adulterer, paramour μοιχός,ὁ, A. adulterer, paramour, Hippon. 74 , S. Fr. [1127.6] , Ar. Pl. 168 , Pl. Smp. 191d , etc.: prov., θύραν, δι' ἧς γαλῆ καὶ μ. οὐκ εἰσέρχεται Apollod.Car. 6 ; ὅρκοι μοιχῶ
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adulterer, paramour μοιχός,ὁ, A. adulterer, paramour, Hippon. 74 , S. Fr. [1127.6] , Ar. Pl. 168 , Pl. Smp. 191d , etc.: prov., θύραν, δι' ἧς γαλῆ καὶ μ. οὐκ εἰσέρχεται Apollod.Car. 6 ; ὅρκοι μοιχῶ
dance μολπ-ή,ἡ, (μέλπω) A. danceorrhythmic movement with song, Od. 6.101 , Il. 18.606 . 2. more freq.song, 1.472 ; μολπῆς τε γλυκερῆς καὶ ἀμύμονος ὀρχηθμοῖο 13.637 ; μολπή τ' ὀρχηστύς τε Od. 1.15
only-born μονό-γονος, Ep. μουνό-,η,ον, A. only-born,κούρη μουνογόνη, of Persephone, Opp. H. 3.489 codd.; Δήμητρι καὶ Μουνογόνῃ IG 9(2).305 (Tricca,ii B. C.);μουνογόναν τὸ ἕν [μανύει] Supp.Epigr. 4
single μονο-φῠής, Ion. μουνο-,ές, A. single, ὀδόντες Hdt. 9.83 ; of bodily organs, τὰ μὲν μ. καθάπερ καρδία καὶ πλεύμων, τὰ δὲ διφυῆ καθάπερ νεφροί Arist. PA 669b13 ; ἦτρον Id. HA 493a19 ; opp
appointed by fate, destined μόρσῐμος,ον, (μόρος) poet.Adj., used also by Hdt. , A. appointed by fate, destined, ἡ δέ κ' ἔπειτα γήμαιθ' ὅς κε πλεῖστα πόροι καὶ μόρσιμος ἔλθοι Od. 16.392 ; οὐδ' ἄρ' Ὀ
gesticulate μορφ-άζω, A. gesticulate, X. Smp. 6.4 ;make grimaces, μωκᾶσθαι καὶ μορφάζειν Phld. Vit. p.38 J. , cf. Ael. NA 1.29 .
give shape μορφ-όω, A. give shapeorform to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα Aen.Tact. 40.4 , cf. Arat. 375 :— Pass. ,receive shapeorform, Thphr. CP 5.6.7 , Plu. 2.10
shaping, bringing into shape μόρφ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. shaping, bringing into shape, σχηματισμὸς καὶ μ. τῶν δένδρων Thphr. CP 3.7.4 , cf. Gal. 4.640 , Ptol. Tetr. 27 , Heph. Astr. 1.3 . II. form, sembla
to form μορφ-όω, give shape or form to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα [[ 4th c.BC: Aeneas Tacticus 40.4, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 375 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—p
form μόρφ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, shaping, bringing into shape, σχηματισμὸς καὶ μ. τῶν δένδρων [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.7.4, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 4.640, 2n
leader of the Muses Μουσᾱγέτᾱς,α,ὁ, Dor. forΜουσηγέτης(v. infr.), A. leader of the Muses, epith. of Apollo, Pi. Fr. 116 ; ὁ μ. καὶ ἀρχαγέτας τᾶς ποιητικᾶς θεός SIG 699.1 (Delph.,ii B. C.):—in Att.
one who heaves by a lever μοχλ-ευτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who heaves by a lever: hence Com.γῆς καὶ θαλάσσης μ. he who makesearth and seato heave, Ar. Nu. 567 ;ὦ καινῶν ἐπῶν . . μοχλευτά O thou who heavest up
of μοχλ-ευτικός,ή,όν, A. oforby means of leverage,τρόπος, ἐνέργημα, Orib. 49.2.7 , 49.12.8 ;μοχλευτικόν τι καὶ κινητικὸν τῶν ἐμμόνων νοσημάτων capable of dislodging, Antyll. ap. eund. 6.23.12 ;μ. ἐργ
full of marrow μυελόεις,εσσα,εν, A. full of marrow, σάρκας τε καὶ ὀστέα μυελόεντα Od. 9.293 ;fat, rich, ὄστρεα μ. Matro ap. Ath. 4.135a ; of chicken broth, Nic. Al. 59 .
writer of legends μῡθο-γράφος[ᾰ],ὁ , A. writer of legends, Plb. 4.40.2 , Phld. Rh. 2.187 S. , D.H. 1.13 , D.S. 4.7 , Plu. Thes. 1 ; Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ Μουσῶν μ. IG 12(7).273 (Amorgos).
romance, fiction μῡθολογ-ία,ἡ, A. romance, fiction, ib. 394b , al.; οἱ λόγοι καὶ αἱ μ. Id. Hp.Ma. 298a . 2. legend, Corn. ND 8 . II. story-telling, Pl. Lg. 752a , Plu. 2.133e (pl.).
word, speech μῦθος,ὁ, A. word, speech, freq. in Hom. and other Poets, in sg. and pl., ἔπος καὶ μῦθος Od. 11.561 ; opp. ἔργον, μύθων τε ῥητῆρ' ἔμεναι πρηκτῆρά τε ἔργων Il. 9.443 , cf. 19.242 ; esp
myth μῦθος, ὁ, word, speech, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] and other Poets, in singular and plural, ἔπος καὶ μῦθος [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.561;
teacher μυστάδης· εἶδός τι, καὶ φατρία μάντεων, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
one initiated μύστης,ου,ὁ, (μυέω) A. one initiated, Heraclit. 14 , AP 9.147 ( Antag. or Simon. ), Arist. Ath. 56.4 , etc.; τοῖς μύστησιν καὶ τοῖς ἐπόπτῃσιν IG 12.6.49 ; ὁ τῶν μ. κῆρυξ X. HG 2.4.20
mousetrap μυσφόνον,τό, A. mousetrap, Hsch. μύσχαι: αἱ μυχαί, Id.μύσχης: εὖρος, ὡς Ἀμφίλοχος, Id.μύσχλης: μύλος, Id.μύσχον: τὸ ἀνδρεῖον καὶ γυναικεῖον μόριον, Id.
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
woolly νάκη[ᾰ],ἡ , A. woollyorhairy skin, ἂν δὲ νάκην ἕλετ' αἰγός Od. 14.530 ; also of sheep, Lyc. 1310 ; αἰγῶν νάκαι καὶ προβάτων Paus. 4.11.3 . (Cf. O E. næsc'leather'.)
grow stiff ναρκ-άω,fut.-ήσω LXX Da. 11.6 :— A. grow stiffornumb, χεὶρ νάρκησε Il. 8.328 ; τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ τὸ στόμα ναρκῶ Pl. Men. 80b ; ψυχῆς ναρκώσης Democr. 290 ; τὸ ἡσυχάζον ναρκᾷ Epicur. Se