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25 entries for simplicity itself

λ622Λιτότηςplainness[Meaning] simplicity.Matched in translationhighshort
λ489Λιβανωτόςfrankincense… the fruit of the frankincense-tree, but li/banos is the plant itself.Matched in translationhighshort
λ735ΛῶποςcloakFor the (commonplace) glossing word himation, itself often translated into English as cloak, cf. iota 338; also iota 339, iota 340. For the headword itself, lw=pos, cf. lambda 731, lambda 732, and lambda 734. …Matched in noteshighshort
λ731Λώπηνcloak… the headword occurs. For the first (commonplace) glossing word i(ma/tion, itself often translated into English as cloak, cf. iota 338; also iota 339, iota 340. For the headword itself cf. lambda 732, lambda 734, …Matched in noteshighshort
λ334ΛευκονοιεύςLeukonoian, Leuconoean… The demotikon is correctly given here, but the deme name itself is more authentically -- as in Harpok. -- Leukonoion; cf. lambda 333.Matched in noteshighshort
λ536Λικνοφόροςbearer of the winnowing-fan… (and Photius) s.v., commenting on Demosthenes 18.260. For the winnowing-fan itself cf. lambda 535.Matched in noteshighshort
λ348Λεχεποίηνgrassy, meadowy… 2. The gloss brings out the etymology of the word itself. For 'sleeping-mats' see psi 93.Matched in noteshighshort
λ491ΛίβερνοςLibernos, Libernus… knew from a Sibylline oracle that the earth would seal itself back together if the most valuable thing among humankind was pitched into the chasm, so some of them brought gold, and others silver, …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ729Λῴονοςbetter… two instances (Oedipus Tyrannus 1513, Philoctetes 1099), but neither lends itself to the specificity of the glossing phrase. For the comparative lwi/+wn see also lambda 726, lambda 728.Matched in noteshighshort
λ235Λεκιθοπώληςpeasepudding-seller, pulse-sellercf. generally lambda 236. The headword itself is attested only here (and in Pollux 7.198), but the feminine version occurs in Aristophanes (Plutus [Wealth] 427) and Lucian (Lexiphanes 3).Matched in noteshighshort
λ777Λυγκεύςlygkeus; lynxes… the references at Photius lambda432 Theodoridis, where the problematic headword itself, here the singular lugkeu/s, is printed as (obelized) lugkes (unaccented; lu/gkes in Hesychius lambda1338). The singular lu/gc appears at lambda 779; and see …Matched in noteshighshort
λ251Λεοντεία δοράlion's hide… the phrase 'leo/nteios (sic) dora/' with 'its skin'. The adjective itself can mean anything pertaining to a lion or more specifically (as in the quotation here) its skin. [1] Quotation unidentifiable. Adler suggests Symeon …Matched in noteshighshort
λ25ΛάγοςLagos, Lagus… to visit [him] and, stretching down its wings while raising itself, protected him both from the direct ray of the sun and, whenever it rained, from heavy rain. It would terrify the ordinary birds, …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ806Λύκιον τέραςLykian portent, Lycian portent… present entry invites the assumption that the (unglossed) headword phrase itself also pertains to Lycia, and if it does, kappa 325 (end) would provide an analogy; but note (LSJ s.v.) the alternative meaning of …Matched in noteshighshort
λ717ΛόχμιοςthicketedThe headword adjective, in the nominative case, is itself unglossed; the glossing comes after its occurrence, in the quotation, in the accusative. cf. generally lambda 713, lambda 716. [1] Greek Anthology 6.32.2 (Agathias Scholasticus); …Matched in noteshighshort
λ470Λῆροςdementia, delirium… taken over by dementia, does not take on suffering in itself — something which might allow it to be considered corruptible and mortal. With the organ mutated, and incapable out of unfitness to receive …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ279ΛεωτυχίδηςLeotychides, Leotychidas… the name which occurs in the historical record is Leotychides itself, notably as the name of that of two Eurypontid kings of Sparta. For Leotychidas (sic: Doric dialect) II, who reigned c.491-469, see OCD(4) …Matched in noteshighshort
λ141Λάσταυροςeffeminate, nancy-boy… lambda 136, lambda 137. [2] An approximation of Polybius 8.9.6, itself preserving Theopompus FGrH 115 F224 on the hetairoi of Philip II of Macedon (phi 354); cf. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 4.167B [4.62 Kaibel].Matched in noteshighshort
λ434Ληκώμεθα[whenever] we are shagged… (253 K.-A.), at Photius lambda254 Theodoridis. Both the headword verb itself and the glossing verb (kappa 1645) are verbs describing violent motion; in a sexual context they are classified by Henderson 35 (expanded 151-153) …Matched in noteshighshort
λ13Λαγαρόνslack, flat… rather hollow. "But they contrived [defenses] that by slackness or simplicity sufficed against the archers." And in the Epigrams: "and the skin hangs slack on my neck." And elsewhere: "because for you over [the] …Matched in translationhighshort
λ769ΛυγαῖοςLygaian, Lugaean, Lugian?, Leugaian?, of the twilight… twilight (see under lambda 766, lambda 770). The present headword itself, besides being the name of a mythological figure (grandfather of Penelope: Strabo 10.2.24), is thus most commonly met as an adjective meaning gloomy …Matched in noteshighshort
λ31Λαγῴοιςon hares… that eating hare’s flesh means living luxuriously; and this headword itself can by extension cover all sorts of dainties or luxury foodstuffs (see LSJ s.v.).Matched in noteshighshort
λ627Λιφαιμεῖlacks blood, loses blood… Synagoge lambda122, Photius lambda364 Theodoridis; cf. Hesychius lambda1136. The headword itself -- third person singular, present indicative active, of the verb lifaime/w -- is evidently quoted from somewhere (not necessarily Appian, to whom it …Matched in noteshighshort
λ8Λάβραξbass… byword/proverb, applying to gluttons, see Apostolius 10.38; and for Miletus itself cf. mu 1060. [1] Etymologically 'grabby', thus greedy, a sense present in a couple of the associated terms, lambda 7 and lambda 9. …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ604Λίσποιsmooths; half-dice… adjective for the adverb ("on account of incessant sitting at…"), itself governing e)pi\ + the article and infinitive. [6] Here a new sentence in our text begins "In which" (e)n w|(=), presumably from the …Matched in noteshighmedium