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λ262ΛεωκόριονLeokorion, Leocorium, Leos-shrineA heroon in the middle of the Kerameikos. For Leos son of Orpheus had a son named Kulanthos, and three daughters named Phasithea [sic], Theope, and Euboule, whom the Athenians honored with the heroon …highshort
λ272ΛεωνίδηςLeonides, Leonidas[Leonides], king of [the] Lakedaimonians, Anaxandrides' son, the twentieth king from Heracles. This man was the leader of the Greeks who resisted [the Persians] at Thermopylai. And in this place, it is said, Heracles …highmedium
λ274ΛεωργόςrebelAeschylus [writes]: "to bind this rebel to the lofty-clifted stones". Concerning Prometheus. That is, all-daring, one who dies for the people.highshort
λ302Λέρνη θεατῶνLerna of spectators, Lerne of spectatorsMeaning a theatre of evils. Cratinus [sc. uses the phrase]. Some [sc. say that the phrase arose] because of the Hydra, others because of the fact that the Argives carried away the sacrifice-refuse there; …highshort
λ318Λευκαὶ φρένεςclear wits, light wits, pale wits[Meaning ones which are] mad, or bright; also [ones which are] good, or soft.highshort
λ319Λεύκηwhite-poplarDemosthenes in the [speech] For Ktesiphon [writes]: "those crowned with fennel and white-poplar." Those celebrating the Bacchic rites used to be crowned with white-poplar because the plant is from the nether world and the …highshort
λ329ΛεύκιοςLucius, Leukios[Lucius,] "son of Demaratus the Corinthian. This man marched into Rome having confidence in himself and his money, convinced that he would have a position second to none in the state on account of …highmedium
λ331ΛευκοθέηLeukothea, Leucothea, White GoddessA proper name.highshort
λ338Λευκώλενοςpale-shouldered, white-shouldered[Meaning] pale/white-armed.highshort
λ374Λειώδηςsmooth; Leiodes[Meaning] even. Also [sc. attested as] a proper name.highshort
λ375ΛειώκριτοςLeiokritos, LeocritusA proper name.highshort
λ392Λείριαlilies, Madonna lilies, narcissus[Meaning] the flowers [of that name], or white lilies. "She alone who plucked lilies of the Graces [...]."highshort
λ394Λειριόενταlily-like[Meaning] delicate. [sc. The term is derived] from smoothness [leio/ths]. (For a "lily" [is] the flower [of that name].) [But others define it as] soft, pleasant, sweet.highshort
λ406Λήδας υἱέεLeda's (two) sonsCastor and Polydeuces [Pollux].highshort
λ407ΛήδηLedeA proper name.highshort
λ416Λήθης πεδίονLethe's plain; plain of oblivion[A phrase used] in reference to the impossible.highshort
λ431Ληΐτιςdispenser of booty; captive woman[genitive] lhi+/tidos. But [sc. also attested is the masculine] *lh/i+tos, [genitive] *lhi+/tou.highshort
λ449Λήμνιον πῦρLemnian fireThere is a particular[ly] harsh exhalation/vapour of fire in Lemnos.highshort
λ451Λήμνιον κακὸν βλέπωνlooking a Lemnian evil[Meaning] a fiery [one]. Also [sc. attested is] a proverb: 'Lemnian evil'. For after the Lemnian men had abducted women from Athens and gotten children from them, they slaughtered the women together with the …highmedium
λ477ΛητώLetoThe mother of Apollo.highshort
λ502Λιγνύςmurky flame[Meaning] the sending up of smoke. Aristophanes [writes]: "murky flame will burn to ashes your body and the enfolding walls of your palace with Licymnian bolts". This Licymnius burned down some people's houses. And …highshort
λ505Λιγύμοχθοςshrill-distressedA nightingale is called this because of its distress and the lament that sweetly arises from it towards its child.highshort
λ554ΛιμνώρειαLimnoreia[no gloss]highshort
λ568ΛίνοςLinos, LinusOf Chalcis, [son] of Apollo and Terpsichore, but others [say] of Amphimaros and Ourania, others of Hermes and Ourania. This man is said to have been the first to bring the alphabet from Phoenicia …highshort
λ569ΛίνοςLinos, LinusAnother, Theban, younger.highshort
λ570Λίνοςlinos, linusΑ sort of hymn. Homer [writes]: "he sang a fine linos". [The term arises] not because of the strings [being made] from flax, but [because] they sang a sort of hymn, like a paean. …highshort
λ576ΛιπάραLiparaOne of the so-called islands of Aeolus. Lipara [is] near Sicily.highshort
λ585Λιπαροκρήδεμνοςbright-veiled[Meaning] she who has a valuable veil. "Bright-veiled Charis — if we may quote Homer — wrought you with her own hands."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
λ626ΛιτυέρσηςLityerses, reaping songA kind of song. Menander in Chalkedonians [writes]: "singing a Lityerses all the while since breakfast". But some [say that it is] a kind of piping. Lityerses was a bastard son of Minos, who …highmedium