a ridge λοφ-ῐά, Ionic dialect λοφ-ῐή, ἡ, (λόφος) mane or bristly ridge on the back of animals, mane of horses, bristly back of boars and hyenas [[compare (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partib
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a ridge λοφ-ῐά, Ionic dialect λοφ-ῐή, ἡ, (λόφος) mane or bristly ridge on the back of animals, mane of horses, bristly back of boars and hyenas [[compare (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partib
lie in wait for, waylay λοχ-άω, Ep. aor. subj. Med. -ήσομαι Od. 4.670 :— A. lie in wait for, waylay, Τηλέμαχον λοχόωντες 16.369 , cf. 4.847 ; ἦ μέν μιν λοχόωσι 13.425 ; τὸν δὲ . . οἴκαδ' ἰόντα
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
ambush λόχος,ὁ, (λέχομαι): I. ambush, i.e. 1. place for lying in wait, εἰγὰρ νῦν παρὰ νηυσὶ λεγοίμεθα πάντες ἄριστοι ἐς λ. Il. 13.277 ; ἐκ λ. ἀμπήδησε 11.379 ;κοῖλος λ., of the wooden horse, Od.
grief λύπη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc. ;] pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow: Jhn.16:6, 2Co.2:7; opposite to χαρά, Jhn.16:20, Heb.12:11; ἀπὸ τῆς λ., Luk.22:45; ἐκ λ., 2Co.9:7; ἡ
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
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
a male cook μᾰγειρ-ος, ὁ, Doric dialect μάγῑρος [[ “IG” 42(1).144 (Epid., 5th c.BC), “SIG” 241.16 (Delph., 4th c.BC), “IG” 9(1).976.7 (Corc., 4th-3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; but Attic dialect μάγειρο
slaughterer, butcher (meat-salesman μάγοιρος(s. v. l.) Philox. ap.Et.Gud.in Greg.Cor. p.606 S. :— A. slaughterer, butcher (meat-salesman), andcook(these functions being freq. combined in one person)
that which is learnt, lesson μάθ-ημα,ατος,τό, (μαθεῖν) A. that which is learnt, lesson, τὰ παθήματα μαθήματα Hdt. 1.207 ; μ. μαθεῖν S. Ph. 918 ;μ. τινόςorπερί τι, Pl. Smp. 211 c, R. 525d ; προσπο
the act of learning, getting of knowledge μάθ-ησις,εως,ἡ, (μαθεῖν) A. the act of learning, getting of knowledge,πεῖρά τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχάAlem. 63 ; μ. οὐ καλὴν ἐκμανθάνεις S. Tr. 450 ;ὧν μάθησιν ἄρνυ
a lesson μάθ-ημα, ατος, τό, (μαθεῖν) that which is learnt, lesson, τὰ παθήματα μαθήματα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.207; μ. μαθεῖν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 918 ] Refs 5th c.
rage, be furious μαίνομαι,fut. A. μᾰνοῦμαι Hdt. 1.109 , μᾰνήσομαι AP 11.216 ( Lucill. ), D.L. 7.118 (neither found in Att. ):pf.withpres.sense μέμηνα A. Pr. 977 , S. El. 879 , Ar.Byz. ap. Ath.
to rave μαίνομαι, future μᾰνοῦμαι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.109, μᾰνήσομαι “Anthologia Graeca” 11.216 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.118 (neither fou
soft/effeminate μᾰλᾰκός, ή, όν, soft: __I of things subject to touch, εὐνή [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9. 618; κώεα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.38; τάπης μαλακοῦ ἐρίο
soft μᾰλᾰκός,ή,όν, A. soft: I. of things subject to touch, εὐνή Il. 9 . 618 ; κώεα Od. 3.38 ; τάπης μαλακοῦ ἐρίοιο 4.124 ; χιτών Il. 2.42 , PSI 4.364.5 (iii B.C.); πέπλοι Il. 24.796 ;νει
softly Included with: μᾰλᾰκός, ή, όν, soft: __I of things subject to touch, εὐνή [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9. 618; κώεα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.38; τάπης μαλακο
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
arm-pit μάλη[ᾰ],ἡ , A. arm-pit, almost confined to the phraseὑπὸ μάλης under the arm(cf. Ruf. Onom. 76 ), esp. as the place for carrying concealed weapons, ξιφίδια ὑπὸ μ. ἔχοντας X. HG 2.3.23 ; λαβ
mixture of wax and pitch μάλθᾰ( Ar. Fr. 157 ) orμάλθη( Cratin. 204 ),ἡ, A. mixture of wax and pitch(cf. Fest. p.119 L.) for caulking ships, μάλθῃ τὴν τρόπιν παραχρίσας Hippon. 50 ; for laying over
haven μάνδρα, ἡ, enclosed space, __1 for cattle, fold, byre, [[ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Cererem” 106, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 4.61, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus e