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- λ858ΛυσίαςLysias… funeral speeches and 7 letters, one of them on a matter of business, the rest love-letters -- five of them to young men.
- λ486ΛιβάνιοςLibanius, Libanios… Theologian. Julian the Apostate, despite being engaged in such important matters, was reaching for distinction in rhetoric. He expressed especial admiration for the sophist of Antioch, named Libanius - partly, perhaps, in genuine praise …
- λ685ΛουκιανὸςLoukianos, Lucianus, Lucian… may very easily learn what idea he held of divine matters. He was martyred in the time of Maximian in Nicomedia of Bithynia.
- λ25ΛάγοςLagos, Lagus… 282 BC). [2] cf. alpha 963, alpha 965. [3] This material = Aelian fr. 283 Domingo-Forasté (285 Hercher).
- λ780Λύγοςwithy… already with the same gloss under lambda 771. Ultimately this material comes from commentary to Homer (see next note); cf. Hesychius lambda1345, lambda1344; Synagoge lambda158; Photius, Lexicon lambda434 and lambda430 Theodoridis. [2] Homer, Iliad …
- λ309Λέσχηlounging, lounge; conversation… lambda 310. [1] (Hierocles fr.2 von Arnim.) Same or similar material in other lexica: see the references at Photius lambda210 Theodoridis. [2] Herodotus 9.71.3, on brave Spartans in Persian-War battles (web address 1). [3] …
- λ121Λαρινοὶ βόεςLarinian oxen, fatted oxen[1] (For this last sentence see already lambda 120.) Same material in Photius lambda97 Theodoridis. As indicated, it draws on a mix of historiographical sources: Lykos FGrH 570 F1; Proxenos of Epirus FGrH 703 …
- λ688ΛούκουλλοςLucullus… s.v. 'Licinius Lucullus, Lucius'; and cf. lambda 687. The present material on him -- the first part incompetently summarised at kappa 1885 (q.v.) -- is from late Greek historiography but otherwise unidentifiable; Adler suggested …