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Cunliffe (Lex Entries)

μάρτυρος

μάσασθαι

μάσσεται

μαχειόμενος

μαχεῖται

μαχέοιτο

μαχέονται

μαχεούμενον

μαχέσ̔σ̓ασθαι

ματάω

To do ineffective work, show oneself clumsy or unskilful : ἀπέκοψε παρήορον οὐδὲ μάτησεν Il. 16.474.

To idle, lose time Il. 23.510.

Of horses, to shirk their work, grow restive Il. 5.233.

ShortDef

to be idle, to dally, loiter, linger

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Headword:

ματάω

Headword (normalized):

ματάω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ματαω

IDX:

6180

URN:

urn:cite2:exploreHomer:entries.atlas_v1:1.6181

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