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μέδος
μέδω
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μέδω
μέδω,
A). protect, rule over, used by Hom. only in participial Subst. μέδων, οντος, , lord, ruler, freq. in pl., Ἀργείων, Φαιήκων ἡγήτορες ἠδὲ μέδοντες, Il. 2.79 , Od. 7.136 : once in sg., of Phorcys, ἁλὸς .. μέδων lord of the sea, 1.72 : fem. Μέδουσα, as pr. n. of the Gorgon , Hes. Th. 276 , etc.: later as Verb, c. gen. loci, ὃς Αἰγαίου μέδεις πρωνός, of Poseidon, S. Fr. 371 (lyr., s.v.l., πρῶνας codd.), cf. Ar. Ra. 665 ; of Dionysus, ὃς .. μέδεις .. παγκοίνοις Ἐλευσινίας Δηοῦς ἐν κόλποις S. Ant. 1119 (lyr.); τιμῆς ἄλλης ἄλλο μέδει Emp. 17.28 .
II). μέδομαι, fut. μεδήσομαι Il. 9.650 , elsewh. pres. and impf.:—provide for, be mindful of, c. gen., πολέμοιο μεδέσθω 2.384 ; εἰ μέν κε .. νόστου τε μέδηαι Od. 11.110 ; ὥς κ’. . δείπνοιο μέδηται 19.321 ; ὁππότε κεν .. κοίτου τε μέδηται 2.358 , cf. 3.334 ; μεδώμεθα θούριδος ἀλκῆς, like ἀλκῆς μνήσασθαι , Il. 4.418 , 5.718 ; ἀλλ’ ἄγε δὴ .. μεδώμεθα .. σίτου 24.618 ; ὄφρα .. νόστοιο μεδοίατο 9.622 ; δόρποιο μέδεσθαι 18.245 ; δόρποιο μέδοντο ὕπνου τε γλυκεροῦ ταρπήμεναι 24.2 : later c. inf., πλεῦσαι μέδονται Orph. A. 90 .
2). plan, contrive, devise, τινί τι, always in bad sense, κακὰ δὲ Τρώεσσι μεδέσθην Il. 4.21 , 8.458 . (Cf. Lat. modus, Osc. med-dix 'magistrate'.)


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to protect, rule over

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μέδω</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">protect, rule over</span>, used by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> only in participial Subst. <span class="orth greek">μέδων</span>, <span class="itype greek">οντος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lord, ruler</span>, freq. in pl., <span class="foreign greek">Ἀργείων, Φαιήκων ἡγήτορες ἠδὲ μέδοντες</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:79" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.79/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 2.79 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:7:136" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:7.136/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 7.136 </a>: once in sg., of Phorcys, <span class="foreign greek">ἁλὸς .. μέδων</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lord</span> of the sea, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:72" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.72/canonical-url/"> 1.72 </a>: fem. <span class="foreign greek">Μέδουσα</span>, as pr. n. of the <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gorgon</span> </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc1:276" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc1:276/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 276 </a>, etc.: later as Verb, c. gen. loci, <span class="foreign greek">ὃς Αἰγαίου μέδεις πρωνός</span>, of Poseidon, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:371" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:371/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 371 </a> (lyr., s.v.l., <span class="foreign greek">πρῶνας</span> codd.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:665" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:665/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ra.</span> 665 </a>; of Dionysus, <span class="quote greek">ὃς .. μέδεις .. παγκοίνοις Ἐλευσινίας Δηοῦς ἐν κόλποις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1119" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1119/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 1119 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">τιμῆς ἄλλης ἄλλο μέδει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:17:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:17.28/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Emp.</span> 17.28 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="orth greek">μέδομαι</span>, fut. <span class="quote greek">μεδήσομαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:650" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.650/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 9.650 </a> , elsewh. pres. and impf.:—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">provide for, be mindful of</span>, c. gen., <span class="quote greek">πολέμοιο μεδέσθω</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:384" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.384/canonical-url/"> 2.384 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">εἰ μέν κε .. νόστου τε μέδηαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:11:110" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.110/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 11.110 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὥς κ’. . δείπνοιο μέδηται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:321" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.321/canonical-url/"> 19.321 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὁππότε κεν .. κοίτου τε μέδηται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:358" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:2.358/canonical-url/"> 2.358 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:334" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.334/canonical-url/"> 3.334 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μεδώμεθα θούριδος ἀλκῆς</span>, like <span class="ref greek">ἀλκῆς μνήσασθαι</span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:418" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.418/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 4.418 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:718" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.718/canonical-url/"> 5.718 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀλλ’ ἄγε δὴ .. μεδώμεθα .. σίτου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:618" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.618/canonical-url/"> 24.618 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὄφρα .. νόστοιο μεδοίατο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:622" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.622/canonical-url/"> 9.622 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">δόρποιο μέδεσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:245" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:18.245/canonical-url/"> 18.245 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">δόρποιο μέδοντο ὕπνου τε γλυκεροῦ ταρπήμεναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.2/canonical-url/"> 24.2 </a> : later c. inf., <span class="quote greek">πλεῦσαι μέδονται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg002:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg002:90/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Orph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">A.</span> 90 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">plan, contrive, devise</span>, <span class="foreign greek">τινί τι</span>, always in bad sense, <span class="quote greek">κακὰ δὲ Τρώεσσι μεδέσθην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 4.21 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:458" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.458/canonical-url/"> 8.458 </a>. (Cf. Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">modus</span>, Osc. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">med-dix</span> \'magistrate\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}