A.lying between as a boundary, γῆ μεθορία τῆς Ἀργείας καὶ Λακωνικῆς the border country between . . , Th.2.27, 4.56: neut. pl., borders, marches, “ἐν -ίοις τῆς Ἀττικῆς καὶ Βοιωτίας” Th.2.18, cf. X.Cyr.1.4.16, etc.; τὰ μ. Τύρου καὶ Σιδῶνος v.l. in Ev.Marc.7.24; “μεθόρια φιλοσόφου τε καὶ πολιτικοῦ” Prodic.6: sg., “τὸ μεθόριον” LXX Jo.19.27 cod. A: metaph., Pl.Lg. 878b; “ὁ ὕπνος δοκεῖ εἶναι τοῦ ζῆν καὶ τοῦ μὴ ζῆν μ.” Arist.GA778b30, cf. HA588b5, Hierocl.in CA20p.462M.; ἐν μεθορίῳ [εἶναι] Arist.Pr.943 b26, Gal.6.255; ἡ Ἀράβων καὶ Ἀσσυρίων μεθορία (sc. χώρα) Plu.Crass. 22; “ἡ μεθόριος” Ph.2.514; ἔστι ἐν λιτότητι μεθόριος there is a limit to frugality, cj. in Epicur.Sent.Vat.63.
μεθόριος , α, ον (also ος, ον Ph. (v. infr.)), (ὅρος)