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- λ11Λαβύρινθοςlabyrinth[Meaning a] spiral-shaped place; it is also said of nonsense. [sc. The term arises] from its not having [labein] a door [thura]. Or from using many circles of words. It also means the votive-offering …
- λ109ΛαξευτήριονstonecutterA builder's tool; for a builder is [called] a stonecutting man.
- λ150Λατύπηchips of stone; gypsum[Meaning] masonry. Or the fine part of a stone.
- λ262ΛεωκόριονLeokorion, Leocorium, Leos-shrineA heroon in the middle of the Kerameikos. For Leos son of Orpheus had a son named Kulanthos, and three daughters named Phasithea [sic], Theope, and Euboule, whom the Athenians honored with the heroon …
- λ325Λευκὴ στάθμηwhite measuring-line[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those marking obscurities with obscurities; or in reference to those who understand nothing. Sophocles in Kidalion [writes]: "I do not judge by these words of yours, no …
- λ357Λείβεται τοῖς δακρύοιςis soaked with tears[Meaning] becomes wet through. Aristophanes [writes]: "the son of Hippodamos is soaked when he sees [it]". This Hippodamos was settled in Piraeus and presented his house to the people. [Aristophanes] is saying [this] bitterly …
- λ359ΛείβηθραLeibethraA name of a city. But a leibethron [is] a small water-conduit
- λ513Λιθείαςmarble, stone-made[Meaning] expensive, the ones [sc. also] called liqe/as.
- λ519Λιθολόγοιmasons[Meaning house-]builders.
- λ520Λιθομυλίαstone-pavingAppius, a Roman censor, covered Rome with stone-paving and built aqueducts.
- λ636Λογάδηνpicked[Meaning] select. Thucydides [writes]: "not having stone-working tools of iron but carrying stones picked, they fitted each one at random." Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'picked stones'. "Created from picked stones." That is, …
- λ693Λοῦτρονwash-water[Meaning] the wash-off, the filthy [water], that which has been washed off. "And he will drink the wash-water out of the baths." Procopius [writes]: "he bade the bath to be ready, for he wanted …
- λ733Λώπιονlittle cloak[Meaning] a cheap, shabby garment. "Master, [Diogenes] vowed to hang this little cloak on the holy temple gateway as an offering from the stormy sea-voyage."
- λ736Λῶροςthong, strap[no gloss]
- λ792Λύθροςgore[Meaning] murder. Or the defilement that comes from blood, composed of sweat and dust and blood, along with serous discharge. In the Epigrams: "but arms dripping with human gore may the precinct of Ares …
- λ820Λύκου δεκάςLykos' ten-company, Lycus' ten-companyA proverbial phrase. [Used] because Lykos the hero had a shrine near the jurycourts [sc. in Athens], where the blackmailers would lie in wait. Three obols a day was set apart for him.