magnanimity μεγᾰλό-νοια,ἡ, A. magnanimity, Pl. Lg. 935b , J. BJ 1.21.12 , Plu. 2.401d , Luc. Apol. 9 , Ael. NA 15.22 . II. elevation of thought, Luc. Pisc. 22 , Simp. in Ph. 1147.5 . III. as honori
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magnanimity μεγᾰλό-νοια,ἡ, A. magnanimity, Pl. Lg. 935b , J. BJ 1.21.12 , Plu. 2.401d , Luc. Apol. 9 , Ael. NA 15.22 . II. elevation of thought, Luc. Pisc. 22 , Simp. in Ph. 1147.5 . III. as honori
greatness of mind μεγᾰλο-φροσύνη,ἡ, A. greatness of mind, Pl. Smp. 194b , Isoc. 9.27 , IG 7.2713.10 (Oratio Neronis), Philostr. VS 2.1.3 ;ὑπὸ μεγαλοφροσύνης magnanimously, Hdt. 7.136 . 2. in bad sen
greatness of soul, highmindedness, lordliness μεγᾰλο-ψῡχία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. greatness of soul, highmindedness, lordliness, Democr. 46 , Isoc. 9.59 , Arist. EN 1107b22 , 1123a34 , Plb. 10.40.6 , etc.;
to move μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, 1Co.13:2) μεθιστάνω, [in LXX for סוּר hi., etc. ;] trans. in Pres., impf., fut. and aor. 1, to change, remove: with accusative of thing(s), ὄρη, 1Co.13:2 (cf. Isa
treat μεθοδ-εύω,aor.with double augm. A. ἐμεθώδευσα D.L. 8.83 :pf. Pass. μεμεθώδευμαι Eust. 1325.32 : (μέθοδος):—treatorpractise by ruleormethod, τέχνην Phld. Rh. 1.31 S. , Ph. ap. Eus. PE 8
to use craft μεθοδ-εύω, aorist with double augment ἐμεθώδευσα [[ 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 8.83 ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]: perfect passive μεμεθώδευμαι [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensi
lowering μει-ωτικός,ή,όν, A. loweringin description,diminishing, ὕψους Longin. 42.1 ; ὑπαρχόντων Vett.Val. 10.20 ; ποταμῶν Heph.Astr. 1.20 : Medic.,πλήθους(plethora) Gal. 1.146 ;waning, τὸ τῆς
receive as one's portion μείρομαι(A), Hes. Op. 578 (ἀπο-), imper. A. μείρεο Il. 9.616 ; elsewh. in Hom. and Hes. only3 sg. ἔμμορε(which is prob.aor.(v. infr. II) and was so understood by later Ep.
with black soil μελάγ-γαιος,ον, Hdt. 2.12 , 4.198 ;μελάγ-γειος,ον, Dicaearch. 1.12 , Thphr. HP 8.7.2 , BGU 1529 ( Ptol. ), Antyll. ap. Orib. 9.11.6 ;μελαγ-γέως,ων, gen.ω, Thphr. CP 2.4.12 :— A. with
with dark aegis μελᾰ́ν-αιγῐς,ιδος , ὁandἡ, A. with dark aegis, epith. of Erinys, A. Th. 699 (lyr.); of Dionysus at Athens, Paus. 2.35.1 , Sch. Ar. Ach. 146 .—On the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.85 . II. [οἶνος
care for, be cumbered about μελεδ-αίνω, (μέλω) A. care for, be cumbered about, c. gen., πενίης Thgn. 1129 : c. acc., Archil. 8 , SIG 2 (Sigeum,vi B.C.), Theoc. 10.52 : c.inf.,γῆμαι κακὴν οὐ μελεδαί
care, sorrow μελεδ-ώνη,ἡ, A. care, sorrow, in pl., Od. 19.517 , Sapph. 17 , Theoc. 21.5 , Cerc. 7.5 ; ἄγρυπνοι μελεδῶναι Phanocl. 1.5 : rare in Prose, Gal. 18(1).363 : in h.Ap. 532 , h.Merc. 447 ,
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
modulate, sing μελίζω(B), Dor. μελίσδω, Dor. fut. Med. A. μελίξομαι Mosch. 3.51 : otherwise onlypres.andimpf.: (μέλοςB):—modulate, sing, μελίσδειν σύριγγι Theoc. 20.28 :—mostly in Med. , Pi.
drink of honey and milk μελίκρᾱτον, Ion. μελί-κρητον,τό, (κεράννυμι) A. drink of honey and milkoffered as a libation to the powers of the nether world, χοὴν χεῖσθαι πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι, πρῶτα μελικρήτῳ,
honied μελῐτό-εις,εσσα,εν, A. honied, i. e.sweet, delicious, εὐδία Pi. O. 1.98 . II. sweetened with honey,μελιτόεσσα(sc.μᾶζα),ἡ,honeycake, esp. used as a sacred offering, Hdt. 8.41 : Att. contr.
honey-sweetened μελιχρός,ά,όν, A. honey-sweetened, οἶνος Alc. 34 (proparox.) Hp. Morb. 2.12 , Telecl. 24 (lyr.). 2. honey-sweet, ὀρομαλίδες Theoc. 5.95 ; σῦκα AP 6.191 ( Corn. Long.). 3. meta
about to be μελλό-νυμφος,ον, A. about to be betrothedorwedded, esp. of females, S. Ant. 633 , D.C. 58.7 , Epigr.Gr. 364.3 (Cotiaeum); rarely of the male, Phryn.Com. 78 (prob. for -νύμφιος), Lyc. 174
make lyric poems μελοποι-έω, A. make lyric poems, Ar. Ra. 1328 (lyr.), Th. 42 (anap.). 2. compose music, IG 3.78 (ii A. D.). II. set to music, ἐλεγεῖα μεμελοποιημένα Plu. 2.1134a ; ψιλὴν λαβὼν
malcontent μεμψῐ-μοιρος, ον, faultfinding, criticizing, querulous, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.8, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 17.2, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus
suited to the desires, satisfying, agreeable, to one's taste μενοεικής,ές, (εἰκός, ἔοικα) A. suited to the desires, satisfying, agreeable, to one's taste, mostly of meat and drink,δαίς, δεῖπνον, Il.
keep the middle μεσεύω, A. keep the middleormean betweentwo, c. gen., Pl. Lg. 756e ; Πλάτων μεσεύων Πυθαγόρου καὶ Σωκράτους, τοῦ μὲν δημοτικώτερος τοῦ δὲ σεμνότερος ὤφθη Numen. ap. Eus. PE 14.5 .
mediator, umpire, arbitrator, μεσῑ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. mediator, umpire, arbitrator, PLille 28.11 (iii B. C.), Plb. 28.17.8 (pl.), Ep.Gal. 3.19 , etc.; τῶν ὁμολογιῶν D.S. 4.54 ; θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων 1 Ep
mediator μεσίτης, -ου, ὁ (μέσος), [in LXX: Job.9:33 (בֵּין)* ;] an arbitrator, mediator: Gal.3:19; with dupl. genitive of person(s), θεοῦ κ. ἀνθρώπων, 1Ti.2:5; with genitive of thing(s), διαθήκης, H