Liddell–Scott–Jones: λῐπᾰρ-ός

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oily, shiny with oil

λῐπᾰρ-ός,ά,όν, (λίπα) prop.

A. oily, shiny with oil, once in Hom. ,anointed, λιπαροὶ κεφαλὰς καὶ καλὰ πρόσωπα

Od. 15.332

; λ. χωρεῖν ἐκ βαλανείου

Ar. Pl. 616

; θεᾶσθαι λιπαρὸν παρὰ τῷ Διονύσῳ

Id. Eq. 536

, cf. Nu. 1002 ;σοὶ δὲ μελήσει . . λιπαρῷ(Bentl. for -ρῶς) χωρεῖν ἐπὶ δεῖπνον

Id. Ec. 652

; of oil or oily objects,shiny, Simon. 148.4 , X. Mem. 2.1.31 , Pl. Ti. 60a , 84a , Arist. HA 520a27 .

2. fatty, greasy, ἄρτος

Ar. Fr. 109

;τὰ λ. unctuous dishes, ib. 506.1 ;τὸ λ. fatty substance, Arist. PA 651a24 ;λιπαραί(sc.ἔμπλαστροι),αἱ,oilyplasters, Dsc. 1.112 , Gal. 12.468 : sts. opp.τὸ πῖον(which implies resinous substance), Arist. Mete. 387b6 , cf. Col. 791b23 ; of vegetablesboiled in grease, Hp. Mul. 1.66 .Adv.-ρῶς, ἕψεινboilin grease, Hp. Mul. l. c.; so λ. ἠρτυμένον

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Gal. 9.677

;ἀνατρίβεινmassagewith a greasyoroily lubricant, Hp. Art. 9 .

II. of the healthy look of the human body or skin,shining, sleek, in Hom. in phraseλιπαροὶ πόδες bright, smoothfeet, without a wrinkle on the skin, mostly of men's feet, in the line ποσσὶ δ' ὑπὸ λιπαροῖσιν ἐδήσατο καλὰ πέδιλα

Il. 2.44

, al.; of Hera, 14.186 ; of Themis, Hes. Th. 901 ; - ώτεροι ἐγένοντο

Hdt. 3.23

; λ. στῆθος

Ar. Nu. 1012

; θηρία

X. Cyr. 1.4.11

; χείλεα

Luc. Am. 13

;radiant, θυγάτηρ Χρόνου

B. 7.1

; ἄκοιτις

Id. 5.169

.

III. of condition or state of life,rich, comfortable, easy, γῆρας

Od. 11.136

, 19.368 , Pi. N. 7.99 ; λ. εὐφροσύνη

AP 11.63

( Maced. ).Adv.- ρῶς, γηρασκέμεν

Od. 4.210

; πλήσαντα λ. κύκλον ἐτῶν ἑκατόν

Epigr.Gr. 451

.

IV. of things,bright, brilliant, λιπαρὴ καλύπτρη

Il. 22.406

; λ. κρήδεμνα

Od. 1.334

, etc.; χοροί

Hes. Th. 63

; of city walls, Od. 13.388 ; λ. δόμος

B. 15.29

; νίκα

Id. 10.38

; στέφανοι

Id. 1.47

;λιπαρὰς τελέουσι θέμιστας splendidorrichtribute, Il. 9.156 , 298 ; also, of theoily smoothnessof a calm sea, λ. γαλάνα

Theoc. 22.19

, cf. Call. Epigr. 6.5 ; also σέλας

Theoc. 23.8

; and of smells,λ. ὀσμή rich, savoury, Arist. de An. 421a30 , cf. Sens. 443b10 .

V. of soil,fat, rich, fruitful, as epith. of places, Χίος, ἣ νήσων λιπαρωτάτη εἰν ἁλὶ κεῖται

h.Ap. 38

; λ. πόλις

Thgn. 947

;λ. Ὀρχομενός, Θῆβαι, Νάξος, Μαραθών, Pi. O. 14.2 , P. 2.3 , 4.88 , O. 13.110 ;λιπαραὶ Ἀθῆναι, favourite epith. with the Athenians, prob. with allusion to the Attic olive, first in Pi. I. 2.20 , Fr. 76 , cf. Ar. Ach. 639 , 640 (where he plays on the double sense ofbrilliantandgreasy), Nu.

300 , Fr. 110 ;λ. τὸ χρῆμα τῆς πόλεως, of Nephelococcygia, Id. Av. 826 ;λ. χεύματα, of rivers, A. Supp. 1028 (lyr.); λ. ὅρμος

Call. Del. 155

; ἄντρον

Orph. H. 59.4

(Hermann), etc.

VI. Adv. λῐπαρῶς,v.supr. 1 , 111 .

References

Hom.
Od. 15.332
Ar. Pl. 616
Id. Eq. 536
Nu. 1002
Id. Ec. 652
Simon. 148.4
X. Mem. 2.1.31
Pl. Ti. 60a
84a
Arist. HA 520a27
Ar. Fr. 109
506.1
Arist. PA 651a24
Dsc. 1.112
Gal. 12.468
Arist. Mete. 387b6
Col. 791b23
Hp. Mul. 1.66
Hp. Mul.
Gal. 9.677
Hp. Art. 9
Il. 2.44
14.186
Hes. Th. 901
Hdt. 3.23
Ar. Nu. 1012
X. Cyr. 1.4.11
Luc. Am. 13
B. 7.1
Id. 5.169
Od. 11.136
19.368
Pi. N. 7.99
AP 11.63
Maced.
Od. 4.210
Epigr.Gr. 451
Il. 22.406
Od. 1.334
Hes. Th. 63
Od. 13.388
B. 15.29
Id. 10.38
Id. 1.47
Il. 9.156
298
Theoc. 22.19
Call. Epigr. 6.5
Theoc. 23.8
Arist. de An. 421a30
Sens. 443b10
h.Ap. 38
Thgn. 947
Pi. O. 14.2
P. 2.3
4.88
O. 13.110
Pi. I. 2.20
Fr. 76
Ar. Ach. 639
640
300
Fr. 110
Id. Av. 826
A. Supp. 1028
Call. Del. 155
Orph. H. 59.4
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111