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|Definition=[ῠ], τό, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[sweet]] [[oil]], [[unguent]], [[perfume]], <span class="bibl">Archil.31</span> (pl.), <span class="bibl">Alc.36</span>, <span class="bibl">Sapph.<span class="title">Supp.</span>23.18</span>, <span class="bibl">Anacr.9</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>14</span> (pl.), <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.22</span>; μύρον ἑψῆσαι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>946</span>; ὄζω μύρου <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ec.</span>524</span>; μ. κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς καταχέαι <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">R.</span>398a</span>; mixed with wine, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>12.31</span>; various kinds in Dsc.1.42 sqq., <span class="bibl">Ath.15.688e</span> sqq.; <b class="b3">μ. Μενδήσιον, ἠθητόν</b>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PCair.Zen.</span>89.3</span>, <span class="bibl">436.1</span> (iii B. C.): [[proverb|prov.]], <b class="b3">τὸ ἐπὶ τῇ φακῇ μύρον</b> [[sweet]] [[oil]] on [[lentil]]s, i.e. 'a [[jewel]] of [[gold]] in a [[swine]]'s [[snout]]', <span class="bibl">Cic.<span class="title">Att.</span>1.19.2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Stratt.45</span>, <span class="bibl">Sopat.14</span>, title of Menippean Satire by Varro. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> place where unguents were sold, [[perfume]]-[[market]], τὰ μειράκια… τἀν τῷ μ. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>1375</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Polyzel.11</span>; οἱ δ' ἐν τῷ μ. λαλεῖτε <span class="bibl">Pherecr.2</span>; ἵσταται πρὸς τῷ μ. <span class="bibl">Eup.209</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> metaph., anything [[graceful]] or [[charming]], AP 5.89.</span>