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A. to be idle, dally, ἀπέκοψε παρήορον οὐδὲ μάτησε Il. 16.474, cf. 23.510; μὴ τὼ μὲν (sc. ἵππω)δείσαντε ματήσετον 5.233; οὐ ματᾷ τοὔργον the work lags not, goes on apace, A. Pr. 57; ματᾶν ὁδῷ to loiter by the way, Id. Th. 37; ἰδώμεθ’, εἴ τι τοῦδε φροιμίου ματᾷ is in vain, is fruitless, Id. Eu. 142; of persons, fail of a thing, τινος Opp. H. 3.102.