serve as a midwife, act as one
serve as a midwife, act as one, D.S. 19.34; ἡ Ἄρτεμις μ. Luc. DDeor. 25[26].2.
2 cause delivery to take place
cause delivery to take place, ἱκανὴ ἔκπληξις μαιεύσασθαι πρὸ τῆς ὥρας Philostr. VA 1.5.
3 bring to the birth, hatch
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
deliver a woman, esp. metaph. in Pl. of the Socratic method, Tht. 149b.
II brought into the world
Act., Poll. 4.208, Sch. Opp. H. 4.506:—Pass., τὰ ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ μαιευθέντα brought into the world by me, Pl. Tht. 150e, cf. Philostr. VA 5.13.