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λ57Λακίσματα μελῶνrending of limbs[Meaning] the tearing-off of flesh. And elsewhere: "then the Turks bore around the foliage of frankincense rent by the flame."highshort
λ61Λάκκοςpit[A way of referring to] death; since the grave is dug very much like a pit. David [says]: "and I will be made like those who go down into the pit." The holy Scripture …highshort
λ82ΛαμβάνωI take[Used] with a genitive. But [also] with an accusative: "and the previous disorder takes order".

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Λακίσματα μελῶν

rending of limbs

[Meaning] the tearing-off of flesh. And elsewhere: "then the Turks bore around the foliage of frankincense rent by the flame."

Λακίσματα μελῶν· τὰ τῶν σαρκῶν ἀποσχίσματα. καὶ αὖθις· εἶτα οἱ Τοῦρκοι περιέφερον τὸ φυλλῶδες τοῦ Λιβάνου τῇ φλογὶ λακιζόμενον.

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λ83ΛάμεχLamechScripture mentions two Lamechs, one being the descendant of Cain, the other being the descendant of Enoch. For Noah had been begotten through Lamech, the one who is not [a descendant] from Cain, who …highmedium

λ108Λὰξ ἐντείνωνstretching out with the heel[Meaning someone] striking with a kick. Lax is the sort of sound made by the toes.highshort

λ145ΛατρεύωI worship[Meaning] I honor; [used] with an accusative. As in "the pious did not worship creation over and above the creator." Also [used] with a dative, meaning I sacrifice, as in "to offer worship to …highshort

λ152Λαύραalley, lane[Meaning] a narrow public passage, a locality, a street; through which the multitudes flow. Or an alley: a narrow street, where [there is] total impurity. Or the filthy place. Also [sc. attested is] 'alley', …highshort

λ169Λαχνήενταfuzzy, shaggy[Mmeaning] hairy, covered with hairs. Also [sc. attested is] laxnh/eis, [meaning] one who is hairy. Also [sc. attested is] la/xnos, [also meaning] one who is hairy.highshort

λ183Λαῖλαψstorm[Meaning] rain with winds, and darkness. "He, like some maritime storm or a violent thunderbolt, suddenly pounced [...]." And elsewhere: "the boreal northwind, bearing down with a gust, broke the yard-arm". ['Boreal' means stemming] …highshort

λ215ΛεββαῖοςLebbaios, LebbaeusA proper name. The apostle.highshort

λ219Λέβηςcauldron, basinA vessel for cooking. It is also called a jar [kados]. In the Holy Scripture the cauldron stands for punishment. And Ezekiel called Jerusalem a cauldron, those dwelling in [it] flesh, the Babylonian a …highshort

λ220Λεβητωνάριονlebetonarion, levitonarionA monk's tunic, made out of hairs; [so called] in the native tongue of the Prousians.highshort

λ247Λέντιονnapkin, hand-towel[Meaning] the [same as] amongst us.highshort

λ251Λεοντεία δοράlion's hide"He immediately put on the lionskin."highshort

λ252Λεοντείδηςlion-like, lion-shapedand [sc. also attested is the phrase] 'lion's roar'.highshort

λ254ΛεόντιοςLeontios, Leontius[Leontios,] bishop of Tripolis in Lydia; in origin a Mysian of those who live by the Ister, whom Homer calls hand-to-hand fighters. The heretical Philostorgius associates this Leontios with himself in his book as …highlong

λ255ΛεόντιοςLeontios, Leontius[Leontios,] bishop of Antioch, he castrated himself; and in other respects also he was impure; and Aetios the teacher of Eunomios, who augmented the heresy of Arius with his inventive ideas [...].highshort

λ256ΛεόντιοςLeontios, LeontiusThis man also became a heretic at Antioch. Photius the patriarch wrote against him. For this man addressed audacious and blasphemous nonsenses concerning the "homoousios" to Flavianus.highshort

λ257Λεόντιος μοναχόςLeontios the monkThis man lived in the reign of Zeno; making the hidden meanings of the Scriptures clear by prophetic grace, he had many of the zealous men attending him. As some were distraught at the …highmedium

λ267ΛέωνLeon, Leo[Leo], emperor of [the] Romans; [nicknamed] the Butcher. He seemed to be luckier than all the emperors before him and [to be] frightening to all who lived through his reign and [to any] of …highmedium

λ314ΛευιαθάνLeviathan[Meaning a] serpent [of that name]. But the sense [is]: "great Assyrian," [meaning] the opposing powers. Lurking in the heart of the earth; [the one] whom [God] pulls in with the fishhook of godhead, …highshort

λ354Λείαsmooth; bootyA level road, and carrying off booty. It is also a proper name.highshort

λ362Λεῖμμαresidue, deficiency[Meaning] remnant.highshort

λ397Λειτουργίαςliturgy, liturgies[Meaning] service/services.highshort

λ460Ληνοβάταιwine-vat-treaders[Meaning] the priests.highshort

λ461Ληνὸςwine-vat[Wine-vat] and vat-in-front-of-a-wine-press: [meaning] the churches in [the psalms of] David. Also [sc. attested is] lenobatai ["wine-vat-treaders"], the priests.highshort

λ486ΛιβάνιοςLibanius, LibaniosSophist, of Antioch, in the time of the emperor Julian and down to the elder Theodosius. His father was Phasganius; he was a pupil of Diophantus. His innumerable writings include an Encomium to the …highmedium

λ492ΛιβερτῖνοιLibertinoi, LibertiniName of a people.highshort

λ515Λίθιναι ὑδρίαι>20 διότι τὰ τριγενῆ προπαροξύνονταιstone water-jars[sc. The phrase is in this form] because the [adjectives] of three genders are accented proparoxytone, [thus in this instance] li/qinos, liqi/nh and li/qinon.highshort

λ567Λινοπλῆγοςnet-shy[Meaning] frenzied. The nominative [form is] linoplh/c.highshort

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