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λ278ΛεωτροφίδηςLeotrophidesThis man was pallid and thin, as to be like a bird, as Cinesias was one of the very thin. And Leotrophides was a light dithyramb poet. Hermippus [writes]: "they sacrifice to you castrated …highshort
λ603Λίσπηsmooth, polishedWith the tonic accent as ki/sth. But Apollonius puts an acute accent on the last syllable, as yilh/. [Meaning] that [feminine] which is rubbed and smooth. But some [say] a tiny, little animal. And …highshort
λ604Λίσποιsmooths; half-dice[Meaning] knucklebones sawed through in the middle and bored out. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'smooth tongue', as one that has been rubbed. The Athenians, too, are called as an epithet smooths, because …highmedium
λ816Λύκος ἔχανενa wolf gaped[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those hoping to have something, but failing to attain their hope. They say that the wolf, when he wishes to seize something, attacks it gaping. So when …highshort