λῐγῠρός,ά,όν, Boeot. fem.λιγουρά(q.v.),
A. clear, shrill, ὦρτο δὲ κῦμα πνοιῇ ὕπο λιγυρῇ
Il. 23.215
, cf. 5.526 , 13.590 ; of a whip, 11.532 , S. Aj. 242 (anap.);ἀκόνα(v.ἀκόνη); λιγυρὰ ἄχεαgriefswhich vent themselves in shrill wailings, E. Med. 205 (lyr.); also (likeλιγύς), of aclear, sweetsound, as of the Sirens, λιγυρῇ θέλγουσιν ἀοιδῇ
Od. 12.44
;λιγυρὴν ἔντυνον ἀοιδήνib. 183 ; of a bird, Il. 14.290 ; of locusts, Hes. Op. 583 ; λ. σύριγγες
Id. Sc. 278
: metaph., of poets, Id. Op. 659 ; ἀοιδά
Theoc. 15.135
, etc.: neut. pl. asAdv., λιγυρὰ ἀείδειν
Thgn. 939
: regul.Adv.- ρῶς
Theoc. 8.71
.—Poet. word, used occasionally in Prose,λιγυρὸν ὑπηχεῖechoesshrilly, Pl. Phdr. 230c ;φωνὴ λ., opp.λαμπρά, Arist. HA 616b31 , cf. Aud. 804a29 ( Comp. ): also in later Prose, Plu. 2.974a , Luc. Salt. 72 , Phal. 1.11 , etc.