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μέμαα found only in perf. μέμαα with pres. sense to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire, c. inf., Hom., etc.: c. gen. to long for, be eager for:—often also with an adv., πῆ μέματον; whither so fast? Il.; πρόσσω μεμαυῖαι pressing forward, Il.; absol. in part., ἔβη μεμαώς he strode on hastily, eagerly, Il.; ἐν πέτρᾳ μεμαώς, of a fisher, expectant, Theocr. to be bent on doing, to purpose, μεμάασιν αὖθι μένειν Il., etc. Mid. in Doric inf. μῶσθαι, part. μώμενος: — to seek after, covet, c. acc., Theogn., etc.; c. inf. or absol., Aesch.

ShortDef

to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire

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Headword:

μέμαα

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μέμαα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

μεμαα

IDX:

20703

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20724

Key:

me/maa

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