to say λέγω, __B pick up, etc.: tenses for signification 1 and 11, future λέξω [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.224 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔλεξα [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus
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to say λέγω, __B pick up, etc.: tenses for signification 1 and 11, future λέξω [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.224 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔλεξα [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus
to say: call λέγω, __B pick up, etc.: tenses for signification 1 and 11, future λέξω [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.224 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔλεξα [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tr
forgetting, forgetfulness λήθ-η, Dor. λάθα,ἡ, A. forgetting, forgetfulness, personified in Hes. Th. 227 ; μηδέ σε λήθη αἱρείτω Il. 2.33 ; [ Περσεφόνη] βροτοῖς παρέχει λήθην, βλάπτουσα νόοιο Thgn.
to stone λῐθ-άζω, (λίθος) fling stones, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 881b1, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.29.5; ἐπὶ σκοπόν 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.1.43. ] Refs
beg, pray λίσσομαι, Hom. , Lyr., Trag.; Ep. Iterat. A. λισσέσκετο Il. 9.451 :aor. 1 ἐλῐσάμην, Ep. ἐλλ. Od. 11.35 ; imper. λίσαι Il. 1.394 ;subj. 2 sg. λίσῃ Od. 10.526 :aor. 2 inf. λῐτέσθα
to implore λίσσομαι, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], Lyric poetry, Trag.; Epic dialect Iterat. λισσέσκετο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.451: ] Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἐλ
outrage, maltreat λωβ-άομαι, Ion. λωβ-έομαι Id. Art. 35 (as v.l.),λωβ-εῦμαι Herod. 3.69 ; Dor. impf. A. ἐλωβῆτο Sophr. 21 :fut.-ήσομαι Pl. Cri. 47d :aor. ἐλωβησάμην Hdt. 3.154 , cf. Theoc.
fight, do battle μάρνᾰμαι, A. μάρνασαι Pi. N. 10.86 , μάρναται Il. 4.513 , μάρνανται E. Med. 249 ; imper. μάρναο Il. 15.475 ;subj. μαρνώμεσθα Hes. Sc. 110 ; opt. μαρναίμεθα Od. 11.513 ;
take hold of μάρπτω,impf. A. ἔμαρπτον Il. 21.489 ; Ep. μάρπτον Emp. 90.1 :fut. μάρψω Il. 15.137 , E. Ion 158 (lyr.):aor. 1 ἔμαρψα Il. 22.201 , etc.: Ep. forms,3 sg. subj. μάρπτῃσι Il. 8
vain, empty, idle μάται-ος[μᾰ],α,ον A. Pr. 331 , Th. 442 , Ag. 422 (lyr.), etc.; alsoος,ονib. 1151 , Ch. 82 , Eu. 337 (all lyr.), S. OC 780 , E. IT 628 , Pl. Sph. 231b , D. 1.18 : (μάτη):— I. vain,
battle, combat μᾰ́χ-η,ἡ, (μάχομαι) A. battle, combat, freq. in Hom. , usu. of armies, μ. καὶ φύλοπις Il. 13.789 ; ἐπὶ ἶσα μ. τέτατο πτόλεμός τε 12.436 ; μ. ἐνοπή τε 12.35 ; μάχαι τ' ἀνδροκτασία
quarrel μᾰχ-η, ἡ, (μάχομαι) battle, combat, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, usually of armies, μ. καὶ φύλοπις 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.789; ἐπὶ ἶσα μ. τέτατο πτόλεμός τε
place in another way, change μεθίστημι: A. causal, inpres.andimpf.,fut.andaor. 1,place in another way, change,τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσωIwill changethee this present, i. e.give another instead, Od. 4.612 ;
to move μεθίστημι: causal, in present and imperfect, future and aorist 1, place in another way, change, τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσω I will change thee this present, i. e. give another instead, [[ 8th c.BC: O
celebrate with song and dance μέλπω, Il. 1.474 , Lasus 1 , etc.: Ep. impf. A. μέλπον Hes. Fr. 265 :fut. μέλψω E. Alc. 446 , Ar. Th. 989 (both lyr.), APl. 1.8 ( Alc. ):aor. ἔμελψα A. Ag. 245
blame, censure μέμφομαι, Thgn. 797 , etc.:impf. A. ἐμέμφετο Batr. 70 :fut. μέμψομαι Hes. Op. 186 , etc.:aor. ἐμέμφθην Hdt. 1.77 , 3.13 , Pi. N. 11.30 (κατα-), E. Hipp. 1402 , al., Th. 4.85 (
to blame μέμφομαι, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 797, etc.] Refs 6th c.BC+]: imperfect ἐμέμφετο [[ Batrachomyomachia 70 ] Refs]: future μέμψομαι [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 186
indeed, of a truth μέν, Particle, used partly to express certainty on the part of the speaker or writer; partly, and more commonly, to point out that the word or clause with which it stands is correla
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,
to turn μετάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.3 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect μεταγείοχα [[ “PRyl.” 67.5 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: —convey from one place to another, tra
raised from off the ground μετέωρος,ον, Ep. μετήορος(q.v.), (ἀείρω) A. raised from off the ground, τάφον ἑωυτῇ κατεσκευάσατο μ. Hdt. 1.187 ; σκέλεα δὲ . . κατακρέμαται μ. Id. 4.72 ; μ. ἐξεκόμισα
a meteorite μετέωρος, ον, Epic dialect μετήορος (which see), (ἀείρω) raised from off the ground, τάφον ἑωυτῇ κατεσκευάσατο μ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.187; σκέλεα δὲ.. κατακρέμαται μ. [pre