ε969Ἔμελλε
was likely to, was about to
In Homer [e)/melle occurs] instead of e)w/|kei. "It was not likely to be brought to pass." And Sophocles [writes]: "you were likely, you were likely, o suffering one." Meaning you were likely, you were evidently [about…
Ἔμελλε· παρ' Ὁμήρῳ ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐῴκει. ἅ ρ' οὐ τελέεσθαι ἔμελλε. καὶ Σοφοκλῆς· ἔμελλες, ἔμελλες, τάλας. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐῴκεις, δῆλος ἦς.