μέμαα

*μέμαα, v. μέμονα.

μέμαα, s. *μάω.

μέμαα , perf. w. pres. signif., du. μέματον, pl. μέμαμεν, μέματε, μεμάᾱσι, imp. μεμάτω, part. μεμαώς, μεμαυῖα, μεμαῶτος, μεμᾱότες, μεμᾱότε, plup. μέμασαν: be eagerly desirous, press on hotly, go impetuously at; ἐπί τινι, Il. 8.327, Il. 22.326, abs. Il. 21.174; foll. by inf., even the fut., Il. 2.544, Od. 24.395; freq. the part., as adj. (or adv.), hotly desirous or eager.

μέμαα found only in perf. μέμαα with pres. sense

• • Ito wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire, c. inf., Hom., etc.: c. gen. to long for, be eager for:—often also with an adv., πῆ μέματον; whither so fast? Il.; πρόσσω μεμαυῖαι pressing forward, Il.; absol. in part., ἔβη μεμαώς he strode on hastily, eagerly, Il.; ἐν πέτρᾳ μεμαώς, of a fisher, expectant, Theocr.
  • • 2to be bent on doing, to purpose, μεμάασιν αὖθι μένειν Il., etc.
  • IIMid. in Doric inf. μῶσθαι, part. μώμενος: — to seek after, covet, c. acc., Theogn., etc.; c. inf. or absol., Aesch.