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λ3Λαβαῖςwith handles[Meaning] with touchings, or with pretexts, or with blame. But [sc. also also attested is the phrase] "bi-mouthed handles", [meaning] the ears of the mixing-bowl, or those which have openings on both sides; or …highmedium
λ6ΛαβίνιοςLabinios, LaviniusA proper name.highshort
λ13Λαγαρόνslack, flat[Meaning something] 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 …highshort
λ14Λαγαριζόμενονscraping a livingAristophanes [writes]: "when [the allies] have perceived the [rest of the] rabble scraping a living out of a voting-urn and munching on nothing."highshort
λ16Λαγίδηςhare-ish, leveret; LagidThe [sc. offspring] of the hare.highshort
λ21ΛαγόβαρδοςLagobardos, Longobard, LombardName of a people.highshort
λ31Λαγῴοιςon hares[Meaning] on the flesh of the hare. Aristophanes [writes]: "[with the revenue] from which twenty thousand of the common people [could live] on hares and all sorts of garlands."highshort
λ49ΛακεδαίμονοςLakedaimon, LacedaemonAlso [sc. attested is] 'Lakedaimonians': see under Datis and Artaphernes.highshort
λ57Λακίσματα μελῶνrending of limbs[Meaning] the tearing-off of flesh. And elsewhere: "then the Turks bore around the foliage of frankincense rent by the flame."highshort
λ58ΛακκόπλουτονPit-rich, Pit-wealthyThus they used to call Callias the Athenian for this reason: Xerxes, defeated in the sea-battle at Salamis, fled from Athens, but one of the Persians was stationed on Callias’ [property] and deposited his …highshort
λ70ΛακρατίδηςLakratides, Lacratides; LakrateidesThis man [was] an archon in Athens long ago. He held office in the era of Dareios, at a time when there was a heavy fall of snow and everything froze up, preventing anyone …highshort
λ81Λαμάχων(from) Lamachoses[Referring to] Lamachos, a reckless general of [the] Athenians. When the Athenians sailed to Sicily they elected him general together with Alkibiades and Nikias. He was fond of warfare. Aristophanes [writes]: "I have made …highshort
λ83ΛάμεχLamechScripture mentions two Lamechs, one being the descendant of Cain, the other being the descendant of Enoch. For Noah had been begotten through Lamech, the one who is not [a descendant] from Cain, who …highmedium
λ84ΛαμίαLamiaShe, as Douris tells in [book] 2 of his Libyan Histories, was a beautiful woman in Libya; after Zeus had mated with her, Hera was jealous and killed her children; hence, out of grief, …highmedium
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 …highmedium
λ93Λάμπων ὄμνυσι τὸν χῆν' ὅταν ἐξαπατᾷ τινάLampon swears by the goose whenever he is deceiving somebodyThe early Socratics were in the habit of swearing in this way, but Rhadamanthys was the first to prohibit oaths by the gods, [ordaining] instead swearing by goose and dog and ram and suchlike. …highshort
λ96ΛαμπρίαςLampriasSon of Plutarch of Chaironeia. He wrote a Catalogue of the works his father had written on the entirety of Greek and Roman history.highshort
λ100Λαμπρῶςbrilliantly, brightly, clearly[Attested as meaning] "openly," not "famously." And in Thucydides: "and with the treaties clearly broken." Also in the other old-time writers. And elsewhere: "[...] and he was clearly breaking the so-called 'permanent' peace."highshort
λ105Λαμψακηνῶνof Lampsacenes, of LampsakenesOn the wrath of Alexander against them, look under Anaximenes.highshort
λ125Λάρναξcinerary urn[Meaning] a jar for ashes, or a chest. Primus and Cerealius made an incursion into the [territory] of the Romans "first into the urns with the dead through certain messengers and into baskets containing …highshort
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 …highshort
λ141Λάσταυροςeffeminate, nancy-boy[A term for] a male whore, hairy in the rump, someone being shaggy-arsed; he who is hairy in the arse. "If any amongst the Greeks or the non-Greeks [was] an effeminate in his ways, …highshort
λ144ΛατῖνοιLatins, LatiniThose who are now [called] Romans; for Telephus the son of Heracles, who had the additional name Latinus, gave those who were of old called Cetii the new name Latini. These were again called …highshort
λ157Λαφύξαςhaving gulped down[Meaning] having torn to pieces, having feasted without restraint. Aelian [writes]: "these eagles will gulp down the elephants' innards, he showing the banners." "And when the Persians happen across some wells, they gulp water …highshort
λ165ΛαχάρηςLacharesSon of Lachares; of Athens. Sophist. A pupil of Heracleon of Athens; he taught many pupils, among whom Eustephius, Nicolaus and Asterius are well-known. Floruit under the emperors Marcianus and Leon. He wrote On …highmedium
λ171Λαχώνhaving obtained[Meaning] having received one's portion/share. Aristophanes [writes]: "before having received [your assigned share] you gobble down what belongs to the public". That is, before having [a share] assigned by lot, before being voted [a …highshort
λ182Λαίλαςlailas, usurper, absolute ruler[Meaning] a tyrant not [sc. legitimized] by birth.highshort
λ183Λαῖλαψstorm[Meaning] rain with winds, and darkness. "He, like some maritime storm or a violent thunderbolt, suddenly pounced [...]." And elsewhere: "the boreal northwind, bearing down with a gust, broke the yard-arm". ['Boreal' means stemming] …highshort
λ184ΛαίλιοςLaeliusA proper name.highshort
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. …highshort