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- λ12Λάγαναmeal-cakes[Meaning] flat-cakes, like dry [ones]. From the [adjective] lagaru/ ["thin"]. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "[him] starving and eating nothing." "And when David had sacrificed in honor of the relocation of the ark …
- λ29Λαγὼς καθεύδωνa sleeping hare[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those pretending to sleep. The form lagwo/s, lagwou= is also used. And in the Epigrams: "while I was still a swift-footed child, torn straight from the breast …
- λ42Λαθικηδέα μαζόνcare-banishing breast[The one] creating forgetfulness of pain in the child.
- λ43Λαθικηδήςcare-banishing[Meaning] one who/that which creates forgetfulness of misfortunes.
- λ261ΛεωκόριονLeokorion, Leocorium, Leos-shrineA place in Attica, [taking its name] from a story. Attica was once suffering from a famine, and release from its terrors was [declared to be] the sacrifice of a child. So a certain …
- 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 …
- λ269ΛεωνᾶςLeonasSophist. An Isaurian by birth; he was highly reputed among the mass of fellow-professionals in Alexandria. He not only allowed Proclus to share in his discourses, but thought it right to have him share …
- λ302Λέρνη θεατῶνLerna of spectators, Lerne of spectatorsMeaning a theatre of evils. Cratinus [sc. uses the phrase]. Some [sc. say that the phrase arose] because of the Hydra, others because of the fact that the Argives carried away the sacrifice-refuse there; …
- λ350Λεχώnew mother, woman in childbed[Meaning] she who has just given birth. Also in the Epigrams: "for you extended your two hands over the new mother, arriving without your bow, mistress."
- λ351Λεχώϊαbirthing, of childbirth[Meaning] those things which occur during delivery of a child. "But, maidens, you who are bringing birthing gifts to the girl, now pour warm tears on the cold grave."
- λ391Λειπώδινοςpast the age of childbirth[The word] is generated out of the [noun] w)di/s, w)di=nos ["labor-pains"].
- λ406Λήδας υἱέεLeda's (two) sonsCastor and Polydeuces [Pollux].
- λ463Ληξιαρχικὸν γραμματεῖονlexiarchic register, deme register[sc. The one] into which were inscribed [sc. the names of] those [sc. Athenians] who had left boyhood behind and were now permitted to manage their inherited property; which is how the name came …
- λ469Λῆροςnonsensical, silly[Meaning one who is] babbling, speaking in vain. "For many of these things seemed to me silliness and nonsense even from my childhood."
- λ505Λιγύμοχθοςshrill-distressedA nightingale is called this because of its distress and the lament that sweetly arises from it towards its child.
- λ707Λοχαῖοι δίφροιbirthing chairs, birthing stoolsWomen use them in recent times for childbirth.
- λ710Λοχείαchildbirth-related[loxei/a is a term used] in reference to a woman. But loxi/a ["lying in wait"] [spelled] with an iota [is used] in reference to an ambush.
- λ716Λόχμηthicket[Meaning] a dense place. [One] slanting, over-grown, and thickly-wooded. "Entering some thicket, the crowd of women and adolescent boys were awaiting their opportunity."
- λ810ΛυκομήδειοςLykomedeios, Lukomedeios"To/for the daughter of Lykomedeios, who loves to play with knucklebones."
- λ836Λυμαινόμενον τοῖς μειρακίοιςinflicting maltreatment on the infantsMeaning insulting the infants. Thus [it is] usual [to have] "to them" [i.e. the dative], and not "mistreating the infants" [i.e. in the accusative].