μίμνω
μίμνω
formed by redupl. from μένω ( i. e. μι-μένω, cf. γί-γνομαι, πί-πτω), and used for μένω when the first syll.was to be long; μιμνόντεσσι, Ep. dat. pl. part. for μίμνουσι.
to stay, stand fast, in battle Il.
to stay, tarry, Il.
of things, to remain, Od.: also to be left for one, Aesch.
c. acc. to await, wait for, Il., etc.:—impers., μίμνει παθεῖν τὸν ἔρξαντα it awaits the doer to suffer, Aesch.
Headword (normalized):
μίμνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μιμνω
Intro Text:
μίμνω
formed by redupl. from μένω ( i. e. μι-μένω, cf. γί-γνομαι, πί-πτω), and used for μένω when the first syll.was to be long; μιμνόντεσσι, Ep. dat. pl. part. for μίμνουσι.
to stay, stand fast, in battle Il.
to stay, tarry, Il.
of things, to remain, Od.: also to be left for one, Aesch.
c. acc. to await, wait for, Il., etc.:—impers., μίμνει παθεῖν τὸν ἔρξαντα it awaits the doer to suffer, Aesch.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n21297
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