strength, might κράτος [ᾰ], Ion. and Ep. κάρτος,εος,τό, both in Hom. ; Aeol. κρέτος Alc. 25 :— A. strength, might, in Hom. esp. ofbodily strength, ἔπεφνε δόλῳ, οὔ τι κράτεΐ γε Il. 7.142 ; ἔχει ἥ
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strength, might κράτος [ᾰ], Ion. and Ep. κάρτος,εος,τό, both in Hom. ; Aeol. κρέτος Alc. 25 :— A. strength, might, in Hom. esp. ofbodily strength, ἔπεφνε δόλῳ, οὔ τι κράτεΐ γε Il. 7.142 ; ἔχει ἥ
power κράτος [ᾰ], Ionic dialect and Epic dialect κάρτος, εος, τό, both in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus; _Aeolic dialect_ ] Refs 8th c.BC+] κρέτος [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 25 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]:
to be lord κῡρι-εύω, A. to be lordormaster of, πάντων X. Mem. 2.6.22 , cf. Arist. EN 1160b35 ; τῆς Ἀσίας X. Mem. 3.5.11 ; μυρίων γῆς πήχεων Men. 1099 , cf. PEleph. 14.14 (iii B.C.), etc.; τῶν
to lord over κῡρι-εύω, to be lord or master of, πάντων [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.22, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1160b35; τῆς Ἀσίας 5th-
hollow κύτος[ῠ],εος,τό,(κύω) A. hollow,κύκλου, of a shield, A. Th. 495 ; ἀσπίδος E. Fr. 185 ; θώρηκος Ar. Pax 1224 ; περίπλευρον κ. E. El. 473 (lyr.); λέβητος Id. Cyc. 399 ; τρίποδος Id. Sup
extent κύτος [ῠ], εος, τό, (κύω) hollow, κύκλου, of a shield, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 495; ἀσπίδος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 185; θώρηκος 5th-6th c.B
a λαμβάνω,fut. λήψομαι(λήψωonly late,v.l. in LXX 1 Ma. 4.18 ); Ion. A. λάψομαι GDI 5497.3 , al. (Milet.,iv/iii B. C.), 5597.11 (Ephesus,iii B. C.), corrupted toλάμψομαιin Mss. of Hdt. 1.199 ; Dor
to take λαμβάνω, future λήψομαι (λήψω only late, variant in [[ LXX.1Mac.4.18)] LXX]; Ionic dialect λάψομαι [[ “GDI” 5497.3, +others (Milet., 4th-3rd c.BC), 5597.11 (Ephesus, 3rd c.BC), corrupted to λ
stay, abate λήγω, Ep. aor. A. ἔλληξα A.R. 2.84 :—stay, abate, Ἰδομενεὺς δ' οὐ λῆγε μένος μέγα Il. 13.424 , cf. 21.305 ; λ. γόον AP 7.549 ( Leon. Alex. , s.v.l.): c. gen.,οὐδέ κεν ὣς ἔτι χεῖρ
taking hold, seizing, catching λῆψις,εως , ἡ(laterλῆμψις POxy. 1088.45 (i A.D.), etc.), A. taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος . . πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων Arist. PA 662b9 ;αἱ καμπαὶ τῶν δακτύ
receiving λῆψις, εως, ἡ (later λῆμψις [[ “POxy.” 1088.45 (1st c.AD), etc.)] Refs 1st c.AD+], taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος.. πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de
following after, pursuit μέθοδ-ος,ἡ, (μετά, ὁδός) A. following after, pursuit, νύμφης μέθοδον ποιεῖσθαι Anon. ap. Suid. s.v. ζεῦγος ἡμιονικόν ( EM 409.35 ):—hence, II. pursuit of knowledge, inves
stratagem μέθοδ-ος, ἡ, (μετά, ὁδός) following after, pursuit, νύμφης μέθοδον ποιεῖσθαι [[ Anonymus cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see entry {ζεῦγος ἡμιονικόν} (“Etymologicum Magnum” 409.
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
to concern μέλω, middle μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neuter sense, to be an object of care or thought, or in active sense, care for, take an interest in. __A present μέλω: imperfect ἔμελο
have μεταλαμβάνω,fut.- A. λήψομαι Th. 6.18 :—haveorget a share of, partake of, c. gen. rei,ληί̈ης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, Hdt. 4.64 , Pi. N. 10.79 , Antipho 3.3.12 ; ἀμείνονος μοίρας Pl. Phdr. 248e ;
to partake μεταλαμβάνω, future - λήψομαι [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—have or get a share of, partake of, with genitive of things, ληΐης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, [[ 5th c.BC:
partaking of μετά-ληψις, εως, ἡ, participation, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131a ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγων in philosophy, [[ [prev. author] “R.” 539d; γένεσις μ. οὐσίας [prev. auth
fall differently, undergo a change μεταπίπτω, used as Pass. ofμεταβάλλω, A. fall differently, undergo a change, a. in form, Heraclit. 88 , Meliss. 8 , Pl. Cra. 440a , etc.; πολλαχῶς μ. Diog.Apoll.
to degenerate μεταπίπτω, used as passive of μεταβάλλω, fall differently, undergo a change, __a in form, [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 88, 5th c.BC: Melissus Philosophus 8, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosoph
ibo μέτειμι(εἶμο A. ibo), Att. fut.ofμετέρχομαι(q. v.); Dor. inf. μετίμεν Foed.Delph.Pell. 2 A 25 :impf. μετῄειν: Ep. aor. part.(but v. εἴσομαι 11 )μετεισάμενος(v. infr.):—go betweenoramong, μ
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
within measure, moderate μέτριος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Pl. Ti. 59d ; Aeol. μέτερρος Lyr.Adesp. 66 (but A. μέτριος Sapph. Oxy. 1231.5 ): (μέτρον):—within measure, moderate, and so, I. of Size,μ. ἄνδρ