A Reading Course in Homeric Greek
λειμών, λειμῶνος [m.] meadow (XX)
λείπω, λείψω, λίπον I leave (43)
λευκός, -ή, -όν white, bright (87)
λευκώλενος, -ον white-armed (VIII)
λεύσσω I see, I look (XI)
λέων, λέοντος [m.] lion (X)
λήθω see λανθάνω
λήσω see λανθάνω
λήψομαι see λαμβάνω
λιγυρός, -ή, -όν clear-sounding (XXV)
λῑ ́ην [adv.] exceedingly; καὶ λ ́ῑην truly (118)
λιλαίομαι [pres. syst. only] I long (for) [+ gen.]; I long
(to do something) [+ inf.] (52)
λιμήν, λιμένος [m.] harbor (XVIII)
λίπον see λείπω
λίσσομαι, — , λισάμην I entreat, I beg (83)
λόγος, -ου [m.] word, speech; account, reason (11)
λοέω, λοέσσω, λόεσ(σ)α I wash (VII)
λούω, — , λοῦσα I wash (XV)
λυγρός, -ή, -όν woeful, pitiful, baleful
λύω (or λῡ ́ω), λῡ ́σω, λῦσα, λέλυκα, λέλυμαι, λύθην
I loose, I release (16)
λωτός, -οῦ [m.] lotus (68)
Λωτοφάγοι, -ων [m. pl.] Lotus-eaters [a legendary
people] (64)Μ
μάθον see μανθάνω
μάκαρ, gen. μάκαρος [m., f. adj.] blessed (29)
μακρός, -ή, -όν long, large (in space or time) (39)
μάλα [adv.] very, quite, greatly (35)
μάλιστα [adv., supl. pf μάλα] especially, most of
all (VII)
μανθάνω, μαθήσομαι, μάθον I learn (17)
μάντις, μάντιος [m.] seer (XXXIV)
μάρπτω, μάρψω, μάρψα I seize (93)
μάχομαι or μαχέομαι, μαχήσομαι, μαχεσ(σ)άμην I fight
(against) [+ dat.] (22)
με see ἐμέ
μεγαλήτωρ, gen. μεγαλήτορος [adj.] great-hearted,
great (95)
μέγαρον, -ου [n.] the chief room of a house; [in pl.]
house (V)
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα [m. acc. sg. μέγαν, n. acc. sg. μεγα,
rest of m. and n. is 2 decl., on stem μεγαλ-] great,
large, big (50)
μέγιστος, -η, -ον [adj., supl. of μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα] (49)
μέθυ, μέθυος [n.] mead, wine (XXV)
μείζων, μεῖζον [adj., comp. of μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα] (49)
μειλίχιος, -η, -ον pleasing, winning, conciliatory (104)
μεῖνα see μένω
μέλας, μέλαινα, μέλαν [m. and n. gen. μέλανος] dark,
black (79)
μελιηδής, -ές honey-sweet (69)
μέλλω, μελλήσω, μέλλησα I am about, I am going, I
intend, I am destined (to do something) [+ inf.]
(24)
μέλος, μέλεος [n.] member (of the body), limb (51)μέλω, μελήσω, μέλησα, μέμηλα I am a care to (V)
μέν ... δέ [correlative particles marking contrast]
indeed ... but; on the one hand ... on the other
hand; μέν [alone as adv.] truly, indeed
μενεαίνω, — , μενέηνα I rage against [+ dat.]; I am
eager (XXII)
μένος, μένεος [n.] might; courage; wrath (117)
μένω, μενέω, μεῖνα I remain, I stay; I await (44)
μέσ(σ)ος, -η, -ον middle (of ), midst (of ) [modifying
noun in same case] (46)
μετά [adv.] in company with others; afterwards; [prep.
+ dat.] between, among, with; [prep. + acc.] into the
midst, after (22)
μετ-αυδάω I speak among [+ dat.] (XV)
μέτρον, -ου [n.] measure (27)
μή not; μηδέ and not, nor, not even (17)
μηδείς, μηδεμία, μηδέν no one, none (30)
μήδομαι, μήσομαι, μησάμην I contrive, I plan (68)
μῆκος, μήκεος [n.] length (28)
μῆλον, -ου [n.] sheep; flock (38)
μήν, μηνός [m.] month (XXXVII)
μηρός, -οῦ [m.] thigh (93)
μήτηρ, μητέρος or μητρός [f.] mother (48)
μιμνήσκω, μνήσω, μνῆσα I remind; [mid.] I remember
[+ gen.] (XXV)
μίμνω [pres. system only] I remain, I await (73)
μιν him, her, it [acc. sg. 3 pers. pron.] (34)
μίσγω, μίξω, μῖξα I mix (something [in acc.]) with
(something [in dat.]), I mingle with [+ dat.] (32)
μνάομαι I woo (III)
μογέω, — , μόγησα I toil, I suffer (XIII)
μοι see ἐμοί
μοῖρα, -ης [f.] due measure; portion, fate; κατὰ μοῖραν
properly (87)
μοῦνος, -η, -ον alone, only (11)
Μοῦσα, -ης [f.] Muse [a goddess of poetry and art]
μοχλός, -οῦ [m.] bar, stake (99)
μῡθέομαι, μῡθήσομαι, μῡθησάμην I relate, I say (XXX)
μῦθος, -ου [m.] word, speech (II)
μῡρίος, -η, -ον countless, myriad (XXVII)Ν
ναιετάω I dwell, I inhabit; I am situated; I exist (XI)
ναίω, —, νάσσα I inhabit, I dwell (I)
Ναυσικάᾱ, -ας [keeps α throughout singular] [f.]
Nausicaa [daughter of King Alcinous] (II)
νεικέω, νεικέσω, νείκεσ(σ)α I quarrel with [+ dat.];
I rebuke (XXXIX)
νεῖκος, νείκεος [n.] a dispute, a quarrel; a
reproach (XLI)
νεκρός, -οῦ [m.] corpse (XXIII)
νέκταρ, νέρταρος [n.] nectar [drink of the gods]
νέκῡς, νέκυος [m.] corpse; [pl.] the dead (XXXIX)
νεμεσ(σ)άω, νεμεσ(σ)ήσω, νρμέσ(σ)ησα I am righteously
indignant (with) [+ dat.] (XIX)
νέμω, νεμέω, νεῖμα I assign; I drive my flock; [mid.]
I possess, I feed on (85)
νέομαι [pres. syst. only] I return (69)