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λ
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Λατύπη
chips of stone; gypsum
[Meaning] masonry. Or the fine part of a stone.
high
short
λ
151
Λαυκανίη
gullet
[Meaning] the throat.
high
short
λ
157
Λαφύξας
having 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 …
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high
short
λ
201
Λαιστόν
seized (?)
[Meaning] something burdensome.
high
short
λ
202
Λαιστρόν
laistron
[Meaning] a magistrates' hall.
high
short
λ
207
Λαίφη
garment, shift
In the feminine [meaning] a chlanis. "Shook out a wet garment".
high
short
λ
208
Λαῖφος
laiphos
[Variously meaning a] sail, cloth, outer-garment; and the dative [is] laiphei.
high
short
λ
209
Λαίφυρον
nimble
[Meaning something] weak.
high
short
λ
227
Λεαίνω
I smooth
['I smooth'] and 'having smoothed' [Attic] and 'having smoothed' [epic]; [this verb is used] with an accusative.
high
short
λ
228
Λεηλασία
looting
[Meaning] captivity.
high
short
λ
344
Λευστήρ
stone-thrower, oppressor
"That blood-stained and stone-thrower wretch asked to be surnamed 'Fortunate'." ['Stone-thrower' means] he who is deserving of having stones cast against him, that is of being stoned to death. And Aelian [writes]: "to destroy …
high
short
λ
350
Λεχώ
new mother, woman in childbed
[Meaning] she who has just given birth. Also in the Epigrams: "for you extended your two hands over the new mother, arriving without your bow, mistress."
high
short
λ
351
Λεχώϊα
birthing, of childbirth
[Meaning] those things which occur during delivery of a child. "But, maidens, you who are bringing birthing gifts to the girl, now pour warm tears on the cold grave."
high
short
λ
352
Λέχριος
sideways
[Meaning] slanting. "And crossing sideways in [the] chamber".
high
short
λ
353
Λεῖα
smooth
In Thucydides [sc. this means] plain ones, in contrast to brocaded and embroidered ones.
high
short
λ
354
Λεία
smooth; booty
A level road, and carrying off booty. It is also a proper name.
high
short
λ
355
Λειανέω
I will smooth
[Meaning] I will make smooth.
high
short
λ
367
Λεῖξαι
lixae, camp-followers, sutlers
This is what soldiers used to be called. "This was the category of laboring and camp-following fellows, which was outside of any regiment and used to pay no attention to either a tribune or …
high
medium
λ
368
Λειξούρα
gluttony
[no gloss]
high
short
λ
371
Λειομίτου
warp-smoothing
In the Epigrams: "of a warp-smoothing pole of Pallas the loom-worker".
high
short
λ
372
Λεῖον
smooth
[Meaning] mild. Aristophanes [writes]: "don't contradict [him] in rage, but by shortening your sails and using just the tips; then you'll drive [it] better and you'll look out for when you get a smooth …
high
short
λ
423
Ληΐδα
booty
[Meaning] carrying off in plunder.
high
short
λ
424
Ληΐζεται
seizes booty, plunders
[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning he/she/it] takes prisoner, plunders, ravages, lays waste. But perhaps it is also said in a passive sense.
high
short
λ
425
Λήϊναν
they smoothed
[Meaning] they levelled.
high
short
λ
426
Ληΐνιος
Lenaean, of the wine-press ?
[no gloss]
high
short
λ
428
Ληΐσατο
seized as plunder
[Meaning he/she/it] divided up, or carried off as plunder.
high
short
λ
429
Ληϊσθείς
seized as plunder
[Meaning one who was] pirated/robbed. Also [sc. attested is the related term] lêistikon ["piratical"], a brigade and a mob; but lêistrikon [is] a possession.
high
short
λ
430
Ληϊστός
to be seized as booty
[Meaning someone/something] to be acquired as a possession.
high
short
λ
443
Λήματα
resolutions
[Meaning] prophecies. Also a term for apophthegms [coming] from one's own heart.
high
short
λ
444
Λημάτια
mini-resolutions, small resolutions
[Meaning] purposes.
high
short
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