μένω,
Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
present participle μίνονσαι [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
Epic dialect,
Ionic dialect imperfect μένεσκον [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
Epic dialect,
Ionic dialect future μενέω [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
Attic dialect μενῶ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist ἔμεινα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
perfect μεμένηκα [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare
μίμνω:—
stay, wait:
I stand fast, in battle, οὐδ᾽ ἴφθιμοι Λύκιοι μένον, ἀλλὰ φόβηθεν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; φεύγειν μηδὲ μένειν Oracle texts cited in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. κατὰ χώραν, of soldiers, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2 stay at home, stay where one is, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
I.2.b lodge, stay, παρὰ ματρί [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2.c μ. ἀπὸ ἧς ἀλόχοιο
stay away, be absent from.., [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: and so
absolutely,
to be a shirker, ἴση μοῖρα μένοντι καὶ εἰ μάλα τις πολεμίζοι [
Refs]
I.2.d οἱ μένοντες, opposed to οἱ φεύγοντες (exiles), [
Refs]
I.3 stay, tarry, ἐς ἠέλιον καταδύντα [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
loiter, be idle,[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.4 of things,
to be lasting, remain, stand, στήλη μένει ἔμπεδον [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to φέρεσθαι, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ μηδὲν μένει if nothing
is fixed, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; οἱ μένοντες (i.e. ἀστέρες)
having no proper motion, opposed to οἱ πλάνητες, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; μένουσιν ἀριστοκρατίαι
are stable, permanent, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
I.4.b μ. παρά τινι
remain in one's possession, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
I.5 of condition,
remain as one was, of a maiden, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῶν βεβαίως μοι φίλων μενόντων Ps.-Philipp. cited in [
Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally,
stand, hold good, ἢν μείνωσιν ὅρκοι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τὰ βουλήματα καὶ οὐ μεταρρεῖ [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of circumstances, οὐ μενεῖν κατὰ χώραν τὰ πράγματα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδαμὰ ἐν τὠυτῷ μ., of prosperity, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐπὶ τούτων [ἃ κατέστραπται]
remain contented with.., [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τούτῳ τῷ βίῳ μ.
be content with.., [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wine,
keep good, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
I.6 abide by an opinion, conviction, etc., ἐπὶ τῷ ἀληθεῖ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μενέτωσαν ἐν τοῖς διαγνωσθεῖσι Legal cited in [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ μένων the party which
observes an engagement, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
I.7 impersonal with
infinitive,
it remains for one to do, μένει.. ἐκτίνειν θέμιν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II transitive, of persons,
await, expect (compare μίμνω), ἡμέρας μεῖναι φάος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially
await an attack without blenching, Δαναοὶ Τρῶας μένον ἔμπεδον, οὐδὲ φέβοντο [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a rock,
bide the storm, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
awaits him, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπίξηνον μένει (i.e. με) [
NT]
II.2 with
accusative et
infinitive,
wait for, ἦ μένετε Τρῶας σχεδὸν ἐλθέμε;
wait ye
for the Trojans to come nigh? [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; μένον δ᾽ ἐπὶ ἕσπερον ἐλθεῖν they
waited for evening's coming on, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί μένεις.. ἰένα; why
wait to go? [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; μένω δ᾽ ἀκοῦσαι I
wait, i.e.
long, to hear, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
man- 'wait', Latin
maneo.)
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