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          "definition": "<i>verily, truly</i>; a synonym of μέν but stronger, and like it always following the word which begins the clause, ὧδε γὰρ ἐξερέω, καὶ μ. τετελεσμένον ἔσται and so <i>verily</i> . . , Il. 23.410; ἴστε μὰν . . ye know <i>doubtless,</i> Pi. I. 4(3).35: freq. with imper., ἄγε μ. on <i>then,</i> Il. 1.302; ἄγρει μάν 5.765; ἄναγε μάν A. Ch. 963 (lyr.); ἕπεο μάν S. OC 182 (lyr.).",
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                "quote": "ἄγρει μάν",
                "ref": "5.765",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "ἄναγε μάν",
                "ref": "A. Ch. 963",
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            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90334",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἕπεο μάν",
                "ref": "S. OC 182",
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              "label": "II",
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                  "label": "1",
                  "definition": "ἦ μήν, <i>now verily, full surely,</i> ἦ μὴν καὶ πόνος ἐστίν Il. 2.291, cf. h.Ap. 87, Hes. Sc. 101; ἦ μάν Il. 2.370, 13.354, Sapph. l.c., Pi. P. 4.40, al. ( εἶ μάν IG 5 (1).1390.27 ( Andania, i B.C.)): strengthd., ἦ δὴ μάν Il. 17.538: freq. later in strong protestations or oaths, c. inf., ὄμνυσι δʼ ἦ μὴν λαπάξειν A. Th. 531, cf. S. Tr. 1186, X. An. 2.3.26: in negation, ἦ μ. μή . . Th. 8.81, etc. (but also ὀμνύω μὴ μὰν φρονησεῖν SIG 527.36 ( Crete, iii B.C.)): in Prose also to begin an independent clause, ὀμνύω . . , ἦ μ. ἐγὼ ἐθυόμην X. An. 6.1.31; καὶ νὴ τὸν κύνα, . . ἦ μ. ἐγὼ ἔπαθόν τι τοιοῦτον Pl. Ap. 22a.",
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                        "quote": "ἦ μὴν καὶ πόνος ἐστίν",
                        "ref": "Il. 2.291",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90336",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἦ μάν",
                        "ref": "Il. 2.370",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.370"
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "εἶ μάν",
                        "ref": "",
                        "urn": ""
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἦ δὴ μάν",
                        "ref": "Il. 17.538",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90339",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὄμνυσι δʼ ἦ μὴν λαπάξειν",
                        "ref": "A. Th. 531",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:531"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90340",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὀμνύω μὴ μὰν φρονησεῖν",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90341",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὀμνύω . . , ἦ μ. ἐγὼ ἐθυόμην",
                        "ref": "X. An. 6.1.31",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90342",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ νὴ τὸν κύνα, . . ἦ μ. ἐγὼ ἔπαθόν τι τοιοῦτον",
                        "ref": "Pl. Ap. 22a",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "καὶ μήν, sts. simply to add an asseveration, v. sub init., cf. Pi. N. 2.13, etc.; καὶ δὴ μάν Theoc. 7.120: freq. to introduce something new or deserving special attention, καὶ μὴν Τάνταλον εἰσεῖδον Od. 11.582, cf. 593, A. Pr. 459, Pers. 406, etc.; esp. in dramatic Poets to mark the entrance of a person on the stage, <i>here comes</i> . . , Id. Th. 372, E. El. 339; also ὅδε μ. Αἵμων S. Ant. 626 (anap.), etc.; of new facts, <i>and besides, nay more,</i> καὶ μήν . . γε A. Pr. 982, cf. Ar. Pax 369, X. Smp. 4.15, etc.; in Orators to introduce new arguments, καὶ μήν . . γε Pl. Tht. 153b, D. 21.56; to introduce a counter-argument, Ar. Nu. 1185, Pl. Grg. 452c; καὶ μὴν καί D. 27.30, etc.: also in answers, to denote approbation or assent, ἀλλʼ ἢν ἐφῇς μοι . . λέξαιμʼ ἂν ὀρθῶς. Answ. καὶ μ. ἐφίημι <i>well,</i> I allow it, S. El. 556; μὴ νῦν διάτριβʼ, ἀλλʼ ἄνυε πράττων . . Answ. καὶ μ. βαδίζω Ar. Pl. 413 (v.l.), cf. Ra. 895, E. Hec. 317; so καὶ μ. . . γε Pl. R. 426e, etc.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ δὴ μάν",
                        "ref": "Theoc. 7.120",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90344",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ μὴν Τάνταλον εἰσεῖδον",
                        "ref": "Od. 11.582",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90345",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὅδε μ. Αἵμων",
                        "ref": "S. Ant. 626",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc2:626"
                      }
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ μήν . . γε",
                        "ref": "A. Pr. 982",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90347",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ μήν . . γε",
                        "ref": "Pl. Tht. 153b",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90348",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ μὴν καί",
                        "ref": "D. 27.30",
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                      }
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                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90349",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ μ. βαδίζω",
                        "ref": "Ar. Pl. 413",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90350",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "καὶ μ. . . γε",
                        "ref": "Pl. R. 426e",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "ἀλλὰ μήν, yet <i>truly,</i> A. [was 'Id.'] Pers. 233, etc.; ἀλλὰ μάν Ar. Ach. 765; ἀλλὰ μήν . . γε Id. Ra. 258; to allege something not disputed, Pl. Tht. 187a: rarely separated, ἀλλʼ ἐστὶ μ. οἰκητός S. OC 28; ἀλλʼ οὐδʼ ἐγὼ μ. . . E. Hec. 401: more strongly, ὅμως μ. Pl. Plt. 297d.",
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                        "quote": "ἀλλὰ μάν",
                        "ref": "Ar. Ach. 765",
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                        "quote": "ἀλλὰ μήν . . γε",
                        "ref": "Id. Ra. 258",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἀλλʼ ἐστὶ μ. οἰκητός",
                        "ref": "S. OC 28",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc2:28"
                      }
                    },
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὅμως μ.",
                        "ref": "Pl. Plt. 297d",
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                  "label": "4",
                  "definition": "ναὶ μήν, <i>above all,</i> Emp. 76.2.",
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                  "label": "5",
                  "definition": "οὐ μήν, <i>of a truth</i> not, Il. 24.52, A. Ag. 1068, etc.: elsewh. in Hom. οὐ μάν, Il. 12.318, etc.; μὴ μάν ( Att. μὴ μήν) <i>oh</i> do not, 8.512, 15.476, etc.; ἀλλʼ οὐ μάν 17.41; ἀλλʼ οὐ μάν . . γε S. OC 153 (lyr.); οὐδὲ μάν Pi. P. 4.87.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἀλλʼ οὐ μάν",
                        "ref": "17.41",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἀλλʼ οὐ μάν . . γε",
                        "ref": "S. OC 153",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc2:153"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90357",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "οὐδὲ μάν",
                        "ref": "Pi. P. 4.87",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.87"
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                  ],
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                {
                  "label": "6",
                  "definition": "ὡς μήν, = ἦ μήν, ὀμμνύω Δία . . ὡς μ. κρινεῖν τὰ ἀντιλεγόμενα Delph. 3(1).362 i 40.",
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            },
            {
              "label": "III",
              "definition": "τί μ.; <i>well,</i> what of it? A. Eu. 203, Pl. Tht. 145e, etc.; τί μ. οὔ <i>well,</i> why not? E. Rh. 706 (lyr.); τῶς μ.; <i>well, but how</i> . . ? X. Cyr. 1.6.28; τίνος μ. ἕνεκα; ibid.; ποῦ μ.; to express surprise, Pl. Tht. 142a; ἀλλὰ πότε μήν; X. Smp. 4.23.",
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            {
              "label": "IV",
              "definition": "μέντοι, νῦν ἐμὲ μὲν στυγέει . . , ἔσται μὰν ὅτʼ ἄν . . Il. 8.370- 373; οὐ μὴν ἄτιμοι . . τεθνήξομεν A. Ag. 1279; ἀνάγκη μὲν καὶ ταῦτʼ ἐπίστασθαι . . , οὐδὲν μ. κωλύει κτλ. Pl. Phdr. 268e, cf. Grg. 493c, R. 529e, etc.; χαλεπῶς ἔχει ὑπὸ τραυμάτων, μᾶλλον μ. αὐτὸν αἱρεῖ τὸ νόσημα Id. Tht. 142b; expressed more strongly by γε μ., Pi. P. 7.18, A. Th. 1067 (anap.), S. OC 587, X. Cyr. 6.1.7, etc.; also οὐ μ. . . γε A. Pr. 270, Th. 538; οὐδὲ μ. ib. 809, Ch. 189; οὐ μ. οὐδέ <i>nor yet indeed,</i> Th. 1.3, 82, etc.; οὐ μὰν οὐδέ Il. 4.512; ἀλλʼ οὐ μὰν οὐδέ 23.441:—on οὐ μὴν ἀλλά, v. ἀλλά II.5.",
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                    "quote": "οὐ μὴν ἄτιμοι . . τεθνήξομεν",
                    "ref": "A. Ag. 1279",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-90359",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "χαλεπῶς ἔχει ὑπὸ τραυμάτων, μᾶλλον μ. αὐτὸν αἱρεῖ τὸ νόσημα",
                    "ref": "Id. Tht. 142b",
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                    "quote": "οὐ μ. . . γε",
                    "ref": "A. Pr. 270",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οὐ μὰν οὐδέ",
                    "ref": "Il. 4.512",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ἀλλʼ οὐ μὰν οὐδέ",
                    "ref": "23.441",
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