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|Definition=ὁ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">thigh</b>, <b class="b3">φάσγανον ὀξὺ ἐρυσσάμενος παρὰ μηροῦ</b> drawing his sword from <b class="b2">his thigh</b>, where it hung, <span class="bibl">Il.1.190</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od.11.231</span>, al.; <b class="b3">μηρὼ πληξάμενος</b>, in sign of vehement agitation, <span class="bibl">Il.16.125</span>; ἐπαίσατο τὸν μηρόν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.3.6</span>; τύπτειν <span class="bibl">Plb.15.27.11</span>; τὸν μ. ἀλοῆσαι <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">TG</span>2</span>; <b class="b3">ἐπὶ μηρόν τινος</b> <b class="b2">beside</b> it, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">4 Ki.</span>16.14</span>: in pl., Alc.<span class="title">Supp.</span>11.6, <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Fr.</span>135</span>, <span class="bibl">136</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">thigh-bone</b>, κατ' ἰσχίον, ἔνθα τε μηρὸς ἰσχίῳ ἐνστρέφεται <span class="bibl">Il.5.305</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>57</span>, Gal.18(2).472; esp. of <b class="b2">thigh-bones with flesh</b> offered in sacrifice, μηροὺς ἐξέταμον <span class="bibl">Il.1.460</span>, al. (cf. <b class="b3">μηρία</b>) ; καταρρυεῖς μ. καλυπτῆς ἐξέκειντο πιμελῆς <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>1011</span>; θεοῖσι μηρὸν θύετε <span class="bibl">Eub.130</span>; τίθεσο τὼ μηρὼ λαβών <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>1039</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> generally, <b class="b2">leg-bones</b>, κάμηλος ἐν τοῖσι ὀπισθίοισι σκέλεσι ἔχει τέσσερας μηροὺς καὶ γούνατα τέσσερα <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.103</span>. (Cf. OIr. <b class="b2">mīr</b> 'piece', Lat. <b class="b2">membrum</b>, from <b class="b2">mēmsro</b>-, Skt. <b class="b2">māmsám</b> 'meat'.)</span>