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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 …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ64Λακωνικαὶ κλεῖδεςLakonian keys, Laconian keys… their belts". For he says that ancient [keys] are single-bolted. Menander in Misoumenos [writes]: "a Lakonian key, it seems to me, should be deployed". He is saying that [with such a key a door] …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ84ΛαμίαLamia… to make a challenge for their freedom, and defeated Antipater. Menander in Man-Woman [writes]: "for having filled [?] from various parts of the battle-line he destroyed all the [?] at Lamia".Matched in translationhighmedium
λ311ΛεσχίδηςLeschides… so?]. Companions of this man were Pythias the historian and Menander, a doctor.Matched in translationhighshort
λ776ΛυγκεύςLynkeus, Lynceus… was also tyrant of Samos. Lynkeus was a contemporary of Menander the comic poet and produced plays in competition against him and won.Matched in translationhighshort
λ822Λύκου πτεράwolf's feathersMenander fr. 167 K.-Th., 148 K.-A.; cf. Diogenianus 3.7 and other paroemiographers. The 'fear' aspect features in the background material (about wolves and oxen) in Apostolius 10.80.Matched in noteshighshort
λ317ΛευκάςLeukas, Leucas, Levkas… in Demosthenes 9.34 and going on to cite Strabo and Menander. NF: its status as an island was disputed, as it was only separated from the mainland by a mud-flat, through which a canal …Matched in noteshighshort
λ79Λαλίστερονmore talkative, rather talkative… 668 Kock = 684 K.-A.), though the one reported in Menander (fr. 416 Kock) should more probably be a superlative; see under lambda 78.Matched in noteshighshort
λ78Λαλίστατονmost talkative, very talkative… superlative of lalos, and as such is probably quoted from Menander's Heiress: a)=r' e)sti\ pa/ntwn a)grupni/a lali/staton (fr. 164 Kock = 152 Koerte = 129 Kassel-Austin). The masculine form is attested in Euripides, Cyclops …Matched in noteshighshort
λ10Λαβρώνιονlabronion… its structure, and having big "ears" (sc. handles).' He names Menander but does not quote a passage. See in fact line 4 of fr. 24 Koerte, now 26 K.-A., and labrw/nioi in fr. 437 …Matched in noteshighshort
λ57Λακίσματα μελῶνrending of limbs… 15 In praise of the Macabees (PG 35, 925.23). [2] Menander Protector fr. 20 FHG (4.227b), from his lost De legationibus Romanorum ad gentes, fr.10.3 quoted in extenso by Constantine Porphyrogenitus, De legationibus, 193.7. …Matched in noteshighshort
λ816Λύκος ἔχανενa wolf gaped… things that are in vain", rather than kata\ kenou=); at Menander, Aspis 372-73 (dia\ kenh=s for kata\ kenou=; see Austin's edition ad loc.); at Eubulus, Auge, fr.1.11; and at Euphron, Adelphi 1.30-31 (with diakenh=s). …Matched in noteshighshort