2. cause delivery to take place, “ἱκανὴ ἔκπληξις μαιεύσασθαι πρὸ τῆς ὥρας” Philostr.VA1.5.
3. c. acc., bring to the birth, Marin.Procl.6; ὄρνιθας μ. hatch chickens, Anon. ap. Suid.; αἰετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι, prov. of taking vengeance on a powerful enemy, Ar.Lys.695 (cf. Sch.).
4. deliver a woman, esp. metaph. in Pl. of the Socratic method, Tht.149b.
II. Act., Poll. 4.208, Sch.Opp.H.4.506:—Pass., τὰ ὑπ᾽ ἐμοῦ μαιευθέντα brought into the world by me, Pl.Tht.150e, cf. Philostr.VA5.13.