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μά (A) [ᾰ], Particle used in asseverations and oaths, c. acc. of the deity or thing appealed to; in itself neither affirmative nor negative, but made so by prefixing ναί or οὐ, or, in Att., by the context: thus,

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μά (A) [ᾰ], Particle used in asseverations and oaths, c. acc. of the deity or thing appealed to; in itself neither affirmative nor negative, but made so by prefixing ναί or οὐ, or, in Att., by the context: thus,
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ναὶ μὰ . . , in affirmation, ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον yea by this staff, Il. 1.234, cf. h.Merc. 460; ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον Pi. N. 11.24; ναὶ μὰ Δία, ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία, etc., Ar. Ach. 88, Pl. R. 407b, etc.; also μὰ ναί Inscr.Cypr. 109 H.
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Il. 1.234, cf.
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h.Merc. 460;
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Pi. N. 11.24
ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον
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Ar. Ach. 88,
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Pl. R. 407b, etc.; also
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μὰ ναί
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οὐ μὰ . . , in negation, οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα, οὐ μὰ Ζῆνα, nay, by . . , Il. 1.86, 23.43; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν S. El. 626; οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς Ar. Eq. 235; οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία, οὔκουν οὕτω γε . . Pl. Tht. 142e.
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Il. 1.86,
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23.43;
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S. El. 626
οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν
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Ar. Eq. 235
οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς
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Pl. Tht. 142e.
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III
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Hom. μά is freq. used alone,
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μὰ Δίʼ οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον IG 1(2).1084; μὰ τὴν πατρῴαν ἑστίαν, ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὕβρει λέγω τάδʼ S. El. 881; μὰ τοὺς παρʼ Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτʼ ἔσται τοῦτο E. Med. 1059; μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ Ar. Th. 269, cf. A. Ag. 1432, E. Cyc. 262, Pl. Prt. 312e; μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς Anaxil. 9; μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω Call. Epigr. 44; μὰ τὸν Δία δὲ οὐδὲ νομίζω . . IG 2(2).1099.30 (ii A.D.); μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ D.C. 61.20: with preceding neg., οὐδʼ ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας Herod. 1.11. : in answers, when the negation is expressed in the question, οὐκ αὖ μʼ ἐάσεις; Answ. μὰ Δίʼ, ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι Ar. Eq. 336, cf. 338 (where οὐκ ἐάσω is to be supplied after μὰ Δία from the question, cf. Ra. 951, Pl. 400): when ἀλλά follows, δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς; Answ. μὰ Δίʼ, ἀλλʼ ἔλαττον Id. Ra. 174 (where οὐ τελῶ is understood, cf. ib. 753, 779, 1053, X. Mem. 3.13.3): in μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα Antiph. 296 = Timocl. 38, the context is missing.
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μὰ Δίʼ οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον
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S. El. 881;
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E. Med. 1059
μὰ τοὺς παρʼ Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτʼ ἔσται τοῦτο
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Ar. Th. 269
μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ
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A. Ag. 1432,
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E. Cyc. 262,
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Pl. Prt. 312e;
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Anaxil. 9
μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς
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Call. Epigr. 44
μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω
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D.C. 61.20
μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ
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Herod. 1.11
οὐδʼ ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας
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Ar. Eq. 336
μὰ Δίʼ, ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι
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338 (where
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Ra. 951,
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Pl. 400): when
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Id. Ra. 174
μὰ Δίʼ, ἀλλʼ ἔλαττον
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753,
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779,
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1053,
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X. Mem. 3.13.3): in
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Antiph. 296
μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα
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Timocl. 38, the context is missing.
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ἀπόδος αὐτό; Answ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω Ar. Th. 748.
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Ar. Th. 748
μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω
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δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον Annales du Service 27.32 ( Egypt); μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι Aristaenet. 1.10, cf. Ach.Tat. 8.5.
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δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον
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Aristaenet. 1.10
μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι
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Ach.Tat. 8.5.
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IV
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Att. (cf. Greg.Cor. p.150 S., Ph. 2.271), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath, μὰ τόν Ar. Ra. 1374 (lyr.), Pl. Grg. 466e; μὰ τήν Men. 369; ναὶ μὰ τόν Call. Fr. 66d, Ael. NA 3.19; ναὶ μὰ τάς (sc. Χάριτας) Suid. s.v. ναὶ μὰ τό (codd. dett.); οὐ μὰ τὸν — οὐκ ὀμόσω AP 12.201 ( Strat.), cf. 7.112 ( D.L.).
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p.150
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Ph. 2.271), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath,
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Ar. Ra. 1374
μὰ τόν
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Pl. Grg. 466e;
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Men. 369
μὰ τήν
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Call. Fr. 66d
ναὶ μὰ τόν
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Ael. NA 3.19;
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AP 12.201
οὐ μὰ τὸν — οὐκ ὀμόσω
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7.112 (
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V
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μά is sts. omitted after ναί (q. v.); also after οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον S. OT 660 (lyr.); οὐ τὸν Ὄλυμπον ib. 1088 (lyr.); οὐ τόνδʼ Ὄλυμπον Id. Ant. 758, cf. El. 1063 (lyr.).
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S. OT 660
οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον
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1088 (lyr.);
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Id. Ant. 758
οὐ τόνδʼ Ὄλυμπον
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El. 1063 (lyr.).
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{'quote': 'ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον', 'ref': 'Pi. N. 11.24', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:11.24'}
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{'quote': 'οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς', 'ref': 'Ar. Eq. 235', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:235'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Pl. Tht. 142e.', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc2:142e'}
{'quote': 'μὰ Δίʼ οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον', 'ref': '', 'urn': ''}
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{'quote': 'μὰ τοὺς παρʼ Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτʼ ἔσται τοῦτο', 'ref': 'E. Med. 1059', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc2:1059'}
{'quote': 'μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ', 'ref': 'Ar. Th. 269', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc2:269'}
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{'quote': 'μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς', 'ref': 'Anaxil. 9', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0406.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9'}
{'quote': 'μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω', 'ref': 'Call. Epigr. 44', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg003.perseus-grc2:44'}
{'quote': 'μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ', 'ref': 'D.C. 61.20', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001.perseus-grc2:61.20'}
{'quote': 'οὐδʼ ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας', 'ref': 'Herod. 1.11', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0650.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.11'}
{'quote': 'μὰ Δίʼ, ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι', 'ref': 'Ar. Eq. 336', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:336'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': '338 (where', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:338'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Ra. 951,', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:951'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Pl. 400): when', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc2:400'}
{'quote': 'μὰ Δίʼ, ἀλλʼ ἔλαττον', 'ref': 'Id. Ra. 174', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:174'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': '753,', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:753'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': '779,', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:779'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': '1053,', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:1053'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'X. Mem. 3.13.3): in', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002:3.13.perseus-grc2.3'}
{'quote': 'μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα', 'ref': 'Antiph. 296', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0410.tlg001.perseus-grc2:296'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Timocl. 38, the context is missing.', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0515.tlg001.perseus-grc2:38'}
{'quote': 'μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω', 'ref': 'Ar. Th. 748', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc2:748'}
{'quote': 'δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον', 'ref': '', 'urn': ''}
{'quote': 'μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι', 'ref': 'Aristaenet. 1.10', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.10'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Ach.Tat. 8.5.', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0532.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.5'}
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{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Ph. 2.271), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath,', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.271'}
{'quote': 'μὰ τόν', 'ref': 'Ar. Ra. 1374', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:1374'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Pl. Grg. 466e;', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023.perseus-grc2:466e'}
{'quote': 'μὰ τήν', 'ref': 'Men. 369', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg001.perseus-grc2:369'}
{'quote': 'ναὶ μὰ τόν', 'ref': 'Call. Fr. 66d', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001.perseus-grc2:66d'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Ael. NA 3.19;', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.19'}
{'quote': 'οὐ μὰ τὸν — οὐκ ὀμόσω', 'ref': 'AP 12.201', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.201'}
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{'quote': 'οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον', 'ref': 'S. OT 660', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:660'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': '1088 (lyr.);', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:1088'}
{'quote': 'οὐ τόνδʼ Ὄλυμπον', 'ref': 'Id. Ant. 758', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc2:758'}
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      "definition": "",
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              "label": "I",
              "definition": "ναὶ μὰ . . , in affirmation, ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον yea <i>by</i> this staff, Il. 1.234, cf. h.Merc. 460; ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον Pi. N. 11.24; ναὶ μὰ Δία, ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία, etc., Ar. Ach. 88, Pl. R. 407b, etc.; also μὰ ναί Inscr.Cypr. 109 H.",
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                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Il. 1.234, cf.",
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                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236368",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "h.Merc. 460;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc2:460"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236369",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον",
                    "ref": "Pi. N. 11.24",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:11.24"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236370",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Ar. Ach. 88,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc2:88"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236371",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Pl. R. 407b, etc.; also",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc2:407b"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236372",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μὰ ναί",
                    "ref": "",
                    "urn": ""
                  }
                }
              ],
              "children": []
            },
            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "οὐ μὰ . . , in negation, οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα, οὐ μὰ Ζῆνα, nay, <i>by</i> . . , Il. 1.86, 23.43; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν S. El. 626; οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς Ar. Eq. 235; οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία, οὔκουν οὕτω γε . . Pl. Tht. 142e.",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236373",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Il. 1.86,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.86"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236374",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "23.43;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.43"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236375",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν",
                    "ref": "S. El. 626",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:626"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236376",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς",
                    "ref": "Ar. Eq. 235",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:235"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236377",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Pl. Tht. 142e.",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc2:142e"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "children": []
            },
            {
              "label": "III",
              "definition": "Hom. μά is freq. used alone,",
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                  "label": "1",
                  "definition": "μὰ Δίʼ οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον IG 1(2).1084; μὰ τὴν πατρῴαν ἑστίαν, ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὕβρει λέγω τάδʼ S. El. 881; μὰ τοὺς παρʼ Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτʼ ἔσται τοῦτο E. Med. 1059; μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ Ar. Th. 269, cf. A. Ag. 1432, E. Cyc. 262, Pl. Prt. 312e; μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς Anaxil. 9; μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω Call. Epigr. 44; μὰ τὸν Δία δὲ οὐδὲ νομίζω . . IG 2(2).1099.30 (ii A.D.); μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ D.C. 61.20: with preceding neg., οὐδʼ ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας Herod. 1.11. : in answers, when the negation is expressed in the question, οὐκ αὖ μʼ ἐάσεις; Answ. μὰ Δίʼ, ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι Ar. Eq. 336, cf. 338 (where οὐκ ἐάσω is to be supplied after μὰ Δία from the question, cf. Ra. 951, Pl. 400): when ἀλλά follows, δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς; Answ. μὰ Δίʼ, ἀλλʼ ἔλαττον Id. Ra. 174 (where οὐ τελῶ is understood, cf. ib. 753, 779, 1053, X. Mem. 3.13.3): in μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα Antiph. 296 = Timocl. 38, the context is missing.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236378",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ Δίʼ οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον",
                        "ref": "",
                        "urn": ""
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236379",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "S. El. 881;",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:881"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236380",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ τοὺς παρʼ Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτʼ ἔσται τοῦτο",
                        "ref": "E. Med. 1059",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc2:1059"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236381",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ",
                        "ref": "Ar. Th. 269",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc2:269"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236382",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "A. Ag. 1432,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1432"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236383",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "E. Cyc. 262,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc2:262"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236384",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Pl. Prt. 312e;",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022.perseus-grc2:312e"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236385",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς",
                        "ref": "Anaxil. 9",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0406.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236386",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω",
                        "ref": "Call. Epigr. 44",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg003.perseus-grc2:44"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236387",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ",
                        "ref": "D.C. 61.20",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001.perseus-grc2:61.20"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236388",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "οὐδʼ ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας",
                        "ref": "Herod. 1.11",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0650.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.11"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236389",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ Δίʼ, ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι",
                        "ref": "Ar. Eq. 336",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:336"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236390",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "338 (where",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:338"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236391",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Ra. 951,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:951"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236392",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Pl. 400): when",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc2:400"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236393",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ Δίʼ, ἀλλʼ ἔλαττον",
                        "ref": "Id. Ra. 174",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:174"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236394",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "753,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:753"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236395",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "779,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:779"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236396",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "1053,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:1053"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236397",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "X. Mem. 3.13.3): in",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002:3.13.perseus-grc2.3"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236398",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα",
                        "ref": "Antiph. 296",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0410.tlg001.perseus-grc2:296"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236399",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Timocl. 38, the context is missing.",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0515.tlg001.perseus-grc2:38"
                      }
                    }
                  ],
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                    {
                      "label": "b",
                      "definition": "ἀπόδος αὐτό; Answ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω Ar. Th. 748.",
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                            "quote": "μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω",
                            "ref": "Ar. Th. 748",
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                      "children": []
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον Annales du Service 27.32 ( Egypt); μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι Aristaenet. 1.10, cf. Ach.Tat. 8.5.",
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                  "citations": [
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236401",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον",
                        "ref": "",
                        "urn": ""
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236402",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι",
                        "ref": "Aristaenet. 1.10",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.10"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236403",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Ach.Tat. 8.5.",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0532.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.5"
                      }
                    }
                  ],
                  "children": []
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "label": "IV",
              "definition": "Att. (cf. Greg.Cor. p.150 S., Ph. 2.271), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath, μὰ τόν Ar. Ra. 1374 (lyr.), Pl. Grg. 466e; μὰ τήν Men. 369; ναὶ μὰ τόν Call. Fr. 66d, Ael. NA 3.19; ναὶ μὰ τάς (sc. Χάριτας) Suid. s.v. ναὶ μὰ τό (codd. dett.); οὐ μὰ τὸν — οὐκ ὀμόσω AP 12.201 ( Strat.), cf. 7.112 ( D.L.).",
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              "citations": [
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236404",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "p.150",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0532.tlg001.perseus-grc2:p.150"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236405",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Ph. 2.271), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.271"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236406",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μὰ τόν",
                    "ref": "Ar. Ra. 1374",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc2:1374"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236407",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Pl. Grg. 466e;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023.perseus-grc2:466e"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236408",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μὰ τήν",
                    "ref": "Men. 369",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg001.perseus-grc2:369"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236409",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ναὶ μὰ τόν",
                    "ref": "Call. Fr. 66d",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001.perseus-grc2:66d"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236410",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Ael. NA 3.19;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.19"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236411",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οὐ μὰ τὸν — οὐκ ὀμόσω",
                    "ref": "AP 12.201",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.201"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236412",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "7.112 (",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1697.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.112"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "children": []
            },
            {
              "label": "V",
              "definition": "μά is sts. omitted after ναί (q. v.); also after οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον S. OT 660 (lyr.); οὐ τὸν Ὄλυμπον ib. 1088 (lyr.); οὐ τόνδʼ Ὄλυμπον Id. Ant. 758, cf. El. 1063 (lyr.).",
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              "citations": [
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236413",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον",
                    "ref": "S. OT 660",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:660"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236414",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "1088 (lyr.);",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:1088"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236415",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οὐ τόνδʼ Ὄλυμπον",
                    "ref": "Id. Ant. 758",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc2:758"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-236416",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "El. 1063 (lyr.).",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1063"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "children": []
            }
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