μεθύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ῠ], ([[μέθυ]]), only pres. and impf.: fut. and aor. Act. belong to [[μεθύσκω]] ([[μεθύσας]] is [[falsa lectio|f.l.]] in [[Nonnus Epicus|Nonn.]] ''[[Dionysiaca|D.]]'' 28.211; [[μεθύσαντας]] is [[falsa lectio|f.l.]] for -τες in Plu.2.239a), aor. being supplied by Pass. of [[μεθύσκω]]:—<br><span class="bld">A</span> to [[be drunken with wine]], νευστάζων κεφαλῇ, μεθύοντι ἐοικώς Od.18.240; [[μεθύων]], opp. [[νήφων]], Thgn.478,627, cf. Alc.''Supp.''4.12, Pi.''Fr.'' 128, Ar.''Pl.''1048, ''PHal.''1.193 (iii B. C.), etc.; μ. ὑπὸ τοῦ οἴνου X. ''Smp.''2.26; <b class="b3">τὸ μεθύειν</b> [[drunkenness]], Antiph.187.2, Alex.43; τὸ μ. πημονῆς λυτήριον S.''Fr.''758.<br><span class="bld">II</span> metaph.,<br><span class="bld">1</span> of things, to [[be drenched]], [[steeped]] in any liquid, c. dat., e.g. βοείην… μεθύουσαν ἀλοιφῇ Il.17.390; μεθύων ἐλαίῳ λύχνος Babr.114.1; [χείμαρρος] ὄμβροισι μ. ''AP''9.277 (Antiphil.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> of persons, to [[be intoxicated]] with passion, pride, etc., ὑπὸ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης X.''Smp.''8.21; ὑπὸ τρυφῆς Pl.''Criti.'' 121a; ἔρωτι Anacr.19; τῷ μεγέθει τῶν πεπραγμένων D.4.49; περὶ τὰς ἡδονάς Philostr.''VS''1.22.1; οὐ μ. τὴν φρόνησιν Alex.301; μ. τὸ φίλημα ''AP''5.304.<br><span class="bld">b</span> to [[be stupefied]], [[stunned]], πληγαῖς μεθύων Theoc.22.98; ἐξ ὀδυνάων Opp.''H.''5.228, cf. Nonn.l.c.