couch, bed λέχος,εος,τό, poet. Noun, A. couch, bed, Il. 1.609 , al.: in Hom. freq. in pl.,bedstead, Il. 3.448 , al. 2. bier, usu. in pl., 24.589 , 702 ,IG Rom. 4.507a25 (Pergam.), etc. 3. marriage
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couch, bed λέχος,εος,τό, poet. Noun, A. couch, bed, Il. 1.609 , al.: in Hom. freq. in pl.,bedstead, Il. 3.448 , al. 2. bier, usu. in pl., 24.589 , 702 ,IG Rom. 4.507a25 (Pergam.), etc. 3. marriage
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
furious, boisterous λάβρος,ον(alsoα,ον Damocr. ap. Gal. 13.917 ): I. in Hom. only of wind and water,furious, boisterous, Ζέφυρος λάβρος ἐπαιγίζων Il. 2.148 , cf. Od. 15.293 , Thphr. Vent. 50 ; ὡς
fierce λάβρος, ον (also α, ον [[ 1st c.AD: Damocrates Poeta Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 13.917)] Refs 1st c.AD+]: __I in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] only of wind and
Havens λῐμήν, ένσς, ὁ, harbour, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.432 (here distinguished from ὅρμος, mooringplace), +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 25a, etc.] Refs 8th
pour, pour forth λείβ-ω, Il. 1.463 , etc.:aor. inf. λεῖψαι,part. λείψας, 7.481 , 24.285 :— Med. ,aor. A. ἐλειψάμην E. Alc. 1015 :— Pass. , Hes. Sc. 390 , E. (v.infr.):—pour, pour forth, used like
λειτουργ-έω , earlier Att. λητουργέω IG 22.1147.6 (iv B.C.) , etc. ( λειτ - 22.665.11 ( 282 B.C.)): pf. λελειτούργηκα Lys. 18.7 , Is. 6.60 , Isoc. 15.145 : at Athens, serve public offices at one's own
to minister λειτουργ-έω, earlier Attic dialect λητουργέω [[ “IG” 22.1147.6 (4th c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+], etc. (λειτ- 22.665.11 (3rd c.BC)): perfect λελειτούργηκα [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 18.7, 4th c
to choose by lot λαγχάνω, future λήξομαι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 617e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect λάξομαι (compare λάξις) [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.144 ] Refs 5
persisting λῑπᾰρ-ής,ές, A. persistingorperseveringin a thing,earnest, indefatigable, περί τινος Pl. Cra. 413a ;περί τι, πρός τι, Id. Hp.Mi. 369d , 372b : also c. gen., παιδείας Luc. Am. 6 . 2. o
to implore λίσσομαι, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], Lyric poetry, Trag.; Epic dialect Iterat. λισσέσκετο [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.451: ] Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἐλ
λαγχάνω , fut. λήξομαι Pl. R. 617e ; Ion. λάξομαι (cf. λάξις ) Hdt. 7.144 : aor. ἔλᾰχον Il. 9.367 , etc.; Ep. ἔλλαχον h.Cer. 87 , v.l. for ἔλλαβεν in Theoc. 25.271 ; Ep. λάχον Il. 4.49 , al.; Aeol. op
to minister λατρ-εύω, Elean λατρείω (which see), work for hire or pay, [[ 6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 13.48 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: to be in servitude, serve, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio
forgetting, forgetfulness λήθ-η, Dor. λάθα,ἡ, A. forgetting, forgetfulness, personified in Hes. Th. 227 ; μηδέ σε λήθη αἱρείτω Il. 2.33 ; [ Περσεφόνη] βροτοῖς παρέχει λήθην, βλάπτουσα νόοιο Thgn.
forgetfulness λήθ-η, Doric dialect λάθα, ἡ, forgetting, forgetfulness, personified in [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 227; μηδέ σε λήθη αἱρείτω 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.
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
determination λῆξις(A),εως,ἡ, Ion. λάξις(q.v.), (λαγχάνω) A. determinationorappointment by lot, ἀρχῆς Pl. Lg. 765d . 2. portion assigned by lot, allotment, ib. 740a , 747e , Criti. 109c , 113b ;
linen/wick λίνον (Tr. λῖνον), -ου, τό [in LXX: Exo.9:31 (פִּשְׁתָּה), al. ;] __1. flax: Mat.12:20 (LXX). __2. linen: Rev.15:6 (R, mg., see: λίθος).† λίθος, -ου, ὁ (and, in Att.., of precious ston
beg, pray λίσσομαι, Hom. , Lyr., Trag.; Ep. Iterat. A. λισσέσκετο Il. 9.451 :aor. 1 ἐλῐσάμην, Ep. ἐλλ. Od. 11.35 ; imper. λίσαι Il. 1.394 ;subj. 2 sg. λίσῃ Od. 10.526 :aor. 2 inf. λῐτέσθα
anything made of flax λίνον[ῐ],τό , A. anything made of flax(v. fin.) 1. cord, fishingline, Il. 16.408 ;threadspun from a distaff, E. Or. 1431 (lyr.), Archipp. 38 , etc.: pl., E. Tr. 537 (lyr.);thre
linen/wick λίνον [ῐ], τό, anything made of flax (see. near the end) __1 cord, fishingline, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.408 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; thread spun from a distaff, [[ 5th c.B
word λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ;] __I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. __1. a word, not in the
back of the neck λόφος,ὁ, A. back of the neck; of a horse,withers, Il. 23.508 ; ὑποζυγίων Dsc. 4.185 ; of a man,nape of the neck, Il. 10.573 : metaph.,ὑπὸ ζυγῷ λόφον ἔχεινhavethe neckunder the yoke
public service λειτουργ-ία,ἡ, earlier Att. λητ- IG 22.1140.14 ( 386 B.C.):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, Isoc. 19.36 ; Mitylene, Antipho 5.77 ), A. public serviceperformed by private citi