μετρ-έω, Heraclean I
plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες [
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present participle passive μετριώμεναι[
Refs 4th c.BC+]: (μέτρον):—
measure:
I) of Space,
measure, i. e.
pass over, traverse, πέλαγος μέγα μετρήσαντες [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; προτέρω μετρεῖν (i.e. θάλασσαν)
to sail farther, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—in
middle, ἅλα μετρήσασθαι [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μετρούμενον ἴχνη τὰ κείνου
measuring them
with the eyes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be measured, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
to be measured round, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II) of Time, μακροὶ. ἂν μετρηθεῖεν χρόνοι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III) of Number, Size, Worth, etc,
III.1)
count, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]
III.2)
measure, χώρην ὀργυιῇσι, σταδίοισι, etc, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ γαστρὶ μ. τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν
measure happiness by sensual enjoyments, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁπηνίκ᾽ ἂν εἲκοσι ποδῶν μετροῦντι τὸ στοιχεῖον ᾖ when you
measure it, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: —
passive, Πόντος. καὶ Ἑλλήσποντος οὕτω μοι μεμετρέαται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2.b) in Mathematics texts, of magnitudes or numbers,
measure, [
Refs 4th c.BC+] (_active_ and _passive_), etc; μετρηθῆναι κοινῷ μέτρῳ πρός. to be commensurable with, [prev. passage]
III.3)
measure out, τἄλφιτ᾽ ἐν ἀγορᾷ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πώλοισι χόρτον μ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρεῖν τὴν ἴσην
give measure for measure, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἢ μετάδος ἢ μέτρησον ἢ τιμὴν λαβέ
lend by measure, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
middle,
to have measured out to oneself, in buying or borrowing, εὖ μετρεῖσθαι παρὰ γείτονος
get good
measure from one's neighbour, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
III.4)
deliver, pay, of corn and other measurable commodities, σῖτόν τινι [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
middle,
receive in payment, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
IV)
moderate, of pain, [
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