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measure μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μετρέω), [in LXX: 3Ki.18:32 (סְאָה), 2Ch.4:5, (בַּת), etc. ;] __1. a measurer (Plat.). __2. = ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 11⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jhn
measure μετρ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, measurer, [[ [prev. author = 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus] “Just.” 373a ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρηταὶ στρατοπέδων, = Latin metatores castrorum, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Histor
jesting μετρι-ασμός,ὁ, A. jesting,κατὰ μετριασμόνinjest, Suid. s.v. ἀκρισία .
moderate in drinking μετριο-πότης,ου,ὁ, A. moderate in drinking, X. Ap. 19 : Sup. μετριοποτίστατος Poll. 6.20 .
having a broad μετωπ-ίας,ου,ὁ, A. having a broadorhigh forehead, PPetr. 3p.10 (iii B.C.), Poll. 2.43 , Rhetor.in Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.198 ,Gloss.
the space between the eyes μέτωπ-ον,τό, alsoμέτωπ-ος,ὴ,Gloss.(s.v.l.): (μετά, ὤψ):—prop. A. the space between the eyes( Arist. HA 491b12 ),brow, forehead, ὁ δὲ προσιόντα [ἤλασεν] μέτωπον ῥινὸς ὑπὲρ π
leaning towards the Medes, Medism Μηδ-ισμός,ὁ, A. leaning towards the Medes, Medism, Id. 4.165 , 8.92 , Th. 1.95 , 135 , D. 23.205 .
Mede, Median Μῆδος,ὁ, A. Mede, Median: hence,Persian, Hdt. 5.77 , etc.
Mede Μῆδος, ὁ, Mede, Median: hence, [[ “Persian”, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.77, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
bleating μηκ-ασμός,ὁ, A. bleating,τραγοῦ, αἰγῶν, Plu. Sull. 27 , Poll. 5.87 .
lengthening μηκυσμός,ὁ, A. lengthening, esp. of vowels, Eust. 81.6 .
poppy μήκων, Dor. , Arc. μάκ-, Theoc. 7.157 , IG 5(2).514.16 (Lycosura,ii B. C.):ωνος , ἡ(ὁ Arist. (v. infr. 11.2 ), Polem.Hist. 88 , Polyaen. 8.6.1 ):— A. poppy, esp.opium poppy, Papaver somniferu
shepherd μηλάτης,ου,ὁ, A. shepherd, Eust. 877.50 , Zonar. ;μηλάταν τὸν ποιμένα Βοιωτοί, andμηλόται: ποιμένες, Hsch.
sheepfold μηλῐαυθμός,ὁ , μήλων ἰαυθμός, A. sheepfold, Lyc. 96 .
apple μηλίτης[ῑ],ου,ὁ,(μῆλονB)οἶνος μ. A. appleorquincewine, Plu. 2.648e , Dsc. 5.20 . II. (μῆλονA)μ. ἀριθμοίarithmetical problemsabout a number of sheep, Sch. Pl. Chrm. 165e , cf. Hero *Deff. 135
shepherd μηλο-βοτήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, A. shepherd, Il. 18.529 , h.Merc. 286 .
sheep-slaying μηλο-δᾰί̈κτας,α,ὁ, A. sheep-slaying, λέων B. 8.6 .
where sheep are sacrificed μηλο-θύτης[ῠ],ου,ὁ , A. where sheep are sacrificed, Πυθών B. 7.39 , cf. E. Alc. 121 (lyr., dub.l.);βωμὸς μ.asacrificialaltar, Id. IT 1116 (lyr.).
shepherd μηλο-νόμης,ου , ο, Dor. μήλο-μας, A. shepherdorgoatherd, herdsman, E. Alc. 573 (lyr.).
melon, Cucumis melo μηλο-πέπων,ονος,ὁ, A. melon, Cucumis melo, Gal. 6.566 , Antyll. ap. Orib. 10.20.4 , Mich. in PN 81.8 .
quince-cake μηλο-πλᾰκοῦς,οῦντος,ὁ, A. quince-cake, Gal. 6.603 :—hence Dim. μηλο-ούντιον,τό, Paul.Aeg. 3.37 .
one who watches sheep, μηλο-φύλαξ[ῠ],ᾰκος,ὁ,ἡ , A. one who watches sheep, APl. 4.233 ; orapples, Sch. E. Hipp. 742 .
girdle that confines the breasts, μηλοῦχος,ὁ, ( A. μῆλον B. 11 )girdle that confines the breasts, AP 6.211 ( Leon. ).
looking like an apple, yellow μήλοψ,οπος,ὁ,ἡ, (μῆλονB,ὄψ) A. looking like an apple, yellow,μήλοπα καρπόν, i.e. theripecorn, Od. 7.104 .