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μετάρσιος

μετάρσιος, raised from the ground, high in air

μετάρσιος, Dor. πεδάρσιος, ον, also α, ον Hdt. 7.188, E. IT 27: (μεταίρω):—Ion., poet., and in late Prose, as D.S. 3.51, Ocell. 3.1, J. AJ 6.9.4, Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.9, for μετέωρος,
  • raised from the ground, high in air, ἐσπᾶτο γὰρ πέδονδε καὶ μ. S. Tr. 786; μετάρσιοι χολαὶ διεσπείροντο melted into air, Id. Ant. 1009; λόγοι π. θρῴσκουσι are scattered to the winds, A. Ch. 846; ὑπὲρ πυρᾶς μ. ληφθεῖσʼ E. l.c.; μετάρσιον πλευρὰν ἔπαιρε Id. Hec. 499; μ. ἀναπτόμενος Ar. Av. 1382; ναῦς ἄρμενʼ ἔχοισα μ. having her sails hoisted, Theoc. 13.68; τὰ μ., = μετέωρα, the sky, heavens, Thphr. Ign. 3; but defined as τὰ μεταξὺ τοῦ αἰθέρος καὶ τῆς γῆς, opp. τὰ μετέωρα ( = τὰ ἐν οὐρανῷ), Ach.Tat. Intr. Arat. 32; πῦρ μ., opp. αἴθριον, D.H. 16.1; τὰ μ. also, birds of the air, J. l.c., cf. Porph. l.c.
      • 2 on the high seas, ὅσας δὲ τῶν νεῶν μεταρσίας ἔλαβε [ὁ ἄνεμος] Hdt. l.c.; νῆσος μ. a floating island, Hecat. 305 J.
      • 3 in suspense, ὅσσα Νεῖκος ἔρυκε μετάρσιον Emp. 35.9.
    • II metaph., high above this world, διὰ μούσας καὶ μ. ᾖξα E. Alc. 963 (lyr.); μ. ὕμνος IG 3.770: in bad sense, puffed up, elated, μ. τὴν ψυχὴν τηρεῖν Vett.Val. 340.13; ἡ πάρος ἀγλαΐῃσι μ. AP 5.272.1 (Agath.).
      • 2 of things, airy, empty, κόμποι E. Andr. 1220 (lyr.).
    • III in Medic., of the breath, = μετέωρος I.2, πνεῦμα Hp. Mul. 2.130; πνοὰς θερμὰς πνέω μετάρσιʼ, οὐ βέβαια (neut. pl. as Adv.) E. HF 1093.
      • 2 of the face, puffed up, swollen, Hp. Mul. 2.110.

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