soft μᾰλᾰκός,ή,όν, A. soft: I. of things subject to touch, εὐνή Il. 9 . 618 ; κώεα Od. 3.38 ; τάπης μαλακοῦ ἐρίοιο 4.124 ; χιτών Il. 2.42 , PSI 4.364.5 (iii B.C.); πέπλοι Il. 24.796 ;νει
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soft μᾰλᾰκός,ή,όν, A. soft: I. of things subject to touch, εὐνή Il. 9 . 618 ; κώεα Od. 3.38 ; τάπης μαλακοῦ ἐρίοιο 4.124 ; χιτών Il. 2.42 , PSI 4.364.5 (iii B.C.); πέπλοι Il. 24.796 ;νει
softly Included with: μᾰλᾰκός, ή, όν, soft: __I of things subject to touch, εὐνή [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9. 618; κώεα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.38; τάπης μαλακο
especially Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.B
greatness, magnitude μέγεθος, Ion. (not Hp. )μέγᾰθος Hdt. (v. infr.), also Philox. 2.19 ,εος , τό: (μέγας):— A. greatness, magnitude, opp.πλῆθος, Anaxag. 1 , etc.; πλῆθος μὲν . . ἐὰν ἀριθμητὸν ᾖ, μ.
greatness μέγεθος, Ionic dialect (not [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus)] Refs 5th c.BC+] μέγᾰθος [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below), also 3rd c.BC: Philoxenus Epigrammaticus 2.19 ] Refs 5
guardian, ruler μεδέων,οντος,ὁ, (μέδω) participialSubst., A. guardian, ruler, Hom. (only in Il. ), always of Zeus, as connected with special places,Ἴδηθεν μεδέων rulingfrom Ida, Il. 3.276 , etc.; Δωδ
stay, wait μένω, Ep. inf. A. μενέμεν Il. 5.486 ; Arc. pres. part. μίνονσαι Schwyzer 657.49 (Tegea,iv B.C.); Ep. , Ion. impf. μένεσκον Il. 19.42 , Hdt. 4.42 : Ep. , Ion. fut. μενέω Il.
to stay μένω, Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.486; 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] present participle μίνονσαι [[ “Schwyzer” 657.49 (T
share, portion μέρος,εος,τό, (μείρομαι) first in h.Cer. 399 (v. infr. IV), h.Merc. 53 (v. infr. II. 2 ):— A. share, portion, Pi. O. 8.77 , Hdt. 1.145 , Berl.Sitzb. 1927.167 (Cyrene), etc.; μέρος ἔχον
part μέρος, εος, τό, (μείρομαι) first in [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 399 (see. infr. IV), “hymnus ad Mercurium” 53 (see. infr. II. 2)] Refs]:— share, portion, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.77, 5th
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
raise to a height μετεωρ-ίζω, A. raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα Th. 4.90 ;τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζου<>α Pl. Phdr. 246d ;τὰ σκέλη liftthe legs, X. Eq. 10.4 ;ἑαυτόνib. 11.7 , cf. Cyn. 10.13 ; of a dol
to worry μετεωρ-ίζω, raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 246d ] Refs 5th
that by which anything is measured μέτρον,τό, A. that by which anything is measured: 1. measure, rule, μέτρ' ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες Il. 12.422 ; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας h.Merc. 47 ;πάντ' ἄνδρα πάντ
measure μέτρον, τό, that by which anything is measured: __1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.422; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας “hymnus ad Mercurium”
fear μὴ οὐis used of an apprehended neg.: I. with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressingfearorapprehension(cf. μή B. 8 ): a. mostly withsubj., δείδω μὴ οὔ τίς τοι ὑπόσχηται τόδε ἔργον I
isn't it? μὴ οὐ is used of an apprehended negative: __I with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressing fear or apprehension [[compare (μή 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8): ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
isn't it? Included with: μὴ οὐ is used of an apprehended negative: __I with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressing fear or apprehension [[compare (μή 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8): ] Ref
first Related to: εἷς, μίᾰ, ἕν (μίη only in late Ionic dialect Prose): genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός:—Epic dialect ἕεις [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 145, “Anthologia Graeca” 7.341 (5th c.
receive wages μισθοφορ-έω, A. receive wagesorpay, esp. in the public service,serve for hire, Ar. Av. 584 , V. 683 , X. Oec. 1.4 , etc.; δημοτικὸν τὸ μισθοφορεῖν πάντας Arist. Pol. 1317b35 ; παρά τι
court, seek in marriage μνηστ-εύω, Dor. μναστ-,aor. ἐμνήστευσα:pf. A. μεμνήστευκα D.S. 18.23 :— Med. ,fut. μνηστεύσομαι Palaeph. 29 :pf. μεμνήστευμαι Luc. (v. infr.), in Pass. sense, Ev.Luc
to betroth μνηστ-εύω, Doric dialect μναστ-, aorist ἐμνήστευσα: perfect μεμνήστευκα [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.23 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, future μνηστεύσομαι [[ 4th c.AD: Palaephat
toil, suffer μογ-έω, Il. 11.636 , al. (part.); Lacon. 1 pl. A. μογίομες Ar. Lys. 1002 : Ep. impf. μογέεσκον Nonn. D. 1.312 , al., AP 9.442 ( Agath. ): Ep. aor. μόγησα Il. 9.492 , al.: Ep.
mystery μυστήρι-ον,τό, (μύστης, μυέω) A. mysteryorsecret rite: mostly in pl.,τὰ μ. the mysteries, first in Heraclit. 14 , cf. Hdt. 2.51 (ofthe mysteriesof the Cabiri in Samothrace), etc.; esp. those