smooth, polish λεαίνω, alsoλειαίνω, Sol. 4.35 , Nic. Th. 95 , Gp. 4.12.13 :fut. A. λεᾰνῶ Arist. PA 674b21 ; Ep. λειᾰνέω Il. 15.261 :aor. 1 ἐλέηνα Hdt. 1.200 , Nic. Fr. 70.15 , -ᾱνα Arist. G
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smooth, polish λεαίνω, alsoλειαίνω, Sol. 4.35 , Nic. Th. 95 , Gp. 4.12.13 :fut. A. λεᾰνῶ Arist. PA 674b21 ; Ep. λειᾰνέω Il. 15.261 :aor. 1 ἐλέηνα Hdt. 1.200 , Nic. Fr. 70.15 , -ᾱνα Arist. G
to grind λεαίνω, also λειαίνω, [[ 6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 4.35, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 95, “Geoponica” 4.12.13] Refs 6th c.BC+]: future λεᾰνῶ [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Pa
bath, bathing-place λουτρόν,τό, in Hom. alwaysλοετρόν, but contr. form in h.Cer. 50 , Hes. Op. 753 ; Dor. λωτρόν, Hsch. : (λούω):— A. bath, bathing-place, Hom. , always in pl.,θερμὰ λοετράhotbath, I
washing λουτρόν, τό, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] always λοετρόν, but contraction form in [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 50, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 753 ] Refs 8th c
of Lydia, Lydian Λύδιος[ῡ],α,ον , A. of Lydia, Lydian, αὐλοί Pi. O. 5.19 ; σύκινα PCair.Zen. 33.12 (iii B.C.); alsoος,ον Luc. VH 1.8 , Harm. 1 : prov.,παρὰ τὸ Λύδιον ἅρμα θέειν to be left far be
ransom λύτρ-ον, τό, (λύω) price of release: __1 ransom, mostly in plural (later singular, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.84, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.295c, e
o λωί̈ων, (λῶ),ὁ,ἡ , λώϊον,τό , gen.ονος; Att. λῴων,λῷον, A. Pers. 526 ; acc. sg. and neut. pl. A. λῴω S. Ph. 1079 , Pl. Phlb. 11b ; acc. pl. λῴους S. Tr. 736 : also ano-stemλώϊος(Hdn.Gr. 1.122
labyrinth λᾰβύρινθ-ος[ῠ],ὁ , A. labyrinthormaze, a large building consisting of numerous halls connected by intricate and tortuous passages: in Egypt, Hdt. 2.148 , cf. Str. 17.1.37 ; in Crete, Call.
larynx λάρυγξ[ᾰ],υγγος,ὁ , A. larynxorupper part of the windpipe, Arist. HA 493a6 ; used in sounding the vowels, ib. 535a32 : but in Poets confused withφάρυγξ(gullet) (cf. Arist. HA 535a29 ), E. Cyc.
throat λάρυγξ [ᾰ], υγγος, ὁ, larynx or upper part of the windpipe, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 493a6 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; used in sounding the vowels,[[[prev. work] 535a32
allotted portion λάχος[ᾰ],εος,τό,(λᾰχεῖν) A. allotted portion: 1. lot, destiny, Thgn. 592 , S. Ant. 1303 (so Bothe forλέχος). 2. appointed office, A. Ch. 361 (lyr.), Eu. 334 (lyr.): pl., ib. 310 (a
good at speaking, able to speak λεκτικός,ή,όν, A. good at speaking, able to speak, X. Mem. 4.3.1 , Cyr. 5.5.46 ( Sup. );ἡ -κή(sc.τέχνη)the art of speaking, Pl. Plt. 304d . II. suited for speaking,οἱ
make thin λεπτύν-ω,fut.- A. ῠνῶ LXX Ps. 17(18).42 :aor. 1 ἐλέπτυνα Hp. Epid. 6.1.5 :— Pass. ,aor. ἐλεπτύνθην Id. Aph. 5.46 :pf. λελέπτυσμαι Id. Morb. 1.19 , Arist. HA 511b22 ;inf. λελεπτ
to make fine λεπτύν-ω, future - ῠνῶ [[ LXX.Psa.17(18).42 ] LXX]: aorist 1 ἐλέπτυνα [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 6.1.5 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐλεπτύνθην [[ [prev. author] “
be white λευκᾰθ-ίζω, to be white, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.27 (codices _optative_), “PLeid.X.” 84, “Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum” ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of spots on the body, [[ LXX.Lev.13.38
be white λευκᾰθ-ίζω, to be white, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.27 (codices _optative_), “PLeid.X.” 84, “Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum” ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of spots on the body, [[ LXX.Lev.13.38
look λεύσσω, by good authors used only inpres.andimpf.(in codd. sts. with singleς, as also inIG(v.infr.), CIG 3284 (Smyrna), Hsch. ); Ep. impf. A. λεῦσσον Od. 8.200 ; Ion. λεύσσεσκον Emp. 129.5
cry out with a loud, clear voice λιγ-αίνω, (λιγύς) poet. Verb, A. cry out with a loud, clear voice, of heralds, Il. 11.685 ; of mourners, A. Th. 874 (lyr.); of shepherds, Mosch. 3.81 ; alsoφόρμιγγι,
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
the SW. wind λίψ(A),ὁ, gen.λιβός, A. the SW. wind, Hdt. 2.25 , Arist. Mete. 364b2 (pl.), Mu. 394b27 , Theoc. 9.11 : pl., Plb. 10.10.3 . 2. the South, freq. in LXX,Ge. 13.14 , al. 3. the West, opp.ἀ
southwest λίψ, ὁ, __Agenitive λιβός, the SW. wind, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.25, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 364b2 (_plural_), “Mu.” 394b27, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta
to wash λούω, contraction from λοέω, from which come imperfect λόεον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.252 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist infinitive λοέσσαι [[ 19.320 ] Refs]; participle λοέ
grieve, vex λῡπ-έω, (λύπη) A. grieve, vex, whether in body or mind,τινα Hes. Op. 401 , Sapph. Supp. 2.4 , etc.; opp.εὐφραίνειν, E. Alc. 239 (anap.); [ὁ θώραξ] λυπεῖ distressesby its weight, X. Mem.
to grieve λῡπ-έω, (λύπη) grieve, vex, whether in body or mind, τινα [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 401, 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 2.4, etc.] Refs