μεῖον2
μεῖον (B), ου, τό,
A). lamb or sheep offered at the Athenian Apaturia by a father who was enrolling his son among his φράτερες, τοῦ μείου IG 22.1237.5 ; τὰ μεῖα ib. 60 ; παρέστησε μεῖον Fr. 124 : expld. by Sch. Ra. 810 (cf. and ap. ) as neut. of μείων, too light! from the cry of the φράτερες when the lamb was weighed; cf. μειαγωγέω.