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μεῖον
μεῖον μεῖον, ου, τό the lamb which was offered at the Apaturia, when a boy was enrolled in his φρατρία. It was to be of a certain weight; and the φράτερες, whose perquisite it was, used to cry out μεῖον, μεῖον, too light! cf. μειαγωγέω.[neut. of μείων, less]

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lamb

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μεῖον
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μεῖον
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Intro Text:
μεῖον μεῖον, ου, τό the lamb which was offered at the Apaturia, when a boy was enrolled in his φρατρία. It was to be of a certain weight; and the φράτερες, whose perquisite it was, used to cry out μεῖον, μεῖον, too light! cf. μειαγωγέω.[neut. of μείων, less]
IDX:
20534
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20555
Key:
mei=on

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