Λαγῴδιον

leveret

Translated by David Whitehead8 Sep 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

2 words

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λαγῴδιον.

Betacode

*lagw/|dion.

Notes

Diminutive of lagw/s, the adult hare, for which see (in proverbs) kappa 28, kappa 29, kappa 30.

Linked from2 entries

λ15Λάγειον αἷμαhare's bloodThat of a hare.
μ1419Μύξοςmyxos; dormouseWhat we call a lagogeros. A spell: "a cock drinks and does not pass water, a myxos does not drink and passes water." It is said when a donkey has difficulty passing water. And [sc. there is a proverb]: Hey Myxos! [Used]…

Neighbouring entries

λ25ΛάγοςLagos, Lagus λ26Λαγωβολεῖονhare-net λ27Λαγῴδιονleveret λ28Λαγῷ πεινῶντι καὶ πλακοῦντες εἰς σῦκαfor a starving hare even flatcakes [serve] as figs λ29Λαγὼς καθεύδωνa sleeping hare

Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Mar 2013

27 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
17 Sep 2002added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
8 Sep 2001Revised — Catharine Roth
8 Sep 2001Translated — David Whitehead