Μεθίετο
was let go
Translated by Catharine Roth15 Feb 2006Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεθίετο· προΐετο, ἠφίετο. καὶ Μεθιέμενα, ἀντὶ τοῦ βαλλόμενα, πεμπόμενα.
Betacode
*meqi/eto: proi/+eto, h)fi/eto. kai\ *meqie/mena, a)nti\ tou= ballo/mena, pempo/mena.
Notes (2)
- For forms of
meqi/hmi , see also mu 412, mu 415, mu 416, mu 417, mu 418, mu 419, mu 424, mu 425, mu 427. - 1Likewise in other lexica (see the references at Photius mu193 Theodoridis), and cf. a scholion on Plato, Laws 11.914E, where the imperative
meqie/tw occurs (web address 1). The present headword (which must be quoted from somewhere) and its synonyms have been translated as imperfect passives, but in theory they could be middles. ↩ - 2Present middle/passive participle of
meqi/hmi , neuter nominative/accusative plural; again quoted from somewhere. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from3 entries
- μ415Μεθέσθαιto dismiss[Meaning] to abandon. Sophocles [writes]: "and allow men who are your friends to rule your intentions; dismiss these thoughts."
- μ427Μεθίειabandons, gives up, relinquishes[Meaning he/she/it] neglects, leaves alone. Also [sc. attested is] meqi/eis ["abandoning"], meaning [one who is] repressing. "[...] nor abandoning war, because of being a bloody and violent man."
- μ783Μετεῖναιto let go, to ignore, to release[Meaning] to go among, pursue; to follow up. Herodotus [writes]: "he first impaled the magi who had persuaded him to let Cyrus go."
Neighbouring entries
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