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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
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
hunger λῑμός, οῦ, ὁ (Doric dialect ἡ, accusative to [[ 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 164, used by the Megarian in 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 743, compare 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimo
of λόγ-ιος,α,ον, (λόγος) A. oforbelonging to λόγοι: I. versed in talesorstories(cf.λόγοςv), λόγιοι καὶ ἀοιδοί Pi. P. 1.94 , cf. N. 6.45 : hence of chroniclers (opp. poets), Περσέων οἱ λόγιοι Hdt.
learned λόγ-ιος, α, ον, (λόγος) of or belonging to λόγοι: __I versed in tales or stories (compare λόγος see), λόγιοι καὶ ἀοιδοί [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.94, compare “N.” 6.45: hence of c
a pit λάκκος, ὁ, pond in which water-fowl were kept, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.119. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __b contemptuously, of the Sea of Galilee, [[ 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus
female garment Λᾰκων-ικός, ή, όν, [[ “Laconian” ] Refs], ἄνδρες [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 628, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλειδίον, a kind of key, [[ [prev. author] “Th.” 423, co
talk, chat, prattle λᾰλ-έω, A. talk, chat, prattle, ἕπου καὶ μὴ λάλει Ar. Ec. 1058 , cf. V. 1135 ; ἡ μὲν χελιδὼν τὸ θέρος . . λαλεῖ Philem. 208 ; λαλεῖς . . ἀμελήσας ἀποκρίνασθαι Pl. Euthd. 287d
to speak λᾰλ-έω, talk, chat, prattle, ἕπου καὶ μὴ λάλει [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 1058, compare “V.” 1135; ἡ μὲν χελιδὼν τὸ θέρος.. λαλεῖ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 208
thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire λιγνύς,ύος , ἡ(parox. in Call. Fr. 1.57 P.), A. thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire(such as is made by burning resinous substances, Arist. Mete. 387b6 ,
stone λῐθ-ῐνος, η, ον, also ος, ον [[“Anthologia Graeca” 9.719, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.33 ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]:— made of stone, [[ 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 10, 6th c.BC: Ibycus Lyricus
lake λίμν-η, ἡ, pool of standing water left by the sea or a river, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.317 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, marshy lake, mere, distinguished from ἕλος, [[ 5th-6th c
abuse, revile λοιδορ-έω,fut.-ήσω D. 40.48 :aor. A. ἐλοιδόρησα E. Med. 873 , etc.:pf. λελοιδόρηκα Pl. Phdr. 241e :— Med. and Pass. (v. infr.),fut.-ήσομαι Ar. Eq. 1400 , etc.:aor. ἐλοιδορησάμη
to revile λοιδορ-έω, future -ήσω [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 40.48 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐλοιδόρησα [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 873, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect λελοιδόρηκα [[
wolf λύκος[ῠ],ὁ , A. wolf, Il. 16.156 , 352 ;πολιός grisly, 10.334 ; κρατερώνυχες Od. 10.218 ;ὀρέστεροιib. 212 ; ὠμοφάγοι Il. 16.156 ; κοιλογάστορες A. Th. 1041 ; the small Egyptian wolves ment
wolf λύκος [ῠ], ὁ, wolf, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.156, 352 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; πολιός grisly,[[ 10.334; κρατερώνυχες 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.218 ] Refs 8th c
sno λύχνος,ὁ, pl. A. λύχνοι Batr. 180 , Ar. Eq. 1315 , Antiph. 70 , 152 , PPetr. 2p.72 (iii B. C.): freq. alsoλύχνα, Hdt. 2.62 , 133 , E. Cyc. 514 (lyr.), Call. Hec. 1.4.11 , etc., prob. in Alc.
lamp λύχνος, ὁ, plural λύχνοι [[ Batrachomyomachia 180, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1315, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 70, 152, “PPetr.” 2p.72 (3rd c.BC): frequently also λύχνα, 5th
a people λᾱός, ὁ, Ionic dialect ληός [[ 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 88, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.42 ] Refs 6th c.BC+] (variant{λαόν}, which is in all Mss. in [[ 4.148), conjecture in 6th
λᾱός , ὁ , Ion. ληός Hippon. 88 , Hdt. 5.42 ( v.l. λαόν , which is in all Mss. in 4.148 ), cj. in Mimn. 14.9 ; Att. λεώς , which is also used in Hdt. 1.22 , 8.136 , while the form λαός is sts. used in
hired servant λάτρ-ις,ιος , ὁandἡ, A. hired servant, and in fem.handmaid, Thgn. 302 , 486 , S. Tr. 70 , E. Supp. 639 , Supp.Epigr. 1.405B1 (Samos,iii A.D.); Ἑρμῆν . . δαιμόνων λάτριν E. Ion 4 ;ἡμιγ
handmaid λάτρ-ις, ιος, ὁ and ἡ, hired servant, and in feminine handmaid, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 302, 486, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 70, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplice
plant λάχᾰνον [λᾰ], τό, mostly in plural, garden-herbs, opposed to wild plants, vegetables, [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 313, 4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus 11.15, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosop