λιμν-αῖος,α,ον, (λίμνη)
A. oforfrom the marsh,ὄρνιθας χερσαίους καὶ λ.both land-fowl andwater-fowl, Hdt. 7.119 , cf. Ar. Av. 272 ; of the crocodile, ἐὸν . . τετράπουν, χερσαῖον καὶ λ. ἐστι
Hdt. 2.68
;λ. κρηνῶν τέκνα, of frogs, Ar. Ra. 211 ; of the beaver, Nic. Al. 307 ; of an eel, Diph.Siph. ap. Ath. 8.355d (vulg.λιμνία)λ. φυτόν water-plant, Plu. 2.399f .
2. of water,stagnant, Hp.
Aër.
7 .
3. oforfor marshes,λ. πλοῖον, σκάφος, PLond. 2.317.9
(ii A.D.), Hld. 1.31 ; λ. ἄνεμοι
Hsch.
II. (Λίμναι)oforfrom Limnae, epith. of Dionysus, from his temple there, Call. Fr. 37 P.: butΛιμναῖον,τό ,a temple of Artemis at Limnae, on the borders of Laconia and Messenia, Str. 8.4.9 , cf. Paus. 3.2.6 : hence she was calledΛιμνᾶτις
v. λιμνήτης ; alsoΛιμναία, epith. of Artemis at Sicyon and elsewhere, Id. 2.7.6 , etc.