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μεταμείβω

μεταμείβω, to exchange

μετ-ᾰμείβω, Dor. πεδ-,
  • exchange, change, ἐσλὸν πήματος good for ill, Pi. O. 12.12; [οἱ ἐχῖνοι] μ. τὰς ὀπάς Arist. HA 612b6.
      • 2 change to another form, ἐκ βοὸς . . μετάμειβε γυναῖκα Mosch. 2.52; μ. φρένα Nonn. D. 4.182.
      • 3 remove, τινὰ Λαμνόθεν dub. cj. in Pi. P. 1.52; γᾶν τέκνων τέκνοις μ. hand down land to childrenʼs children, E. HF 796 (lyr.).
    • II Med., change oneʼs condition, ἐκ προτέρων μεταμειψάμενοι καμάτων having escaped from . ., Pi. P. 3.96: abs., μεταμειβόμενοι ἐναλλάξ in turns, Id. N. 10.55.
      • 2 c. acc., μεταμείβεσθαί τινί τι to change one thing for another, E. Ph. 831 (lyr.).

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