μεγαίρω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=aor. ἐμέγηρα, (from [[μέγας]], cf. [[γεραίρω]] from [[γεραρός]] ([[γέρας]]) prop.<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[regard as too great]]: hence,<br><span class="bld">I</span> [[grudge]] one a thing [[as too great]] for him, μέγηρε γάρ οἱ τό γ' Ἀπόλλων Il.23.865; <b class="b3">ἐγὼ δέ τοι οὔ τι μεγαίρω</b> Orac. ap. [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]1.66.<br><span class="bld">2</span> c. inf. pro acc. rei, <b class="b3">μηδὲ μεγήρῃς ἡμῖν εὐχομένοισι τελευτῆσαι τάδε ἔργα</b> [[grudge]] us not the accomplishment... Od.3.55, cf. ''h.Merc.''465: c. acc. et inf., <b class="b3">μνηστῆρας… οὔ τι μεγαίρω ἔρδειν ἔργα βίαια</b> I [[complain]] not that... Od.2.235; ὃν οὐδέ κεν αὐτὸς ἀείδειν Φοῖβος… μεγαίροι Theoc.7.101: c. inf. only, <b class="b3">ἀμφὶ δὲ νεκροῖσιν κατακαιέμεν οὔ τι μεγαίρω</b> I [[object]] not to [your] burning them, Il.7.408: with inf. understood, <b class="b3">τάων οὔ τοι ἐγὼ πρόσθ' ἵσταμαι, οὐδὲ μεγαίρω</b> (''[[sc.]]'' [[διαπέρσαι]]) 4.54, cf. Call.''Del.''163.<br><span class="bld">3</span> c. dat. pers. only, [[feel a grudge towards]], Δαναοῖσι μεγήρας Il.15.473.<br><span class="bld">4</span> abs., <b class="b3">ἢ πὺξ ἠὲ πάλῃ ἢ καὶ ποσίν, οὔ τι μεγαίρω</b> I [[care]] not which, Od.8.206.<br><span class="bld">5</span> c. gen. rei, <b class="b3">ἀμενήνωσεν δέ οἱ αἰχμὴν… Ποσειδάων, βιότοιο μεγήρας</b> Poseidon baffled his spear [[grudging]] him the life [of Antilochus, Il.13.563; οὐ μ. τοῦδέ σοι δωρήματος A.''Pr.''626; μοι… ἐμέγηρε τόκοιο A.R.1.289.<br><span class="bld">6</span> Pass., to [[be envied]], AP9.645.10 (Maced.).<br><span class="bld">II</span> = [[βασκαίνειν]], [[bewitch]], ὄμμασι… ἐμέγηρεν ὀπωπάς A.R.4.1670. (Said to be a Salaminian word, Sch.Il.13.563: in late Prose, as etym. of [[Μέγαιρα]], Corn.''ND'' 10.)