μαιόομαι

English (LSJ)

   A = μαιεύομαι,    1 of a midwife, deliver a woman, Call. Jov.35, Luc.DDeor.16.2, cf. Plu.2.999c; ὑμέας ἀφροσύνη μαιώσατο, τόλμα δ' ἔτικτε AP9.80 (Leon.); ἐμαιώσαντο νέον τόκον Εἰλείθυιαι IG 14.967; of Hephaestus at the birth of Athena, Corn.ND19: abs., practise midwifery, Sor.1.80: in pass. sense, ὑφ' ἧς μαιωθεῖσα Apollod. 1.4.1.    2 of the mother, to be delivered of, ἣν . . οὐ μαιώσατο μήτηρ Coluth.181, cf. Nonn.D.4.437, etc.    II of a nurse, suckle, μαζῷ τινα ib.8.186.    III Act. only late, of dawn bringing forth day, Jo.Gaz.1.58.