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μηνύω 1

I.to disclose what is secret, reveal, betray, generally, to make known, declare, indicate, Hhymn., Hdt., attic:—with acc. and part., μ. τινὰ ἔχοντα to shew that he has, Hdt.; the part. is sometimes omitted, τόδ᾽ ἔργον σε μηνύει κακόν (sc. ὄντα) Eur.
II.at Athens to inform, lay public information against another, κατά τινος Oratt.:—impers. in Pass., μηνύεται information is laid, μεμήνυται it has been laid, Thuc.
2.in Pass. also of persons, to be informed against, to be denounced, Xen.:—also of things, μηνυθέντος τοῦ ἐπιβουλεύματος Thuc.

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