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- λ38Λάϊνον ἕσο χιτῶναyou would have put on a shirt of stone[Meaning] you would have been stoned.
- λ53Λακίδας πεπλωμάτωνtatters of robes[Meaning] torn outer-garments, in Aristophanes.
- λ56Λάκισμαrent[Meaning a] tear. " [...] they found the chiton bloodstained and rent". Meaning torn.
- λ63ΛακωνικαίLakonians, Laconians[A type of] men’s shoes. "Where [is] your prick, where your cloak, where your Laconians?" Aristophanes in Thesmophoriazusae [sc. says this]. Also in [the] Epigrams: "and those Laconians fine-robed".
- λ87Λαμπάδιον περὶ τὸ σφυρόνlint-bandage round the ankleSome [sc. explain this as] a light glove, some as a kind of outer bandage, some as the doctors' splint [for] putting the ankle in a splint, some as field-plasters. Aristophanes [writes]: "a lint-bandage …
- λ94ΛαμπρειμονῶI wear dazzling clothingJust like I wear white clothing.
- λ97Λαμπροείμωνclad in dazzling garments[Meaning someone] wearing dazzling garments.
- λ138ΛάσθηmockeryAelian [writes]: "they say that he did not, out of pride and mockery, (?)substitute additional or imported hair, but by training and extending the natural growth that he had." And elsewhere: "with mockery and …
- λ147Λάτρηςhireling, servant[la/trhs, genitive] la/trou. But in the feminine [it is] la/tris, [meaning] handmaid, female slave, beggar-woman. "[...] who dedicated these mountain's [ = mountaineer's] garments and blond locks, fearing the half-female servant of the goddess."
- λ155ΛαφρίαLaphrian"Coiffed with thick hair, and with grey [hair] as an old man." "..that Laphrian Artemis is rich."
- λ200Λαισποδίας τὴν φύσινa natural LaispodiasMeaning that he has a diseased shin. For Laispodias and Damasias used to be ridiculed for being bad-shinned. Thucydides in [book] 8 says that this Laispodias was also a general. He was also litigious. …
- λ207Λαίφηgarment, shiftIn the feminine [meaning] a chlanis. "Shook out a wet garment".
- λ208Λαῖφοςlaiphos[Variously meaning a] sail, cloth, outer-garment; and the dative [is] laiphei.
- λ220Λεβητωνάριονlebetonarion, levitonarionA monk's tunic, made out of hairs; [so called] in the native tongue of the Prousians.
- λ236Λέκιθοςpease-pudding, pulseA kind of seed, which is [sc. also] called pease, because of its resemblance in colour to an egg's yolk. So from a part he is indicating the female seed-seller. And [sc. the word …
- λ249ΛεοννάτοςLeonnatos, LeonnatusA Macedonian general, related by birth to the mother of Philip, but brought up with Alexander, and a sharer in esteem by virtue of the appropriateness of his upbringing and his family and for …
- λ251Λεοντεία δοράlion's hide"He immediately put on the lionskin."
- λ253Λεοντῆlionskin[Meaning] the skin of the lion.
- 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 …
- λ294Λεπτὴν πλέκειhe is weaving a thin oneSomething said in reference to poor people. In effect frugal, narrow, weak. Hence also [sc. comes the term] leptolo/gos ["quibbler"]. Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "and having relaxed your subtle mind speculate about the matters …
- λ298Λεπτόμιτον φᾶροςlight-woven veil[Meaning] a light outer-garment.
- λ345Λευχείμωνwhite-garbedIt shortens [sc. the omega to omicron in the oblique cases]. [Meaning] white-wearing.
- λ353ΛεῖαsmoothIn Thucydides [sc. this means] plain ones, in contrast to brocaded and embroidered ones.
- λ360Λεῖκνονwinnowing-basketA Bacchic adornment. "Or a winnowing-basket often borne atop his headbanded hair". In the Epigrams.
- λ405Λῃδάριονshift, slip[Meaning] summer-wear. Alternatively: a cheap garment for summer. Aristophanes writes: "and to buy some kind of shift/slip".
- λ408Λῄδιονshift, slipA light garment.
- λ427Λήϊονshift, slip[Meaning a] cheap garment.
- λ468Ληρεῖς ἔχωνyou are keeping babblingThe "keeping" is redundant. In the Epigrams: "and the golden piping for the tunic ornaments" .
- λ491ΛίβερνοςLibernos, LibernusName of a place; from a certain story. For in Rome when Quintus Servilius was consul a chasm developed in the midst of the forum, as the earth split open. The Romans knew from …
- λ585Λιπαροκρήδεμνοςbright-veiled[Meaning] she who has a valuable veil. "Bright-veiled Charis — if we may quote Homer — wrought you with her own hands."