μῆχος

μῆχος, εος, τό,

• means, expedient, remedy, Il. 2.342, Od. 12.392, Hdt. 2.181, 4.151; κακῶν E. Andr. 536 (lyr.); νόσω Theoc. 2.95: c. inf., οὐδὲν ἔσται μ. ὠφελεῖν πάτραν Lyc. 1459. (Cf. Goth. mag ‘canʼ; if μηχανή (Dor. μᾱχ-) is cogn., μᾶχος must be read in Theoc. l.c. with some codd.)

μῆχος, τό, poet. = μηχανή, künstliches Mittel, Hilfsmittel ; οὐδέ τι μῆχος εὑρέμεναι δυνάμεσθα, Il. 2.342, vgl. 9.249, οὐδέ τι μῆχος ῥεχθέντος κακοῦ ἔστʼ ἄκος εὑρεῖν, gegen ein Uebel, u. Od. 12.392, 14.238 ; κακῶν, Eur. Andr. 537 ; κακοῦ, auch Her. 2.181, 4.151 ; νόσῳ, Theocr. 2.95 ; Anacr. 25.17.

μῆχος

τό.

A means, device or expedient for carrying out one’s wishes or remedying a state of matters : οὐδέ τι μ. εὑρέμεναι δυνάμεσθα Il. 2.342. Cf. Od. 12.392.

With infin. : ἄκος εὑρεῖν Il. 9.249. Cf. Od. 14.238.

μῆχος , εος: help, remedy.

μῆχος, εος, τό,

• a means, expedient, remedy, Il.; μῆχος κακοῦ a remedy for Ill, Od., Hdt.; κακῶν Eur.