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ἀναμετρέω

ἀναμετρέω, to re-measure the road

ἀναμετρ-έω,
  • measure back again, re-measure the road, retrace oneʼs steps, ὄφρʼ . . ἀναμετρήσαιμι Χάρυβδιν Od. 12.428; ἀ. σαυτὸν ἀπιών measure yourself off! Ar. Av. 1020; πόνοισι πόνους ἀ., i. e. undergo a succession of labours, IG 3.1374.
      • 2 enumerate, Hp. Ep. 27:—in Med., recapitulate, E. Or. 14.
    • II measure over again, τὸ ὕδωρ Hp. Aër. 8.
      • 2 measure carefully, ἀ. ὅσῳ ἐλάσσων ὁ χῶρος γέγονε Hdt. 2.109; ἀ. τὸ ὅλον Arist. Ph. 221a3; τινί τι one thing by another, Pl. R. 531a:—also in Med., ἀ. γῆν Ar. Nu. 203; ἀνεμετρησάμην φρένας τὰς σάς took the measure of . ., E. Ion 1271; γνώμης πονηροῖς κανόσιν ἀναμετρούμενος τὸ σῶφρον Id. El. 52:—Pass., ἀ. τινί to be measured by, Pl. Ti. 39d.
      • 3 measure out, θοὐμόφυλον ἀ. δάκρυ E. IT 346.

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