meles
μηδέ μοι ἄκλαυστος θάνατος μόλοι, ἀλλὰ φίλοισι καλλείποιμι θανὼν ἄλγεα καὶ στοναχάς → may death not come to me without tears, but when I die may I leave my friends with sorrow and lamentation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mēles: (maeles) and mēlis (mae-lis), is, f.,
I a marten or badger, Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 3; Plin. 8, 38, 58, § 138; Grat. Cyneg. 340.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) mēlēs ou mēlis, is, f., martre ou blaireau : Varro R. 3, 12, 3 ; Plin. 8, 138.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) mēlēs2 (maelēs) u. mēlis (maelis), is, f., Genet. Plur. melium, ein vierfüßiges Tier, wahrsch. der Marder, nach a. der Dachs, Varro r. r. 3, 12, 3 (Nomin. maelis). [[Ser.]] Samm. 896 (Nomin. melis, Variante meles). Plin. 8, 132 (Genet. melium) u. 138. Solin. 52, 34 (Genet. melium). Mart. 10, 37, 18 Schn. Gratt. cyn. 340 u. 402. Caper (VII) 110, 11 (wo maeles zu lesen ist). – / Spät. Nbf. mēlo, ōnis, m., Isid. orig. 12, 2, 40; vgl. Caper (VII) 110, 11.
