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μεγαίρω
μεγαίρω μεγαίρω, μέγας to look on a thing as too great, to grudge one a thing as too great for him, Il.; so c. inf., μηδὲ μεγήρῃς ἡμῖν τελευτῆσαι τάδε ἔργα grudge us not the accomplishment of these works, Od.; c. acc. et inf., μνηστῆρας οὔτι μεγαίρω ἔρδειν I complain not that the suitors should do, Od. c. dat. pers. to feel a grudge towards, Il. absol., ἢ πύξ, ἠὲ πάλῃ, ἢ καὶ ποσίν, οὔτι μεγαίρω I care not (which), Od. c. gen. rei, βιότοιο μεγήρας grudging him the life [of Antilochus], Il.; οὐ μ. τοῦδέ σοι δωρήματος Aesch. Pass. to be envied, Anth.

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begrudge, complain

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Headword:
μεγαίρω
Headword (normalized):
μεγαίρω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μεγαιρω
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μεγαίρω μεγαίρω, μέγας to look on a thing as too great, to grudge one a thing as too great for him, Il.; so c. inf., μηδὲ μεγήρῃς ἡμῖν τελευτῆσαι τάδε ἔργα grudge us not the accomplishment of these works, Od.; c. acc. et inf., μνηστῆρας οὔτι μεγαίρω ἔρδειν I complain not that the suitors should do, Od. c. dat. pers. to feel a grudge towards, Il. absol., ἢ πύξ, ἠὲ πάλῃ, ἢ καὶ ποσίν, οὔτι μεγαίρω I care not (which), Od. c. gen. rei, βιότοιο μεγήρας grudging him the life [of Antilochus], Il.; οὐ μ. τοῦδέ σοι δωρήματος Aesch. Pass. to be envied, Anth.
IDX:
20396
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20417
Key:
megai/rw

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