μέρμις

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ξένῳ δὲ σιγᾶν κρεῖττον ἢ κεκραγέναι → it's better for a stranger to keep silence than to shout (Menander)

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Full diacritics: μέρμῑς Medium diacritics: μέρμις Low diacritics: μέρμις Capitals: ΜΕΡΜΙΣ
Transliteration A: mérmis Transliteration B: mermis Transliteration C: mermis Beta Code: me/rmis

English (LSJ)

ῑθος, ἡ,

   A cord, string, rope, Od.10.23, D.S.3.21 (v.l. μέρμινθα): dat. pl. μερμίθαις from μέρμῑθα, Agatharch.47; μερμῑθος, ὁ, Hsch., Zonar. (Cf. μήρινθος.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 135] ιθος, ἡ, Schnur, Faden, κατέδει μέρμιθι φαεινῇ ἀργυρέῃ, Od. 10, 23; D. Sic. 3, 21, v. l. μέρμινθα, vgl. μήρινθος. Schon von den Alten von εἴρειν abgeleitet, mit vorgeschlagenem μ.