I. of Space, measure, i. e. pass over, traverse, “πέλαγος μέγα μετρήσαντες” Od.3.179; προτέρω μετρεῖν (sc. θάλασσαν) to sail farther, A.R.2.915, cf. 4.1779:—in Med., “ἅλα μετρήσασθαι” Mosch.2.157; μετρούμενον ἴχνη τὰ κείνου measuring them with the eyes, S.Aj.5:—Pass., to be measured, A.Ch.209; to be measured round, D.P.197.
II. of Time, “μακροὶ . . ἂν μετρηθεῖεν χρόνοι” S.OT561.
III. of Number, Size, Worth, etc.,
2. measure, χώρην ὀργυιῇσι, σταδίοισι, etc., Hdt.2.6; “χώρας κατὰ παρασάγγας” Id.6.42; τῇ γαστρὶ μ. τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν measure happiness by sensual enjoyments, D.18.296; “μ. πορφύρᾳ τὸ εὔδα᾽ μον” Luc.Nigr.15, etc.; ὁπηνίκ᾽ ἂν εἲκοσι ποδῶν μετροῦντι τὸ στοιχεῖον ᾖ when you measure it, Eub.119.7, cf. 9; “ἀριθμεῖν τἀγαθὰ καὶ μετρεῖν” Pl.R.348a; μ. καὶ ἀριθμεῖν καὶ ἱστάναι ib.602d: —Pass., “Πόντος . . καὶ Ἑλλήσποντος οὕτω μοι μεμετρέαται” Hdt.4.86; “μετρεῖσθαι πρὸς ἄλληλα” Pl.Plt.284d, etc.
b. Math., of magnitudes or numbers, measure, Arist.Cael.273b12, Euc.7 Def.14, Eratosth. ap. Nicom.Ar.1.13 (Act. and Pass.), etc.; μετρηθῆναι κοινῷ μέτρῳ πρός . . to be commensurable with, ibid.
3. measure out, “τἄλφιτ᾽ ἐν ἀγορᾷ” Ar.Eq.1009, cf. Ach.548 (Pass.); “πώλοισι χόρτον μ.” E.Rh.772; “μέτρησον εἰρήνης τί μοι” Ar.Ach.1021; μετρεῖν τὴν ἴσην give measure for measure, Paus.2.18.2; ἢ μετάδος ἢ μέτρησον ἢ τιμὴν λαβέ lend by measure, Theopomp.Com.26:—Med., to have measured out to oneself, in buying or borrowing, εὖ μετρεῖσθαι παρὰ γείτονος get good measure from one's neighbour, Hes.Op.349; “τὰ ἄλφιτα καθ᾽ ἡμίεκτον μετρούμενοι” D.34.37, cf. Herod.6.5, SIG976.61 (Samos, ii B. C.), Plu. Caes.48.
4. deliver, pay, of corn and other measurable commodities, “σῖτόν τινι” D.46.20, PHib.1.39.3 (iii B. C.); ἔλαιον ib.131 (iii B. C.):—Med., receive in payment, ib.103 (iii B. C.), etc.
IV. moderate, of pain, Pall.in Hp.12.273 C.
