λυπρ-ός,ά,όν, (λυπέω, cf.λυπηρός)
A. distressful, wretched, poor, esp. of land, γαῖα
Od. 13.243
, cf. Hdt. 9.122 , Arist. HA 556a4 ; of plants, Thphr. CP 2.4.5 ;λ. τροφαίib. 6 ; of base coin, dub. l. in Id. Char. 4.11 ; μισθάριον
D.L. 10.4
.
II.
= λυπηρός ,
1. of persons,causing pain, offensive, ἐμοί γε λυπρός
A. Eu. 174
(lyr.); λ. φανῇ
E. Med. 301
.
2. of states and conditions,painful, distressing, A. Pers. 1034 (lyr.), E. Alc. 370 , etc.; τὸ τούτων λ.
Id. Supp. 38
;f.l. in