divine, prophesy μαντ-εύομαι,fut.-εύσομαι Od. 17.154 , Pi. O. 6.38 , A. Ag. 1367 , Hdt. 1.46 , etc.:aor. A. ἐμαντευσάμην Pl. Ap. 21a , Aeschin. 3.107 ; poet. μαντευσάμην Pi. O. 7.31 :pf. μεμάν
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divine, prophesy μαντ-εύομαι,fut.-εύσομαι Od. 17.154 , Pi. O. 6.38 , A. Ag. 1367 , Hdt. 1.46 , etc.:aor. A. ἐμαντευσάμην Pl. Ap. 21a , Aeschin. 3.107 ; poet. μαντευσάμην Pi. O. 7.31 :pf. μεμάν
causing to die away μάραν-σις[μᾰ],εως,ἡ , A. causing to die away,μ. πυρός, opp.σβέσις, Arist. Juv. 469b22 , cf. Resp. 474b20 ; of the sun's action on wind, Id. Mete. 361b21 . II. dyingorfading away,
to testify μαρτύρομαι (μάρτυρ), [in LXX: Jdth.7:28, 1Ma.2:56 א)* ;] to summon as witness (M, Th., 25 f.; Hort., 1Pe., 53 f.; Lft., Notes, 29; Ga 203), hence, __(a) to protest, affirm solemnly: befo
large knife μάχαιρ-α[μᾰ],ας (later -ης, dat. -ῃ, PTeb. 16.14 (ii B. C.), Ev.Luc. 21.24 , etc.),ἡ, A. large knifeordirk, Il. 11.844 , 18.597 , 19.252 ; μ. ἥ οἱ πὰρ ξίφεος μέγα κουλεὸν αἰὲν ἄωρτο 3.2
sword μάχαιρ-α [μᾰ], ας (later -ης, dative -ῃ, [[ “PTeb.” 16.14 (2nd c.BC), NT.Luke.21.24, etc.)] NT+2nd c.BC+], ἡ, large knife or dirk, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.844, 18.597, 19.
fight μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ion. pres.opt. A. μαχέοιτο Il. 1.272 ,μαχέοιντοib. 344 ( v.l. μαχέονται );part. μαχεόμενος v.l. in Hdt. 7.104 (elsewh.μαχόμενος, 9.75 ,al.); Ep. μαχειόμενος Od. 17.471 , μα
to quarrel μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ionic dialect present optative μαχέοιτο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.272, μαχέοιντο [prev. work] 344 (variant{μαχέονται})] Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle μαχεόμεν
strong drink μέθη,ἡ, (forμεθύω:μέθη, cf.πληθύω:πλήθᾱ) A. strong drink,καλῶς ἔχειν μέθηςto be pretty welldrunk, Hdt. 5.20 ; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης S. OT 779 ; μέθῃ βρεχθείς E. El. 326 ; ἡ ἀπειρία τῆς
drunkenness μέθη, ἡ, (for μεθύω: μέθη, compare πληθύω: πλήθᾱ) strong drink, καλῶς ἔχειν μέθης to be pretty well drunk, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.20; ὑπερπλησθεὶς μέθης 5th c.BC: Sophocles T
to stay μένω, [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ;] to stay, abide, remain. __1. Intrans.; __(i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτ
to divide μερίζω (μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק ;] to divide; __(a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see
pass over μεταβαίνω,fut.- A. βήσομαι h.Ven. 293 :aor. μετέβην, imper. μετάβηθι Od. 8.492 , μετάβα Alex. 14 :pf.-βέβηκα:— Med. ,aor. 3 sg. μετεβήσετοor -σατο A.R. 4.1176 :—pass overfrom one pl
to depart μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once, in t
throw into a different position, turn quickly μεταβάλλω,fut.- A. βᾰλῶ Ar. Av. 1568 :aor. μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quicklyorsuddenly, Hom.only once, in tmesi, μετὰ νῶτα βαλώ
to change mind μεταβάλλω, future - βᾰλῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1568: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist μετέβᾰλον:—throw into a different position, turn quickly or suddenly, Hom.only once,
mine, quarry μέταλλον,τό, A. mine, quarry,ἁλὸς μέταλλονsalt-pit, salt-mine, Hdt. 4.185 ; μ. τετμημένον Hyp. Eux. 35 ; μ. παλαιὸν ἀνασάξιμον IG 22.1582.56 : mostly in pl.,χρύσεα καὶ ἀργύρεα μέταλλ
raised from the ground, high in air μετάρσιος, Dor. πεδάρσιος,ον, alsoα,ον Hdt. 7.188 , E. IT 27 : (μεταίρω):— Ion. , poet., and in late Prose, as D.S. 3.51 , Ocell. 3.1 , J. AJ 6.9.4 , Porph. ap. E
verily, truly μήν, Dor. ( Epich. 78 , etc.), Aeol. ( Sapph. Supp. 23.5 , etc.), and old Ep. μάν(in Hom.always folld. by a vowel exc. Il. 5.895 , 765 , whereasμήνis folld. by a consonant exc. in Il. 1
lunar crescent μηνίσκος,ὁ, Dim. of μείς, A. lunar crescent, Corn. ND 34 . II. any crescent-shaped body, esp. 1. covering to protect the head of statues, Ar. Av. 1114 . 2. Geom.,crescent-shaped fi
a crescent μηνίσκος, ὁ, diminutive of μείς, lunar crescent, [[ 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 34. ] Refs 1st c.AD+] __II any crescent-shaped body, especially __II.1 covering to p
half-Lydian μιξο-λύδιος[ῡ],ον , A. half-Lydian, of the Mysian dialect, μιξολύδιον . . πως καὶ μιξοφρύγιον Xanth. 8 . II. in Music,mixolydian, τόνος Aristox. Harm. 2p.37M. , Bacch. Harm. 46 ; ἁρμ
memorial, remembrance, record μνῆμα, Dor. and Aeol. μνᾶμα,ατος,τό, (μνάομαι, μιμνήσκω) A. memorial, remembrance, recordof a person or thing, c. gen., μνῆμ' Ἑλένης χειρῶν Od. 15.126 ; μ. ξείνοιο φί
tomb μνῆμα, Doric dialect and Aeolic dialect μνᾶμα, ατος, τό, (μνάομαι, μιμνήσκω) memorial, remembrance, record of a person or thing, with genitive, μνῆμ᾽ Ἑλένης χειρῶν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus E
Μοῦσα , ης , ἡ , Aeol. Μοῖσα Sapph. 84 , IG 42(1).130.16 , etc.; Dor. Μῶσα Alcm. 1 , etc.; Lacon. Μῶἁ (for Μῶσα ) Ar. Lys. 1298 , cf. An. Ox. 1.277 :— Muse , Ὀλυμπιάδες Μ., Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο θυγατέρες Il