μέθη, ἡ, (for μεθύω: μέθη, compare πληθύω: πλήθᾱ)
strong drink, καλῶς ἔχειν μέθης to be pretty well
drunk, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. εὐώδης παλαιός fragrant old
wine, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
drunkenness, μ. αἰώνιος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέθῃ χρῆσθαι[
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
plural,
carousals, [
NT+5th c.BC+]
II.2)
metaphorically, ὑπὸ μέθης τοῦ φόβου ναυτιᾷ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III) Μέθη personified, in Art, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]