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
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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
soft μαλθᾰκ-ός,ή,όν, Aeol. μόλθακος Alc. Oxy. 1789.1 ii 3 :— A. soft, I. of things subject to touch, ἄνθεα h.Hom. 30.15 ;δρόσος, γυῖα, Pi. P. 5.99 , N. 4.4 ; γνόφαλλον Alc. 34 ; τύλα Sapph.
become numb with cold μαλκίω [ῑ], A. become numb with cold, ἔλα, δίωκε, μή τι μαλκίων ποδί A. Fr. 332 ; μέλλομεν καὶ μαλκίομεν D. 9.35 (restored from Harp. and Phot. forμαλακιζόμεθα) ; αἱ κύνες μ
learn μανθάνω, Pi. P. 3.80 , etc.:fut. A. μᾰθήσομαι Thgn. 35 , Parm. 1.31 , A. Pr. 926 , S. Aj. 667 , OC 1527 , Pl. Phlb. 53e , etc.; Dor. μᾰθεῦμαιdub. in Theoc. 11.60 ; late μαθήσω Gal. 13.450
prophetic power, power of divination, h. Merc. μαντ-εία, Ep. μαντ-είη, Ion. μαντ-ηί̈η,ἡ, (μαντεύομαι) A. prophetic power, power of divination, h. Merc. 533 , 547 , etc.; μαντείᾳ χρῆσθαι καθ' ὕπνον
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
divination μαντ-εία, Epic dialect μαντ-είη, Ionic dialect μαντ-ηΐη, ἡ, (μαντεύομαι) prophetic power, power of divination, h. Merc. 533, 547, etc.; μαντείᾳ χρῆσθαι καθ᾽ ὕπνον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Ph
to divine μαντ-εύομαι, future -εύσομαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.154, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.38, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1367, 5th c.BC: Herodot
call to witness, invoke μαρτύρομαι [ῡ],fut. μαρτῠροῦμαι(δια-) LXX Ps. 80(81).9 (cod. Alex. ):aor. A. ἐμαρτῡράμην Pl. Phlb. 47d , App. BC 2.47 :—call to witness, invoke, c. acc. pers., Antipho 1.29
to testify μαρτύρομαι [ῡ], future μαρτῠροῦμαι (δια-) [[ LXX.Psa.80(81).9 (codex 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor)] LXX+2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐμαρτῡράμην [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 47d, 2nd
that with which one chews, mouth, jaws μάσταξ,ᾰκος , ἡ( Lyc. 687 ), (μασάομαι) A. that with which one chews, mouth, jaws,ἐπὶ μάστακα χερσὶ πίεζεhe stopped hismouthwith his hands, Od. 4.287 ;με . . ἑλ
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,
futile μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work] 1151, “Ch.” 82, “Eu.”
acting in folly Included with: μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work
magnificent, splendid μεγᾰλεῖ-ος,α,ον, (μέγας) A. magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα X. Mem. 2.1.34 ( Comp. );κτῆμαib. 4.5.2 ; μ. τι διαπεπραγμένος Men. Per.Fr. 1 , cf. Phld. Rh. 2.6 S. ;πίστιν -οτάτ
mighty μεγᾰλεῖ-ος, α, ον, (μέγας) magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.34 (_comparative_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; κτῆμα[[ [prev. work] 4.5.2; μ. τι διαπεπραγ
to be high-minded μεγᾰλο-φρονέω, A. to be high-minded,μ. ἐφ' ἑαυτῷ to be confidentin oneself, X. HG 6.2.39 ; πρὸς τὰς ἀνάγκας LXX 4 Ma. 6.24 ;to be generous, D.C. 43.21 , al.:— Med. ,display high s
be arrogant μεγᾰλο-φρονέω, to be high-minded, μ. ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτῷ to be confident in oneself, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.2.39; πρὸς τὰς ἀνάγκας LXX.4Mac.6.24 ] LXX+
protect, rule over μέδω, A. protect, rule over, used by Hom. only in participialSubst. μέδων,οντος,ὁ,lord, ruler, freq. in pl.,Ἀργείων, Φαιήκων ἡγήτορες ἠδὲ μέδοντες, Il. 2.79 , Od. 7.136 : once in s
gentle, soothing μειλίχ-ιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Plu. 2.370d , cf. Hsch. :— A. gentle, soothing, Hom. mostly of speech, μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι Il. 12.267 , al.; μ. μῦθος Od. 6.148 , cf. B. 10.90 : withou
take thought μελετ-άω,fut.-ήσω Th. 1.80 , etc., -ήσομαι Luc. Sol. 6 , Philostr. VS 1.24.2 :—post- Hom. Verb, A. take thoughtorcare for, c. gen.,βίου, ἔργου, Hes. Op. 316 , 443 : c. acc. rei, δόξαν
μέλλω , impf. ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (v. infr.), Ep. μέλλον Il. 17.278 , Od. 1.232 , 9.378 , B. 12.164 ; Ep. , Ion. μέλλεσκον Theoc. 25.240 , Mosch. 2.109 : fut. μελλήσω D. 6.15 , Ev.Matt. 24.6 : aor. ἐμ
to ensue μέλλω, imperfect ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (see. below), Epic dialect μέλλον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.278, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.232, 9.378, 5th c.BC: B
to be an object of care μέλω, Med. μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neut. sense, A. to be an object of careorthought, or in act. sense,care for, take an interest in. A. pres. μέλω:impf. ἔμελ