μεθύω [ῠ], (μέθυ), only
present and
imperfect:
future and
aorist active belong to μεθύσκω (μεθύσας is
falsa lectio in [
Refs 4th c.AD+]; μεθύσαντας is
falsa lectio for -τες in [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
aorist being supplied by
passive of μεθύσκω:—
to be drunken with wine, νευστάζων κεφαλῇ, μεθύοντι ἐοικώς [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; μεθύων, opposed to νήφων, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]; μ. ὑπὸ τοῦ οἴνου [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μεθύειν
drunkenness, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
metaphorically,
II.1) of things,
to be drenched, steeped in any liquid, with
dative, e.g. βοείην. μεθύουσαν ἀλοιφῇ [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2) of persons,
to be intoxicated with passion, pride, etc, ὑπὸ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης [
Refs 6th c.BC+]
II.2.b)
to be stupefied, stunned, πληγαῖς μεθύων [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]