μεγαίρω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=aor. [[ἐμέγηρα]], (from [[μέγας]], cf. [[γεραίρω]] from [[γεραρός]] (γέρας) prop. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[regard as too great]]: hence, </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> [[grudge]] one a thing [[as too great]] for him, μέγηρε γάρ οἱ τό γ' Ἀπόλλων <span class="bibl">Il.23.865</span>; <b class="b3">ἐγὼ δέ τοι οὔ τι μεγαίρω</b> Orac. ap. <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.66</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> c. inf. pro acc. rei, <b class="b3">μηδὲ μεγήρῃς ἡμῖν εὐχομένοισι τελευτῆσαι τάδε ἔργα</b> [[grudge]] us not the accomplishment... <span class="bibl">Od.3.55</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>465</span>: c. acc. et inf., <b class="b3">μνηστῆρας… οὔ τι μεγαίρω ἔρδειν ἔργα βίαια</b> I [[complain]] not that... <span class="bibl">Od.2.235</span>; ὃν οὐδέ κεν αὐτὸς ἀείδειν Φοῖβος… μεγαίροι <span class="bibl">Theoc.7.101</span>: c. inf. only, <b class="b3">ἀμφὶ δὲ νεκροῖσιν κατακαιέμεν οὔ τι μεγαίρω</b> I [[object]] not to [your] burning them, <span class="bibl">Il.7.408</span>: with inf. understood, <b class="b3">τάων οὔ τοι ἐγὼ πρόσθ' ἵσταμαι, οὐδὲ μεγαίρω</b> (sc. [[διαπέρσαι]]) <span class="bibl">4.54</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Del.</span>163</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> c. dat. pers. only, [[feel a grudge towards]], Δαναοῖσι μεγήρας <span class="bibl">Il.15.473</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> abs., <b class="b3">ἢ πὺξ ἠὲ πάλῃ ἢ καὶ ποσίν, οὔ τι μεγαίρω</b> I [[care]] not which, <span class="bibl">Od.8.206</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> c. gen. rei, <b class="b3">ἀμενήνωσεν δέ οἱ αἰχμὴν… Ποσειδάων, βιότοιο μεγήρας</b> Poseidon baffled his spear [[grudging]] him the life [of Antilochus, <span class="bibl">Il.13.563</span>; οὐ μ. τοῦδέ σοι δωρήματος <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>626</span>; μοι… ἐμέγηρε τόκοιο <span class="bibl">A.R.1.289</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">6</span> Pass., to [[be envied]], AP9.645.10 (Maced.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> = [[βασκαίνειν]], [[bewitch]], ὄμμασι… ἐμέγηρεν ὀπωπάς <span class="bibl">A.R.4.1670</span>. (Said to be a Salaminian word, Sch.<span class="bibl">Il.13.563</span>: in late Prose, as etym. of [[Μέγαιρα]], <span class="bibl">Corn.<span class="title">ND</span> 10</span>.)</span>