μηνύω Dor. μανύω
μηνύω Dor. μανύω,
to disclose what is secret, reveal, betray, generally, to make known, declare, indicate, Hhymn., Hdt., Attic:—with acc. and part., μ. τινὰ ἔχοντα to shew that he has, Hdt.; the part. is sometimes omitted, τόδʼ ἔργον σε μηνύει κακόν (sc. ὄντα) Eur.
at Athens to inform, lay public information against another, κατά τινος Oratt.:—impers. in Pass., μηνύεται information is laid, μεμήνυται it has been laid, Thuc.
in Pass. also of persons, to be informed against, to be denounced, Xen.:—also of things, μηνυθέντος τοῦ ἐπιβουλεύματος Thuc.
No short def.
Headword:
μηνύω Dor. μανύω
Headword (normalized):
μηνύω dor. μανύω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μηνυω dor. μανυω
Intro Text:
μηνύω Dor. μανύω,
to disclose what is secret, reveal, betray, generally, to make known, declare, indicate, Hhymn., Hdt., Attic:—with acc. and part., μ. τινὰ ἔχοντα to shew that he has, Hdt.; the part. is sometimes omitted, τόδʼ ἔργον σε μηνύει κακόν (sc. ὄντα) Eur.
at Athens to inform, lay public information against another, κατά τινος Oratt.:—impers. in Pass., μηνύεται information is laid, μεμήνυται it has been laid, Thuc.
in Pass. also of persons, to be informed against, to be denounced, Xen.:—also of things, μηνυθέντος τοῦ ἐπιβουλεύματος Thuc.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n21164
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