that by which anything is measured μέτρον,τό, A. that by which anything is measured: 1. measure, rule, μέτρ' ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες Il. 12.422 ; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας h.Merc. 47 ;πάντ' ἄνδρα πάντ
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that by which anything is measured μέτρον,τό, A. that by which anything is measured: 1. measure, rule, μέτρ' ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες Il. 12.422 ; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας h.Merc. 47 ;πάντ' ἄνδρα πάντ
measure μέτρον, τό, that by which anything is measured: __1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.422; ἐν μέτροισι ταμὼν δόνακας “hymnus ad Mercurium”
length μῆκος, Dor. μᾶκος Archyt. 1 :εος , τό:— A. length, of a club,τόσσον ἔην μῆκος, τόσσον πάχοςso large was itin length, so large in thickness, Od. 9.324 ; φιλότης ἴση μ. τε πλάτος τε Emp. 17.2
length μῆκος, Doric dialect μᾶκος [[ 4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus 1 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: εος, τό:— length, of a club, τόσσον ἔην μῆκος, τόσσον πάχος so large was it in length, so large in
to disclose μην-ύω (see. near the end), Doric dialect μᾱν- [[ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus “fragment” 10, “SIG” 417.7 (Delph., 3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ύσω [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historic
the thigh μηρία, τά (singular μηρίον only in [[ 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 16 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus); in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus and 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus ] Refs 8th c.
womb μήτρα, __AIonic dialect μήτρη, ἡ, (μήτηρ) womb, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προρρητικόν” 2.24, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.108 (uncertain reading), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ti
hatred of evil μῑσο-πονηρία,ἡ, A. hatred of evil, Hp. Praec. 7 , Arist. VV 1250b24 , LXX 2 Ma. 3.1 , BGU 1208.8 (i A.D.), Ph. 2.136 , Diotog. ap. Stob. 4.7.62 , Plu. Tim. 5 , etc.; ὑπὸ τῶν Ἑλλήνων -
consisting of abstract units μον-ᾰδικός,ή,όν, A. consisting of abstract units, μ. τοὺς ἀριθμοὺς πάντες τιθέασι, πλὴν τῶν Πυθαγορείων Arist. Metaph. 1080b30 ;μ. ἀριθμός abstractnumber, Id. EN 1131a3
solitary μον-άς, Ion. μουνάς( AP 9.482 ( Agath. )),άδος,ἡ, special fem. ofμόνος, A. solitary, ἐρημία E. Ba. 609 (troch.); αἰών Id. Ph. 1520 (lyr.); of a woman,alone, by oneself, Id. Andr. 855 (l
a stable μόνῐμος, ον, also η, ον [[“Anthologia Graeca” 12.224 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (μονή, μένω):— staying in one's place, stable, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ
only μόνον, see: μόνος. μόνος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ;] __1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with
alone, solitary μόνος,η,ον, Ep. and Ion. μοῦνος, the only form used by Hom. (as in all derivs. exc.μονόω), Hes. , and Hdt. , also by Pi. P. 9.27 , I. 5(4).12 , B. 3.80 , al., by S. both in iamb. and
alone μόνος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ;] __1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with subst., Mrk.9:8, Lu
alone μόνος, η, ον, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect μοῦνος, the only form used by [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (as in all derivations except μονόω), 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus, and 5th c.BC: Herodot
piece, portion μόριον,τό, prop. Dim. of μόρος, A. piece, portion, Hdt. 7.23 , Pl. R. 525e , etc.; ofquartersof the world, Hdt. 2.16 ;partsof a country, Th. 7.58 ; of an army, Id. 2.39 ; ψυχῆς μ. E.
form, shape μορφ-ή,ἡ, A. form, shape, twice in Hom. (not in Hes. ),σοὶ δ' ἔπι μὲν μορφὴ ἐπέωνthou hastcomelinessof words, Od. 11.367 (cf. Eust. ad loc.); so prob.ἄλλος μὲν . . εἶδος ἀκιδνότερος πέλει
plant a sucker μοσχ-εύω, A. plant a sucker, Thphr. CP 1.2.1 , 3.5.1 , etc.;τὸ μεμοσχευμένονib. 3.5.3 , cf. Com.Adesp. 182 , PSI 5.499.7 (iii B.C.): metaph.,μ. τοὺς τοιούτους ἐν [τοῖς δικαστηρίοις] D
any art over which the Muses presided μουσῐκή(sc.τέχνη),ἡ, A. any art over which the Muses presided, esp.poetry sung to music, Pi. O. 1.15 , Hdt. 6.129 ; μουσικῆς ἀγών Th. 3.104 , cf. IG 12.84.16 ,
prise up, heave μοχλ-εύω, (μοχλός) A. prise up, heave, orwrenchby a lever, [στέγην] Hdt. 2.175 ;θύρετρα, πέτρους, E. HF 999 , Cyc. 240 ; πέτρας Pl.Com. 67 ; θύρας Antiph. 195.6 ; μόχλευσιν μοχλῷ
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;
tapering μύουρ-ος(A),ον, (μῦς, οὐρά) A. tapering(lit.mousetailed), of a non-carnivorous fish'sστόμα(snout), Arist. PA 662a32 , 697a1 ; of the αἱμόρροος 11 , ἐπ' εὖρος τέτρυται μύουρος ἀπὸ φλογέοιο
numberless, countless, infinite μῡρίος[ῐ],α, ον(ος,ον APl. 4.40 ( Crin. )), A. numberless, countless, infinite, prop. of Number, and commonly in pl., as mostly in Hom. , Il. 2.468 , al.: also in sg.