μέθυ

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νὴ Δί᾿, ὦ φίλη γύναι, λεγε → yes, dear lady, speak | yes, dear lady, do speak up

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Full diacritics: μέθῠ Medium diacritics: μέθυ Low diacritics: μέθυ Capitals: ΜΕΘΥ
Transliteration A: méthy Transliteration B: methy Transliteration C: methy Beta Code: me/qu

English (LSJ)

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   A wine, Hom., only in nom. and acc., πολλὸν . . μέθυ πίνετο Il.9.469; σῖτον καὶ μέθυ ἡδύ Od.4.746; ἐκ κριθῶν μ. A.Supp.953, etc.: gen. μέθυος first in Pl.Epigr.22, Nic.Th.582, Marc.Sid.50; dat. μέθυϊ An.Ox.3.255. (Cf. Skt. mádhu 'sweet, sweet drink, honey', OE. medu 'mead', Slav. med[ucaron] 'honey', etc.)