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μίτος

μίτος, a thread

μίτος [ῐ], ὁ,
  • thread of the warp, Il. 23.762, AP 6.174 (Antip.), Sor. 1.80; ἀγαθὶς μίτου, of Ariadneʼs clue, Pherecyd. 148 J., cf. Vett.Val.276.33, Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.158 B.; of a spiderʼs web, AP 6.39 (Arch.), cf. E. Fr. 369.1 (lyr.); κατὰ μίτον thread by thread, i.e. in detail, or in their due order, in an unbroken series, continuously, κατὰ μίτον τὰ πράγματʼ ἐκλογίζομαι each thing in due order, Pherecr. 146.7; βίβλοι τετταράκοντα καθαπερανεὶ κατὰ μίτον (κατάμικτον codd.) ἐξυφασμέναι in a continuous series, Plb. 3.32.2; ut mihi κατὰ μίτον scriberet, Cic. Att. 14.16.3; cf. κατάμιτον.
      • 2 thread of destiny, Lyc. 584, Man. 1.7 prov., ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μ. τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται, Suid.: freq. in epitaphs, οὐδὲ . . μοιρῶν μίτον ἔκφυγεν Epigr.Gr. 324.5 (Cnidus); μοίρης ἐκτελέσασα μίτον IG 4.627 (Argos); μοῖρα . . ζωῆς κλῶσε μίτοισι χρόνον ib. 12(8).609.5 (Thasos), cf. 3.1337.
    • II string of a lyre, Philostr.Jun. Im. 6, AP 5.221 (Agath.), etc.
    • III in Orphic language, seed, Orph. Fr. 33.

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