demanding vengeance μάστ-ειρα,ἡ, fem. ofμαστήρ, metaph.,μῆνις μ. A. demanding vengeance, A. Supp. 163 (lyr.); glossedμαστιγωτικήin Sch.l.c., whenceμαστίκτειραhas been conjectured in A.l.c.
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demanding vengeance μάστ-ειρα,ἡ, fem. ofμαστήρ, metaph.,μῆνις μ. A. demanding vengeance, A. Supp. 163 (lyr.); glossedμαστιγωτικήin Sch.l.c., whenceμαστίκτειραhas been conjectured in A.l.c.
search, μάστ-ευσις,εως,ἡ, A. search, IG 42(1).123.133 (Epid.,iv B.C.);investigation,τινων Archim. Spir.Praef.; search for. . , c. gen., γῆς ἀμείνονος D.H. 1.56 .
whip, scourge μάστ-ιξ,ῑγος,ἡ, A. whip, scourge, mostly for driving horses, Il. 5.748 , etc.; μ. λιγυρῇ 11.532 ;ἵππου μ.horse-whip, Hdt. 4.3 ;λιγυρὰ μ. διπλῆ S. Aj. 242 (anap.); later,scourge,ὑπὸ
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
whipping, flogging μαστῑ́γ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. whipping, flogging, Charicles ap. Ath. 8.350c (pl.).
whip μάστιξ, -ιγος, ἡ [in LXX for שׁוֹט, etc. ;] a whip, scourge: Act.22:24, Heb.11:36; metaphorically, of disease or suffering as a divine chastisement (cf. Psa.89:33, Pro.3:12, 2Ma.9:11), Mrk.3:10
whip μάστ-ιξ, ῑγος, ἡ, whip, scourge, mostly for driving horses, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.748, etc.; μ. λιγυρῇ 11.532 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵππου μ. horse-whip, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotu
prepared with mastich μαστῐ́χ-ῐνος,η,ον, A. prepared with mastich, ἔλαιον Dsc. 1.42 , Gal. 11.870 , Philagr. ap. Orib. 5.19.10 .
concerning μαστρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. concerning μαστροί, νόμος SIG 671 A 5 (Delph.,ii B.C.).
pandering μαστροπ-εία,ἡ, A. pandering, X. Smp. 3.10 , Plu. 2.632e .
ready to pander μαστροπ-ικός,ή,όν, A. ready to pander:Adv. Sup. μαστροπικώταταSch. S. Aj. 520 .
idle talk μᾰταιο-λογία,ἡ, A. idle talk, Diogenian.Epicur. 2.16 , 1 Ep.Ti. 1.6 , Plu. 2.6f , Vett.Val. 150.24 (pl.), al., Porph. Abst. 4.16 .
labour in vain μᾰταιο-πονία,ἡ, A. labour in vain, Str. 17.1.28 , Plu. 2.119e , Luc. DMort. 10.8 .
useless art μᾰταιο-τεχνία,ἡ, A. useless art, Quint. 2.20.3 , Gal. Protr. 9 ; [pictura] apud veteres μ. dicta est, Serv.Dan.ad Verg. A. 1.464 .
weak-minded μᾰταιό-φρων,ὁ,ἡ, gen.φρονος, A. weak-minded, LXX 3 Ma. 6.11 , Adam. 2.24 .
idle talk μᾰταιο-φωνία,ἡ, A. idle talk, Phot. and Suid. s.v. κενοφωνία .
babble ματαιολογία, -ας, ἡ (ματαιολόγος), idle or foolish talk: 1Ti.1:6.† (AS)
babble μᾰταιο-λογία, ἡ, idle talk, [[ 2nd c.BC(?): Diogenianus Epicureus 2.16, NT.1Tim.1.6, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.6f, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 150.24 (_plura
dicta est μᾰταιο-τεχνία, ἡ, useless art, [[ 1st c.AD: Quintilianus Rhetor Latinus 2.20.3, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “προτρεπτικός - Scripta Minora” 9 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; [pictura] apud veteres μ. dict
futility ματαιότης, -ητος, ἡ (μάταιος), [in LXX for הֶבֶל, Psa.31:6 39:5 62:9, al., and nearly 40 times in Ec; for שָׁוְא, Psa.25:4, al.; רִיק, etc. ;] vanity, emptiness, frailty, folly: Rom.8:20, 2
weak-minded μᾰταιό-φρων, ὁ, ἡ, genitive φρονος, weak-minded, [[ LXX.3Mac.6.11, 4th c.AD: Adamantius Physiognomonicus 2.24. ] LXX+4th c.AD+]
folly, fault μάτη[ᾰ],ἡ , A. folly, fault,μάτας εἰπώνspeakingfolly, Stesich. 47 , cf. A. Ch. 918 (pl.);μάταισι πολυθρόοιςwith clamorouslewdness, Id. Supp. 820 (lyr.) (but expld. by Sch. as 'quest'); ο
vain attempt, bootless enterprise μᾰτία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, (μάτη) A. vain attempt, bootless enterprise, ἡμετέρῃ ματίῃ Od. 10.79 . 2. folly, error, A.R. 1.805 , 4.367 .
pimp μάτρυλλος,ὁ, fem.μάτρυλλα,ἡ, A. pimp, Phryn. PS p.84B. , Eust. 380.5 .