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- κ1160Καίandps.-Herodian 63; Etymologicum Magnum 497.36.
- λ400Λείψανονremainder, remainscf. ps.-Herodian 78, Etymologicum Magnum 563.5. For the headword see already under alpha 1732. Same glossing word at lambda 362.
- κ1646Κινώπεταvenomous creaturesNeuter plural; similarly glossed in the Etymologicum Magnum and in a scholion on Nicander, Theriaca 27; cf. kappa 1881.
- κ1538Κηροφορεῖνto carry candles… related noun khrofo/ros occurs in the Etymologicum Gudianum and Etymologicum Magnum).
- κ2179Κουρεώτηςbarber… in the Ambrosian Lexicon. [2] Likewise (the festival) in Etymologicum Magnum 533.41. [3] Similarly Etymologicum Magnum 533.51. [4] alpha 2940.
- ε318Ἔθειρlocks… headword -- also noted by Choeroboscus and in the Etymologicum Magnum, though nowhere independently attested -- appears to be an athematic variant of e)/qeira (epsilon 319).
- ε3728ΕὐρύςwideSame entry, post-Suda, in the Etymologicum Magnum; and cf. already a scholion on Homer, Iliad 1.229, where the accusative case of the headword adjective occurs (describing the extent of the Greek army). For the …
- ε2547Ἐπίρρησιςrebuke, reproach= Orion [Author, Myth] 55.22; Etymologicum Magnum 363.44. Hesychius epsilon5122 has just the first of these glosses; and Latte there regards the headword itself as extracted from Archilochus (fr. 14: accusative case there). cf. …
- κ1223Κεγχρίνηςkenchrines, kenkhrines, kestrel… kappa1970 (s.v. kegxri/s), and under gamma 53. [2] cf. Etymologicum Magnum 498.36.
- λ343Λεύσετεyou gaze… Iliad 1.120 (web address 1), paralleled in Hesychius; cf. Etymologicum Magnum 562.8, and Apion.
- μ492Μελησμόςcare, diligence… headword with h( fronti/s "concern"; Orion [Author, Myth], the Etymologicum Magnum, and the Etymologicum Gudianum recognize the derivation from me/lw (mu 539, mu 540). The Suda's gloss is associated with me/llhsis in other lexica; …
- η237Ἥλιοςsuncf. alpha 1237 (and Etymologicum Magnum 426.50). The adjective a(/lios "marine" is derived from a(/ls "salt," but the name of the sun is not. See also eta 118, eta 235, eta 236, eta 239.
- η427Ἠπεροπευτήςhoodwinker… 11.363. [2] Accusative plural of h)peropeu/s, also in the Etymologicum Magnum, quoted from somewhere; cf. under kappa 1406.
- ε3359Εὐαγέςwell-broken… evidently quoted from somewhere but not independently attested. cf. Etymologicum Magnum 266.$: to\n sta/xun to\n eu)agh=, "the well-broken ear [of grain]."
- αι70ΑἰγοφάγοςGoat-eaterEpithet of Zeus, Nicander fr. 99 (Etymologicum Magnum 27.51); of Hera at Sparta, Pausanias 3.15.9 (web address 1) and Hesychius alpha1737. J.G. Frazer on the Pausanias passage: 'whenever a deity is called the eater …
- ε3063Ἐρωήforce, impulse, quick motion, rushSame entry in Apion, Hesychius, the Etymologicum Magnum, and (according to Adler) the Ambrosian Lexicon. The headword is probably quoted from Homer, Iliad 17.761 (web address 1), where the scholia have the present gloss. …
- κ1394Κέραιρεmix!Likewise in Etymologicum Magnum 504.36 and elsewhere, and a similar entry (the gloss is ke/rason) already in Hesychius kappa2256. The headword is an imperative related to kera/nnumi; see also a scholion on Homer, Iliad …
- κ1957Κόλλοψtuning-pegcf. Etymologicum Magnum 525.30. See also Timaeus' Platonic Lexicon, and a scholion on Plato, Republic 531B (where the word occurs in the genitive plural: web address 1). [1] Attested in Attic Comedy (Eubulus) and …
- ει21Εἴδαυλοςexpert… according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon; but cf. Etymologicum Magnum 295.30, ei)du/los. These other lexica also gloss the word correctly (suneto/s, lo/gios), i.e. as an adjective meaning expert.
- ν371Νίζεwashcf. Etymologicum Magnum 605.42 on Homer, Iliad 11.830, where the headword occurs as an imperative (web address 1) of this verb descriptive of the washing of hands and/or feet. (See also 11.846, where it …
- ε3084ἙρσήενταdewyMasculine accusative singular of e(rsh/eis; cf. Etymologicum Magnum 378.1. See also epsilon 3083. [1] Likewise in Photius, the Lexica Segueriana, and scholia on Homer, Iliad 14.348 and 24.419, where the headword occurs (web addresses …
- ε3289Ἑτερόγναθοςother-jawed… in Photius; 'disobedient' in Hesychius; 'insatiable etc.' in the Etymologicum Magnum and elsewhere. In its technical sense ('having one side of the mouth harder than the other': LSJ s.v.) the headword is applied to …
- κ904Κατεβαυκάλησεlulled [me] to sleep… (as katebauka/lisen) in Photius kappa405 Theodoridis. Quoted, according to Etymologicum Magnum 192.20-21 (which has the object pronoun translated here), from Attic comedy: Adespota fr. 1030 Kock, but now Aristophanes fr. 971 K.-A.
- κ1067Κατήφειαdejection[1] Similarly glossed in Etymologicum Magnum 496.53. Hesychius kappa1792 glosses stugno/ths, o)/neidos, ai)sxu/nh, ai)dw/s, a)ni/a ("gloominess, blame, dishonor, shame, distress"), and Latte claims the headword as quoted from Homer, Iliad 17.556 (kathfei/h there). [2] …
- ε4007ἜχιδναviperSimilarly glossed in ps.-Herodian and the Etymologicum Magnum; and cf. epsilon 4006. For this primary sense of the headword see LSJ s.v., where other senses are also attested, esp. 'a treacherous wife or friend' …
- κ1805Κλιμακόεσσανstepped, having steps… Iliad passage, in Nonnus' Dionysiaca 18.56, and in the Etymologicum Magnum s.v. *iqw/mh.
- κ2331Κράσπεδονfringe, skirtcf. Etymologicum Magnum 534.55; perhaps (as Adler notes) from comment on Matthew 9.20, where the woman with a flow of blood touches the hem of Jesus' garment (web address 1). See also kappa 2330 …
- μ1072ΜιμαλλόναςMimallones… Compare in any event Hesychius mu1367 (and kappa3062) and Etymologicum Magnum 587.53, 588.42; and cf. eta 336 and kappa 1829.
- κ2001Κομιδήνattendance, attention, conveyance, provision… and a gloss on Herodotus 4.134.2 (nominative). [1] cf. Etymologicum Magnum 527.22.
- μ611Μενθῆρεςmentheres… menqh/rais glossed meri/mnais "cares"; Orion [Author, Myth] and the Etymologicum Magnum probably have the nominative plural menqh=rai.