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- λ490ΛίβερναLiburnian, liburnianA type of boat. Light ships. "[He] having built thirty-oared runners after the model of Liburnians".
- λ522ΛίθοςstoneIn the feminine h( li/qos. "The Avars demanded to be paid gold and silver and the precious [sc. kinds] of stones."
- λ543Λιμενίοχοςharbor-having[Meaning] one having a harbor.
- λ545ΛιμήνhavenSophocles [writes]: "for to the majority of mortals the haven of comradeship is distrusted." [A 'haven' is] where there would be a love of comradeship.
- λ549Λιμιταναῖοιborder-troops, frontier-troops, limitanei"The Roman emperors in earlier times in every direction of the extremities of their domain stationed a very great number of soldiers as guards over the borders of the Roman empire, and especially in …
- λ551Λίμνηpool[Meaning] the sea in Homer, and the ocean, and the rivers; so that the word is generic.
- λ552Λιμνήτης ἰχθύςmarsh fish, lake fish[Meaning] one from the sea.
- λ572Λίνοςflax, flaxen thread[Meaning] a net. But [sc. when attested as a proper name] 'Linos' [is] a philosopher among Thebans.
- λ574Λίπαrichly[Meaning] oily [liparo/n], by apocope. Thucydides [writes]: "[but they themselves were to be conspicuous] (for they were to be richly anointed), so that they might not be injured." And Aelian [writes]: "but whenever they …
- λ575Λιπαράoily, sleek[Referring to] the anchovy. Aristophanes [writes]: "if anyone, having flattered you, should call Athens 'oily,' he would obtain the whole thing [...] having attached [to you] the honor of anchovies." And elsewhere: "the matter …