Λήϊναν

they smoothed

Translated by Nick Nicholas17 Mar 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

3 words

[Meaning] they levelled.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λήϊναν· ὡμάλισαν.

Betacode

*lh/i+nan: w(ma/lisan.

Notes

The headword is probably a hyperdialectal spelling of the Homeric unaugmented aorist lei/hnan: see Homer, Odyssey 8.260 (web address 1); cf. scholion on this verse.
For the verb leai/nw or leiai/nw, see also lambda 227 and lambda 211.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

λ423Ληΐδαbooty λ424Ληΐζεταιseizes booty, plunders λ425Λήϊνανthey smoothed λ426ΛηΐνιοςLenaean, of the wine-press ?λ427Λήϊονshift, slip

Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Apr 2013

18 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
18 Mar 2009tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
18 Mar 2009expanded note, added link and keywords, set status — Catharine Roth
17 Mar 2009Translated — Nick Nicholas