ministry λειτουργ-ία, ἡ, earlier Attic dialect λητ- [[ “IG” 22.1140.14 (4th c.BC):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 19.36; Mitylene, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.7
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ministry λειτουργ-ία, ἡ, earlier Attic dialect λητ- [[ “IG” 22.1140.14 (4th c.BC):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 19.36; Mitylene, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.7
minister λειτουργ-ός, ὁ, (λήϊτος, ἔργον) one who performed a λειτουργία (which see), [[ “POxy.” 82.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.] Refs 3rd c.AD+]; λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν [[ “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Grae
piece left, remnant λείψᾰνον,τό, (λείπω) A. piece left, remnant, Ἀργοῦς E. Med. 1387 : metaph., of a man,λ. φίλων, Φρυγῶν, Id. El. 554 , Tr. 716 ; τὸ νῦν αὐτῆς [τῆς γῆς] λ. Pl. Criti. 110e , cf.
peeled, husked λεπτός,ή,όν, (λέπω) rare in lit. sense, A. peeled, husked,ῥίμφα τε λέπτ' ἐγένοντο, of barley beingthreshed out, Il. 20.497 . 2. fine, small, κονίη 23.506 ; κόνις S. Ant. 256 ; τέφ
coin λεπτός, ή, όν, (λέπω) rare in literal sense, peeled, husked, ῥίμφα τε λέπτ᾽ ἐγένοντο, of barley being threshed out, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.497. ] Refs 8th c.BC+] __2 fine
couch λέσχ-η,ἡ, (prob. fromΛέχ-σκη, cf.λέχος) orig. A. couch: hence,funeral bierortomb, IG 12(1).709 (Camirus); then, 2. lounging place, resort of idlers or beggars, οὐδ' ἐθέλεις εὕδειν χαλκήϊον ἐς
intrigue λέσχ-η, ἡ, (probably from *λέχ-σκη, compare λέχος) originally couch: hence, funeral bier or tomb, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 12(1).709 (from Camirus)] Refs]; then, __2 lounging place, resort
tablet covered with gypsum λεύκ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. tablet covered with gypsum, used as a publicnotice-board,ἐς λ. γράψαι, ἀναγράφειν, Lys. 9.6 , Lex ap. D. 24.23 , IG 12(5).647.40 (Ceos), PHib. 1.29.9
light, bright, clear λευκός,ή,όν, A. light, bright, clear(opp.μέλαςin all senses), αἴγλη Od. 6.45 ;λευκὸν( v.l. λαμπρόν ) . . ἠέλιος ὥς Il. 14.185 ; λ. φάος S. Aj. 708 (lyr.), cf. infr. 11.3 ;
white λευκός, ή, όν, light, bright, clear (opposed to μέλας in all senses), αἴγλη [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.45 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; λευκὸν (variant{λαμπρόν}).. ἠέλιος ὥς [[ 8th c.
anything received λῆμμα,ατος,τό, (λαμβάνω) A. anything received, opp.δόμα, Antig. ap. Plu. 2.182e ;λ. καὶ ἀνάλωμα receiptand expense, Lys. 32.20 , Pl. Lg. 920c , Anaxandr. 26 ;ἀνενεγκεῖν(ἐν- Pap.)ἐν
a concern λῆμμα, ατος, τό, (λαμβάνω) anything received, opposed to δόμα, [[ 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus cited in 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.182e] Refs 3rd
cessation λῆξις(B),εως,ἡ, (λήγω) A. cessation,μόχθων, ἀνέμων, A. Eu. 505 (lyr.), A.R. 1.1086 ; of the flow of a river, Ph. 1.175 ; τῆς ἐνεργείας λῆξιν λαμβανούσης Gal. Phil.Hist. 17 , cf. M.Ant. 9.
nonsense λῆρος, ὁ, __A trash, trumpery, of what is showy but useless, λήροις ἀναδῶν τοὺς νικῶντας [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 589; τραγικὸς λ. [prev. author] “Ra.” 1005 ] Refs 5th
gluttonous λίχνος,η,ον, alsoος,ον E. Hipp. 913 , A. gluttonous, X. Mem. 1.2.2 , Pl. R. 354b , Plb. 3.57.7 , Gal. 6.716 ; τὰ περὶ τὴν τροφὴν λίχνοι Clitarch. 1 J. : c. gen., τῶν ἐν διαίτῃ ποικιλμάτ
henceforth λοιπός, -ή, -όν (λείπω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתַר, also for שְׁאָר, etc. ;] the remaining, the rest, __1. pl., οἱ λ.: with subst., Mat.25:11, Act.2:37, Rom.1:13, al.; absol., Mat.22:6,
remaining λοιπός, -ή, -όν (λείπω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתַר, also for שְׁאָר, etc. ;] the remaining, the rest, __1. pl., οἱ λ.: with subst., Mat.25:11, Act.2:37, Rom.1:13, al.; absol., Mat.22:6, M
henceforth λοιπός, -ή, -όν (λείπω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתַר, also for שְׁאָר, etc. ;] the remaining, the rest, __1. pl., οἱ λ.: with subst., Mat.25:11, Act.2:37, Rom.1:13, al.; absol., Mat.22:6,
the Lycians Λύκιος[ῠ],α,ον ,Lycian:Λύκιοι,οἱ, A. the Lycians, Il. 2.876 , etc.:— alsoΛῠκιακός,ή,όν, Luc. Nav. 8 ;Λῠκιακά,τά,history of Lycia, Ath. 8.333d . II. epith. of Apollo (cf.Λύκειος), Pi. P.
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
paying for expenses incurred λῡσῐτελ-ής,ές, (λύω v. 2 ,τέλος) prop. A. paying for expenses incurred: hence,useful, profitable, advantageous, τὸ πρᾶγμά μοι λ. Axionic. 6.8 ; οὐδέποτ' . . -έστερον ἀ
luo λύω, poet. imper. A. λῦθι Pi. Fr. 85 :fut. λύσω [ῡ] Il. 1.29 , etc.:aor. ἔλῡσα 18.244 , etc.:pf. λέλῠκα Th. 7.18 , Ar. V. 992 (ἀπο-), etc.:— Pass. ,pf. λέλῠμαι Il. 8.103 , etc.:plpf.
to loose λύω, poetry imperative λῦθι [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 85: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future λύσω [ῡ] [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.29, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔλῡ
lorum, thong λῶρος,ὁ,=Lat. A. lorum, thong, Sch. Ar. Ach. 724 , Moer. p.195 P., Pall. in Hp.Fract. 12.278 C., Steph. in Hp. 1.211 D. II. = χρυσήλατος ἐπωμίς , Lyd. Mag. 2.2 . III. arch, οἱ λῶρο