not μή, subjective negative particle, used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks
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not μή, subjective negative particle, used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks
isn't it? μὴ οὐκ, see: μή, III. μή, subjective negative particle, used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely
not one, not even one, nobody μηδείς,μηδεμίᾰ, μηδέν(i.e.μηδὲ εἷς, μηδὲ μία, μηδὲ ἕν): fem.μηδὲ ἴαorμηδεί̈α(or -έϊα) IG 12(2).6.12 (Mytil.):— A. not one, not even one, nobody(in neut.nothing), once in
nothing μηδείς, μηδεμίᾰ, μηδέν (i.e. μηδὲ εἷς, μηδὲ μία, μηδὲ ἕν): feminine μηδὲ ἴα or μηδεΐα (or -έϊα) [[ “IG” 12(2).6.12 (Mytil.)] Refs]:— not one, not even one, nobody (in neuter nothing), once in
to be minded, intend μήδομαι, Il. 2.360 , etc.:impf. A. ἐμήδετο h.Merc. 46 ; Ep. μήδετο(v. infr.):fut. μήσομαι S. Tr. 973 (lyr.), E. HF 1075 (lyr.); Ep. 2 sg. μήσεαι Od. 11.474 :aor. ἐμήσα
devise, contrive μητίομαι, (μῆτις) Pi. P. 2.92 (s.v.l.):fut.-ίσομαι:aor. ἐμητισάμην: — A. = μητιάω 11 ,devise, contrive, μητίσομαι ἔχθεα λυγρά Il. 3.416 ; τοσσάδε μέρμερ' ἐπ' ἤματι μητίσασθαι 10
wisdom, skill, craft μῆτις,ἡ, gen.ιος Pi. N. 3.9 ; acc. pl. A. μήτιας h.Ven. 249 ; also gen.ιδος A. Supp. 61 (lyr.); acc. pl.ιδας Id. Ch. 626 (lyr.); dat.μήτιδιOrac. ap. Hdt. 7.141 ; Ep. μήτῑf
make by art, construct, build μηχᾰν-άομαι,fut.-ήσομαι A. Th. 1043 , Pl. Lg. 965e :aor. ἐμηχανησάμηνib. 904b , etc.:pf. μεμηχάνημαι(v. infr. B): used by Hom. only in Ep. forms, A. μηχανάασθε Od. 20
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.
to stain μῐαίνω, future μιᾰνῶ [[ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.11 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular μιᾰνεῖ [[ “Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.158 (from Cyrene), LXX.Isa.30.22, +others] LXX]: aorist ἐμίηνα [[ 8
stain, dye μῐαίνω,fut. A. μιᾰνῶ Antipho 2.2.11 ;3 sg. μιᾰνεῖ Berl.Sitzb. 1927.158 (Cyrene), LXX Is. 30.22 , al.:aor. ἐμίηνα Il. 4.141 , Hp. Flat. 14 , App. BC 2.104 , ἐμίᾱνα Pi. N. 3.16 ,
little Included with: μικρός and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.757, 8th-7th c.BC:
small, little μικρόςandσμῑκρός,ά,όν, Dor. , Ion. μικκός(q.v.):σμικρόςis corroborated by metre in Il. 17.757 , Hes. Op. 361 , and might be restored in Il. 5.801 , Od. 3.296 (μικρόςcodd.); it is prob.
small μικρός and σμῑκρός, ά, όν, Doric dialect, Ionic dialect μικκός (which see): σμικρός is corroborated by metre in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.757, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus
letting for hire μίσθ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. letting for hire, Pl. Sph. 219d , D. 36.7 , 27.59 ; αἱ μ. τῶν τεμενῶν Arist. Ath. 47.4 , cf. Pl. Lg. 759e . b. lease, PCair.Zen. 334.5 (iii B.C.), PFay. 96
memorial, remembrance, record μνημ-εῖον, Dor. μνᾱμεῖον, Ion. μνημήϊον,τό, A. memorial, remembrance, recordof a person or thing, μνημήϊα καταλιπέσθαι Hdt. 2.126 , 135 ; λόγων φερτάτων μ. Pi. P. 5
grave μνημ-εῖον, Doric dialect μνᾱμεῖον, Ionic dialect μνημήϊον, τό, memorial, remembrance, record of a person or thing, μνημήϊα καταλιπέσθαι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.126, 135; λόγων φερτά
fight in single combat μονομᾰχ-έω, Ion. μουνο-,fut.-ήσω Men. Sam. 225 : (μονομάχος):— A. fight in single combat, E. Ph. 1220 ;τινιwith one, Hdt. 9.26 , Pl. Cra. 391e , etc.; πρός τινα Plb. 35.5.1
to fight one on one μονομᾰχ-έω, Ionic dialect μουνο-, future -ήσω [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 225 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: (μονομάχος):— fight in single combat, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicu
piece, portion μόριον,τό, prop. Dim. of μόρος, A. piece, portion, Hdt. 7.23 , Pl. R. 525e , etc.; ofquartersof the world, Hdt. 2.16 ;partsof a country, Th. 7.58 ; of an army, Id. 2.39 ; ψυχῆς μ. E.
μῡθ-έομαι , Ep. 2 sg. μυθεῖαι (for μυθέεαι ) Od. 8.180 , μυθέαι 2.202 : 3 pl. Ion. impf. μυθέσκοντο Il. 18.289 : fut. μυθήσομαι 2.488 , S. Aj. 865 : Ep. aor. μυθήσατο Il. 17.200 : ( μῦθος ): speak , a
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
mystery μυστήρι-ον, τό, (μύστης, μυέω) mystery or secret rite: mostly in plural, τὰ μ. the mysteries, first in [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 14, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.51 ] Refs 5th c.
toil and moil μῶλος,ὁ, A. toil and moilof war, μῶλος Ἄρηος Il. 2.401 , etc.: also withoutἌρηος, 17.397 , 18.188 , Hes. Sc. 257 : once in Od. ,ξείνου καὶ Ἴρου μῶλος struggle betweenIrus and the stra