Theoc. 10.27 , Nic. Th. 797 ; μ. ἦν ὁ Πάτροκλος Philostr. Her. 19.9 .
lyric μελῐκός,ή,όν, (μέλοςB) A. lyric, ποίησις Plu. 2.348b :μελικός,ὁ ,lyric poet, of Pindar, ib. 120c ; τὸ μ. σχῆμα D.H. Comp. 11 .Adv.-κῶς lyrically, Sch. Ar. Av. 209 .
singer, player μελικτής,οῦ,ὁ, Dor. μελι-κτάς, (μελίζωB) A. singer, player; esp.fluteplayer, Theoc. 4.30 , Mosch. 3.7 ; cf.μελιστής.
dismembering, dividing μελισμός,ὁ, (μελίζωA) A. dismembering, dividing, opp.πλοκή,v.l. in D.H. Lys. 11 . II. (μελίζωB)song, Str. 15.1.42 .
bee-keeper μελισσ-εύς,έως,ὁ, A. bee-keeper, Arist. HA 626a10 , PMasp. 147.1 (vi A. D.).
bee-house, apiary μελισσών, Att. μελισσο-ττών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. bee-house, apiary, LXX 1 Ki. 14.25 , Varro RR 3.16 , Gell. 2.20.9 .
an apiary μελισσών, Attic dialect μελιττών, ῶνος, ὁ, bee-house, apiary, [[ LXX.1Ki.14.25, Varro “RR” 3.16, 2nd c.AD: Gellius, Aulus Grammaticus Latinus 2.20.9. ] LXX+2nd c.AD+]
treatment with honey μελιτ-ισμός,ὁ, Medic., A. treatment with honey, Mnesith. ap. Orib. inc. 19.8 (pl.).
wine prepared with honey μελιτ-ίτης[τῑ] οἶνος,ὁ , A. wine prepared with honey, Dsc. 5.7 . II. μ. λίθος honey-stone, ib. 133 , Gal. 12.195 , Plin. HN 36.140 (v.l.).
dealer in honey μελῐτο-πώλης,ου,ὁ, A. dealer in honey, Ar. Eq. 853 , Antiph. 125.5 :—fem.μελῐτό-πωλις,ιδος, Poll. 7.198 .
honey-coloured μελίχρως,ωτος,ὁ,ἡ, A. honey-coloured, i. e.with olive complexion, freq. in Pap., as PPetr. 3p.8 , al.(iii B. C.), Sammelb. 7169.17 (ii B. C.), cf. AP 12.170 ( Diosc. ): also acc. pl.μ