μήπω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=or μή πω, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">I</span> as Adv. <b class="b2">not yet</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.22.431</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἀλλὰ μήπω τοῦτο</b> (sc. <b class="b3">σκοπεῖτε</b>) <span class="bibl">D.21.90</span>: in expostulation, μή τώ τι μεθίετε <span class="bibl">Il.4.234</span>, <span class="bibl">17.422</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">μήπω γε</b> <b class="b2">nay, not yet</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>631</span>: folld. by <b class="b3">πρίν</b>, <span class="bibl">Il. 18.134</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>961</span>, <span class="bibl">1409</span> (anap.): c. opt. precantis, μήπω μανείη <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hec.</span> 1278</span>; μήπω νοῦ τοσόνδ' εἴην κενή <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>403</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> as Conj., <b class="b2">lest yet</b>, κελόμην ἐπιβαινέμεν... μή πώ τις . . λάθηται <span class="bibl">Od.9.102</span> (v. l.).</span>