ἀναμετρέω
Ἡ δ' ἐμὴ ψυχὴ πάλαι τέθνηκεν, ὥστε τοῖς θανοῦσιν ὠφελεῖν → My soul died long ago so that I could give some help to the dead
English (LSJ)
A measure back again, re-measure the road, retrace one's steps, ὄφρ' . . ἀναμετρήσαιμι Χάρυβδιν Od.12.428; ἀ. σαυτὸν ἀπιών measure yourself off! Ar.Av.1020; πόνοισι πόνους ἀ., i. e. undergo a succession of labours, IG3.1374. 2 enumerate, Hp.Ep.27:—in Med., recapitulate, E.Or.14. II measure over again, τὸ ὕδωρ Hp.Aër.8. 2 measure carefully, ἀ. ὅσῳ ἐλάσσων ὁ χῶρος γέγονε Hdt.2.109; ἀ. τὸ ὅλον Arist.Ph.221a3; τινί τι one thing by another, Pl.R.531a:—also in Med., ἀ. γῆν Ar.Nu.203; ἀνεμετρησάμην φρένας τὰς σάς took the measure of... E.Ion1271; γνώμης πονηροῖς κανόσιν ἀναμετρούμενος τὸ σῶφρον Id.El.52:—Pass., ἀ. τινί to be measured by, Pl.Ti.39d. 3 measure out, θοὐμόφυλον ἀ. δάκρυ E.IT346.
