prayer, entreaty λῐτή,ἡ, (λίτομαι) A. prayer, entreaty, mostly in pl., λιτῇσι ἐλλισάμην Od. 11.34 ; καταβαίνειν ἐς λιτάς Hdt. 1.116 ;λιταῖς ἀποτρέπει [αὐτὸν] μὴ πορεύεσθαιib. 105 ; λιταῖς πεῖσαί
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prayer, entreaty λῐτή,ἡ, (λίτομαι) A. prayer, entreaty, mostly in pl., λιτῇσι ἐλλισάμην Od. 11.34 ; καταβαίνειν ἐς λιτάς Hdt. 1.116 ;λιταῖς ἀποτρέπει [αὐτὸν] μὴ πορεύεσθαιib. 105 ; λιταῖς πεῖσαί
write, compose λογοποι-έω, A. write, compose, Pl. R. 378d , Lg. 636d ;write speeches, Id. Euthd. 289d . 2. fabricate tales, esp. of newsmongers, Th. 6.38 , And. 1.54 , Lys. 16.11 , D. 4.49 , Thphr.
slanting, crosswise λοξ-ός,ή,όν, A. slanting, crosswise, Hp. Off. 11 ;λοξή(sc.γραμμή),ἡ, across-line, E. Fr. 382.9 ;λοξὰ βαίνειν, of a crab, Babr. 109.1 ; λ. ὄφις Call. Epigr. 26 ;ὁ λ. κύκλος the e
bath, bathing-place λουτρόν,τό, in Hom. alwaysλοετρόν, but contr. form in h.Cer. 50 , Hes. Op. 753 ; Dor. λωτρόν, Hsch. : (λούω):— A. bath, bathing-place, Hom. , always in pl.,θερμὰ λοετράhotbath, I
washing λουτρόν, τό, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] always λοετρόν, but contraction form in [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 50, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 753 ] Refs 8th c
bring forth, bear λοχ-εύω, ( A. λόχος 11 )bring forth, bear, παῖδα h.Merc. 230 , cf. Orph. A. 184 , etc.; γαστὴρ ἥ ς' ἐλόχευσε AP 9.126 ; of the father,beget, Orph. A. 136 , cf. 13 ; of both p
to give birth λοχ-εύω, (λόχος [[ 11)] Refs] bring forth, bear, παῖδα [[ “hymnus ad Mercurium” 230, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Argonautica” 184, etc.; γαστὴρ ἥ σ᾽ ἐλόχευσε “Anthologia Graeca” 9.12
outrage, maltreat λῡμ-αίνομαι(B),fut. A. λῡμᾰνοῦμαι Isoc. 11.49 , D. 24.1 , etc.:aor. ἐλῡμηνάμην Hp. VM 20 (v.l.-αίνετο), Hdt. 8.28 , E. Andr. 719 , Isoc. 20.12 , etc.: also with pass. forms,pa
loosing, releasing, ransoming λύσις[ῠ],εως , Ion. ιος,ἡ, (λύω) A. loosing, releasing, ransoming, νεκροῖο Il. 24.655 ; σώματος Lys. 4.13 ; ἡ λ. τῆς αἰσθήσεως ἐγρήγορσις Arist. Somn.Vig. 454b27
divorce λύσις [ῠ], εως, Ionic dialect ιος, ἡ, (λύω) loosing, releasing, ransoming, νεκροῖο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.655; σώματος 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 4.13; ἡ λ. τῆς αἰσθήσεως
to be raging λυσσ-άω, Att. λυττάω, Ep. part. A. λυσσώων Man. 1.244 , AP 5.265 (Paul. Sil.):—to be ragingin battle, Hdt. 9.71 ; cf.λύσσαinit. 2. rave, be mad, S. OT 1258 , Ant. 492 , Pl. R. 329c
to rob λωπο-δῠτέω, steal clothes, especially from bathers or travellers, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 575b, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.62, 4th c.BC: Aristo
use charms μαγγᾰν-εύω, (μάγγανον) A. use charmsorphiltres, of Circe, Ar. Pl. 310 : metaph.,play tricks, D. 25.80 , Jul. Gal. 340a ;μ. πρὸς τὰς θεάς use superstitious meansto propitiate the goddesses,
to act as midwife μαιόομαι, ={μαιεύομαι}, __1 of a midwife, deliver a woman, [[ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Jovem” 35, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 16.2, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Pl
make soft μᾰλάσσω, Att. μᾰλάκ-ττω,fut.-ξω E. Or. 1201 : (μαλακός):— A. make soft, I. of dressing leather,makeitsupple, Luc. Anach. 24 ; μ. δέρμα Hp. Aph. 5.22 , of the human skin:—hence, with re
soft μαλθᾰκ-ός,ή,όν, Aeol. μόλθακος Alc. Oxy. 1789.1 ii 3 :— A. soft, I. of things subject to touch, ἄνθεα h.Hom. 30.15 ;δρόσος, γυῖα, Pi. P. 5.99 , N. 4.4 ; γνόφαλλον Alc. 34 ; τύλα Sapph.
a clairvoyant μάντῐς, ὁ, genitive εως, Ionic dialect ιος; vocative μάντῐ: plural, genitive μάντεων (written μαντειον [[ “IG” 12.503)] Refs]; dative μάντεσι [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 545: also _
diviner, seer, prophet μάντῐς,ὁ, gen.εως, Ion. ιος; voc.μάντῐ: pl., gen.μάντεων(writtenμαντειον IG 12.503 ); dat. A. μάντεσι Thgn. 545 : also fem., acc. sg. μάντιδα δάφνην App.Anth. 6.122 ; no
witness μάρτῠς,ὁ,ἡ, Cret., Epid.μαῖτυς Leg.Gort. 1.13 , al., IG 42(1).42 , Cret. alsoμαίτυρς GDI 4998 v ii; gen.μάρτῠρος, acc. -ῠρα Hes. Op. 371 , etc., formed fromμάρτυρ(q. v.), exc. acc. A. μάρ
futile μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work] 1151, “Ch.” 82, “Eu.”
acting in folly Included with: μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work
fight μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ion. pres.opt. A. μαχέοιτο Il. 1.272 ,μαχέοιντοib. 344 ( v.l. μαχέονται );part. μαχεόμενος v.l. in Hdt. 7.104 (elsewh.μαχόμενος, 9.75 ,al.); Ep. μαχειόμενος Od. 17.471 , μα
to quarrel μάχομαι [ᾰ], Ionic dialect present optative μαχέοιτο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.272, μαχέοιντο [prev. work] 344 (variant{μαχέονται})] Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle μαχεόμεν
to be high-minded μεγᾰλο-φρονέω, A. to be high-minded,μ. ἐφ' ἑαυτῷ to be confidentin oneself, X. HG 6.2.39 ; πρὸς τὰς ἀνάγκας LXX 4 Ma. 6.24 ;to be generous, D.C. 43.21 , al.:— Med. ,display high s