Μεθεῖναι

to release

Translated by Catharine Roth13 Feb 2006Vetting: high2 revisions

6 words
[Meaning] to let go, to neglect.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μεθεῖναι· ἀφεῖναι, ἀμελῆσαι.

Betacode
*meqei=nai: a)fei=nai, a)melh=sai.

Notes

  1. Likewise or similarly in other lexica: see the references at Photius mu180 Theodoridis. The headword (which must be quoted from somewhere) is aorist active infinitive of meqi/hmi (cf. mu 412, mu 418, mu 419).

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Neighbouring entries

μ415Μεθέσθαιto dismissμ416Μεθείθηwas dispatched, was let goμ417Μεθεῖναιto releaseμ418ΜεθείωI would releaseμ419Μεθείςhaving released
Revision history2 revisions · last 14 May 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. expanded note — David Whitehead
  3. Translated — Catharine Roth

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