coin λεπτός, -ή, -όν (λέπω, to peel), __1. peeled. __2. fine, thin, small, light; hence, in late Gk., as subst. τὸ λ., a small coin (one-eighth of an as, AV, mite): Mrk.12:42, Luk.12:59 21:2.† (AS
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coin λεπτός, -ή, -όν (λέπω, to peel), __1. peeled. __2. fine, thin, small, light; hence, in late Gk., as subst. τὸ λ., a small coin (one-eighth of an as, AV, mite): Mrk.12:42, Luk.12:59 21:2.† (AS
producing fine work λεπτουργ-ός,όν, A. producing fine work, esp. in wood, D.S. 17.115 (asSubst.), Edict.Diocl. 7.3 ; τέκτων λ. PMasp. 158.6 (vi A.D.).
attenuation λέπτυν-σις,εως, Ion. ιος,ἡ, A. attenuation, Hp. Prorrh. 2.25 ;αἱ τοῦ ὑγροῦ λ. evaporation, Hero Spir. 1 Praef.-τέον,one must reduce, τὸ πάχος Aët. 16.61 .
prate, chatter λεσχ-άζω, (λέσχη) A. prate, chatter, κακὰ λ. Thgn. 613 .
white-blossoming λευκ-ανθής,ές, A. white-blossoming, Nic. Th. 530 : generally,blanched, white, καπνός Pi. N. 9.23 (dub.); λ. κάρα S. OT 742 , cf. AP 12.165 ( Mel. ).
white fig-tree λευκ-ερῑνεός, Att. λευκ-ερίνεως,ἡ, A. white fig-tree, Ath. 3.76c : also asAdj., of the fruit, λ. ἰσχάδες Hermipp. 68 .
whiten over λευκ-όω, A. whiten over, [πυξίον] Aen.Tact. 31.14 ; βωμόν IG 22.1672.140 :— Med. ,λευκοῦσθαι τὰ ὅπλα whiten theirshields, X. HG 2.4.25 , cf. 7.5.20 ;λ. πόδα barethe foot, AP 9.403 ( Mae
white-armed λευκ-ώλενος,ον, A. white-armed, epith. of Hera, Il. 1.55 , 195 , etc.; of Persephone, etc., Hes. Th. 913 , Pi. P. 3.98 , etc.; of female slaves, Od. 6.239 , 18.198 , 19.60 ;λ. λίνον, perh
daughters of Leucippus Λευκιππίδες,αἱ, A. daughters of Leucippus, nymphs worshipped at Sparta, κόραι Λ. E. Hel. 1466 (lyr.), cf. Paus. 3.13.7 .
made of λευκό-ϊνος[ῐ],η,ον , A. made of λευκόϊον, Thphr. Od. 27 , cf. Philonid. ap. Ath. 15.675e (-όϊονcodd.);ὁ λ.(sc.στέφανος) AP 11.34 ( Phld. ):— writtenλευκόϊος, Apollon. Mir. 45 (s.v.l.). II. o
with a white forehead, λευκο-μέτωπος,ον, A. with a white forehead, Hippiatr. 104 , Hsch. s.v. φαλαρός . II. asSubst., name of a bird, PPetr. 3p.152 (iii B.C.), PGrenf. 2.14b3 (iii B.C.), etc.; λ
white-robed λευκό-πεπλος,ον, A. white-robed, Corinn. 20 : metaph.,ἡμέρη λ., Lat.dies albo notandus, Hippon. 32 .
motley-white λευκο-ποίκῐλος,ον, A. motley-white, Sch. Theoc. 4.45 . II. asSubst.,λ.,ἡ , name ofa gem, Plin. HN 37.171 .
white-leaved λευκό-φυλλος,ον, A. white-leaved, Dsc. 4.103 ;ῥάβδος λ., name of a plant growing in the Phasis, Arist. Mir. 846a29 , Ps.- Plu. Fluv. 5.2 . II. λευκόφυλλον,τό, = ξηρόμυρον , Aët. 16.128
the white goddess Λευκοθέα, Ep. λευκο-έη,ἡ, A. the white goddess(cf.Λευκαθέα), name of the sea-goddess Ino, Od. 5.334 , Pi. P. 11.2 . II. λ.,ἡ ,the faculty of seeing white, Aristo Stoic. 1.86 .
one of a leuco-phlegmatous temperament λευκοφλεγμᾰτ-ίας,ου,ὁ, A. one of a leuco-phlegmatous temperament, Hp. Epid. 3.14 . 2. ὁ λ. ὕδερος oedematousdropsy,anasarca, Gal. 10.82 , al.
smooth, level, even λευρός,ά,όν(alsoός,όν A. Pr. 371 ), poet.Adj. A. smooth, level, even, λευρῷ ἐνὶ χώρῳ Od. 7.123 , Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.67 ;Σικελίας λευροὺς γύαςA.l.c.;λ. οἶμος αἰθέροςib. 396 ; ἐν ψ
of λεχ-ώϊος,ον, (λεχώ) A. oforbelonging to childbed, A.R. 2.1014 ;λ. δῶραpresentsmade at the birth, AP 7.166 ( Diosc. or Nicarch. ). II. neut. asSubst.,Ρείης . . λεχώϊον the place whereRheabare her
crosswise λέχρῐς,Adv. A. crosswise, λ. τέμνων ἄπο μήδεα πατρός Antim. 35 , cf. A.R. 1.1235 , 3.238 , 1160 .
lion λέων,οντος,ὁ, Ep. dat. pl. A. λείουσι Il. 5.782 , etc., λεόντεσσι IG 12(2).285 (Mytil., prob.):—lion,ὠμοφάγοι λ.Il.l.c.; αἴθων 18.161 ; χαροποί Od. 11.611 ; ὀρεσίτροφος 6.130 , cf. Hd
lion λέων, οντος, ὁ, Epic dialect dative plural λείουσι [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.782, etc., λεόντεσσι “IG” 12(2).285 (Mytil., probably)] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—lion, ὠμοφάγοι λ. Il.[sam
forgetfulness λήθη, -ης, ἡ (λήθω = λανθάνω) [in LXX: Lev.5:15 (מַעַל), Wis.16:11, Sir.14:7, al. ;] forgetfulness: λ. λαβεῖν (on the phrase, see Mayor, in l): 2Pe.1:9.† (AS)
bawler ληκητής,οῦ,ὁ, (ληκέω) A. bawler,ἀγοραίων λ. ἐπέωνTimo 42 .
high-spirited λημᾰτ-ίας,ου,ὁ, A. high-spirited, λ. κἀνδρεῖος εἶ Ar. Ra. 494 ; cf. sq.