μητρυιά
From LSJ
ὁ νόμος βούλεται μὲν εὑεργετεῖν βίον ἀνθρώπων (Democritus) → Law is meant to benefit human life
English (LSJ)
Dor. ματρ-, ᾶς, Ion. μητρυιή, ῆς, ἡ, Aeol. ματροία IG 12(2).257.6 (Lesbos):—
A stepmother, Il. 13.697, Pi.P.4.162, E.Alc.305, Pl.Lg.930b, etc. 2 metaph., from the proverbial unkindness of stepmothers, Is. 12.5; ἐδικαίευ εἶναι καὶ τῷ ἔργῳ μ., i. e. not only in name, but in reality, Hdt.4.154; ἀλλότε μητρυιὴ πέλει ἡμέρη, ἀλλότε μήτηρ, of unlucky and lucky days, Hes.Op.825; μ. νεῶν, of a dangerous coast, A.Pr.727; τρεφόμενοι οὐχ ὑπὸ μητρυιᾶς ἀλλ' ὑπὸ μητρὸς τῆς χώρας (sc. τῆς Ἀττικῆς) Pl.μχ. 237b, cf. Plu.2.201e. (Cf. Arm. mauru 'stepmother', OE. módrie 'mother's sister'.)
