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- λ226ΛέαιναlionessA creature, a wild beast. And Aristophanes [writes]: "I will not stand like a lioness on a cheesegrater". Meaning in the manner of a lioness. It is a shameful [sexual] position used by courtesans. …
- λ281ΛεωχάρηςLeochares[Genitive] Leocharous.
- λ311ΛεσχίδηςLeschidesAn epic poet. He joined King Eumenes on campaign. He was the most famous of the poets [?who did so?]. Companions of this man were Pythias the historian and Menander, a doctor.
- 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 …
- λ439Λήκυθοςlekythos, oil-flaskFeminine in Aristophanes. "[He] who paints the oil-flasks for the dead." The best of the painters [sc. would do this]. For they used to paint such things on memorial objects. And [sc. this term …
- λ513Λιθείαςmarble, stone-made[Meaning] expensive, the ones [sc. also] called liqe/as.
- λ525Λιθουργόςstone-worker[Meaning] stone-carver/stone-cutter.
- λ768Λύγδιναmarble-white"And on [sc. her] chest still those marble-white cones of [her] breasts stood up, stripped of an encircling girdle." In the Epigrams. And elsewhere: "as if carved of white marble, laden with maidenly delights". …
- λ865Λυσιτελέςprofitable[Meaning something] good, advantageous, or suitable; because "[good] defrays what is expended on it, so that the return from the transaction creates s surplus in benefit." And Diodorus the Sicilian says: "Tryphon [...] prepared …