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cyst μελι-κηρίς,ίδος,ἡ, Medic., a kind of A. cystorwen, from its resemblinga honeycomb, Hp. Prorrh. 2.42 , Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.3 tit., cf. Sch.ad loc. II. honey-cake, Philox. 2.17 (as f.l.). III.
made of melilot μελῐ-λώτῐνος,η,ον, A. made of melilot, στέφανοι Alex. 114 , cf. Plu. 2.356f : neut. asAdv.,μ. λαλεῖνto talksweetly as melilot, Pherecr. 131.2 .
honey-dropping μελι-ρρᾰθάμιγξ,ιγγος,ὁ,ἡ, A. honey-dropping, Nonn. D. 12.168 , 21.160 .
manna ash, Fraxinus Ornus μελία, Ep. μελ-ίη,ἡ, A. manna ash, Fraxinus Ornus, Il. 13.178 , 16.767 , Musae. Fr. 5 D. , S. Fr. 759 , Thphr. HP 3.11.3 , etc.; τρίτον ἄλλο γένος . . ἐκ μελιᾶν Hes. Op.
lyric μελῐκός,ή,όν, (μέλοςB) A. lyric, ποίησις Plu. 2.348b :μελικός,ὁ ,lyric poet, of Pindar, ib. 120c ; τὸ μ. σχῆμα D.H. Comp. 11 .Adv.-κῶς lyrically, Sch. Ar. Av. 209 .
Italian millet, Setaria italica μελίνη[ῐ],ἡ, A. = ἔλυμος ,Italian millet, Setaria italica, Hdt. 3.117 ; κνήμη μελίνης S. Fr. 608 : in pl.,millet-fields, X. An. 2.4.13 , D. 8.45 . II. name of an a
ashen μέλῐνος(B), Ep. μείλινος(also in late Prose, A. μειλίνη ὕλη Orib. 49.3.1 ),η,ον, (μελία)ashen, μείλινον ἔγχος Il. 5.655 ;δόρυ μείλινονib. 666 , al.; ἷζε δ' ἐπὶ μελίνου οὐδοῦ Od. 17.339
bee μέλισσᾰ, Attic dialect μέλιττα, ης, ἡ, (perhaps by haplology for μελι-λιχ-yα 'honey-licker', cf. Sanskrit madhu-lih- (corresp. with Gr. Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee') bee, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus
madhu-lih- μέλισσᾰ, Att. μέλι-ττα,ης,ἡ, (perh. by haplology forμελι-λιχ-yα'honey-licker', cf. Skt. A. madhu-lih-(corresp. with Gr.Μεθυ-λιχ-) 'bee')bee, Od. 13.106 , etc.; ofwild bees, that live in r
beehive μελισσο-φάτνη,ἡ, A. beehive, Hsch. s.v. κυψελίδες .
bee-keeping μελισσουργ-ία, Att. μελιττ-,ἡ, A. bee-keeping, Arist. Pol. 1258b18 , D.S. 5.65 (pl.), Sch. Nic. Al. 448 .
of μελισσουργ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor a bee-master, Poll. 7.147 :τὰ -κά,a poem on bee-keeping, by Nicander, Ath. 2.68c .
made of honey μελίτ-ῐνος[λῐ],η,ον , A. made of honey, τὸν πρὸς χάριν λόγον ἔφη μελιτίνην ἀγχόνην εἶναι Diog. ap. D.L. 6.51 ; στεφάνια POxy. 936.11 (iii A. D.).
sweetening with honey, μελῐ́τ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. sweetening with honey, Gloss.
of μελῐτηρός,ά,όν, A. oforfor honey, ἄγγος Ar. Fr. 511 ; ἀγγεῖον Nic. Fr. 138 , Gal. 11.377 . 2. like honey, χυλός Thphr. HP 3.7.4 . 3. ἡ -ηρά, a plaster, Orib. Fr. 99 , Paul.Aeg. 4.40 .
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.
sweetness as of honey μελιχρότης,ητος,ἡ, A. sweetness as of honey, Sch. Theoc. 7.82 .
honey-coloured μελίχρως,ωτος,ὁ,ἡ, A. honey-coloured, i. e.with olive complexion, freq. in Pap., as PPetr. 3p.8 , al.(iii B. C.), Sammelb. 7169.17 (ii B. C.), cf. AP 12.170 ( Diosc. ): also acc. pl.μ
cooling food made from sour milk μέλκα,ἡ, A. cooling food made from sour milk, = ὀξύγαλα , Gal. 10.468 ; prob. forμέλκα,τά , in Alex. Trall. 7.3 :μέλκη, Gp. 18.21.1 .
age of a μελλ-ειρονία(writtenμελλ-νεία),ἡ, A. age of a μελλείρην, IG 5(1).296 (Sparta).
being about to do, threatening to do μέλλ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. being about to do, threatening to do, Th. 1.69 , 4.126 , al.; opp.ὁρμή, Arist. Rh. 1393a4 . II. unfulfilled thoughtorintention, delay, Th. 5.
inclined to delay μελλ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. inclined to delay, Arist. Phgn. 813a5 , Poll. 9.138 , Vett. Val. 18.6 .
probationary priestess, novice μελλ-ῐέρη,ἡ, A. probationary priestess, novice, Plu. 2.795e .
played μελλο-δειπνικός,ή,όν, A. playedorsung at the beginning of dinner, μέλος Ar. Ec. 1153 .