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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
λ25ΛάγοςLagos, LagusProper name. [sc. It was he] who married Arsinoe, the mother of Ptolemaios the Saviour. This Ptolemaios, not related to him at all, Lagos in fact exposed upon a bronze shield. And a story …highmedium
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
λ65Λακωνικὴ τάξιςLakonian formation, Laconian formationThat which in the early wars appears to have been the best of the [formations employed] formerly. The formations were divided into pentekostyes, enomotiai, and moirai; and the minimum number of the enomotia was …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
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
λ92ΛαμπιτώLampito"Rather, Lampito, I think, [was] cause." Meaning Lampito, I suppose, [was] cause of the battle.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
λ114Λάπαθονpitfall; dock, monk's rhubarb, sorrelA ditch for the trapping of wild beasts; also an herb, that empties the stomach. Hence also [comes] the [verb] lapa/cai, [meaning] to make empty. Homer [writes]: "he drained the ranks of the young …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
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
λ158Λάφυραbooty[Meaning] things taken from one's enemies while they are still alive; what [is taken from them] when they are dead is called spoils [skula].highshort
λ164Λαχάνοις(among) vegetables[Meaning among] the vegetable-markets. Many, when exhibiting adherence to an oath, swear by vegetables, saying 'by the vegetables' and 'by the fair ones'.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
λ195Λαισήϊονbuckler, target[Meaning] a small shield.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
λ208Λαῖφοςlaiphos[Variously meaning a] sail, cloth, outer-garment; and the dative [is] laiphei.highshort
λ217ΛέβερνοιliburniansVessels of war, triremes, [war]ships.highshort
λ222ΛεγεώνlegionAmongst [the] Romans [this means] six thousand soldiers.highshort
λ228Λεηλασίαlooting[Meaning] captivity.highshort
λ229Λεηλατῆσαιto drive off, to plunder[Meaning] to sack. Also [sc. attested is] lehlatei= ["drives off"], [meaning he/she/it] robs, steals.highshort
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 …highshort
λ237Λέλακαςyou have cried outMeaning you have shouted; for lhkei=n [means] to utter a sound. [This verb] is also [attested] in the poet: "the shield rang under it." Also, "the bones cried out." Also, "crying out terribly."highshort
λ245ΛέμβονskiffA small boat. "But others they sent out in a severe storm in skiffs". And elsewhere: "to sail in 30 skiffs and make war on the Aitolians by sea". The dative [is] tw=| le/mbei.highshort
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 …highmedium
λ254ΛεόντιοςLeontios, Leontius[Leontios,] bishop of Tripolis in Lydia; in origin a Mysian of those who live by the Ister, whom Homer calls hand-to-hand fighters. The heretical Philostorgius associates this Leontios with himself in his book as …highlong
λ265ΛέωνLeonSon of Leon; of Byzantium, Peripatetic philosopher and sophist. A pupil of Plato or, as some [say], of Aristotle. He wrote about the reign of Philip and Byzantium in 7 books; Teuthranticus; On Besaeus; …highmedium
λ266ΛέωνLeonof Alabanda. Rhetor. He wrote On Caria (4 books); On Lycia (in 2 books); an Art; On Issues; The Sacred War between the Phocians and Boeotians.highshort