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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
torch λαμπάς(A),άδος,ἡ, A. torch, A. Th. 433 , Th. 3.24 , etc.; πευκίνη λ. S. Tr. 1198 ;beacon-light, A. Ag. 8 , 28 , etc.;λαμπάδας ἅψασθαιlighttorches, Ar. Th. 655 ;λαμπάδας τινάσσων, in Bacchic c
window λαμπάς, άδος, ἡ, __A torch, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 433, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.24, etc.; πευκίνη λ. 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 119
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
λαῦσαι: περιππεῦσαι τοῖς δεσπόταις , Hsch. λαυστήρ: μοχθηρός, ὅμοιον δὲ τῇ δυνάμει τὸ ὄνομα, ἢ οἴκου λαύρα , Id. λαύστρανον: τινὲς λύκον, τινὲς φρέατος ἅρπαγα , Id. λαυφθάζει: σπεύδει , Id. λαυφθάσσει
λάχεια [ λᾰ], ἡ , obscure word read (prob.) by Aristarch. in two passages of Od. , νῆσος ἔπειτα λάχεια . . τετάνυσται 9.116 ; ἔνθ' ἀκτή τε λάχεια καὶ ἄλσεα Περσεφονείης 10.509 ; expld. by εὔσκαφος καὶ
of a meadow λειμών-ιος,α,ον, (λειμών) A. of a meadow, κἀπὸ γῆς λ. δρόσοι A. Ag. 560 ; ἄνθεα Id. Fr. 374 ; φύλλα Theoc. 18.39 ; ἀράχναι Arist. HA 555b7 ;ἀνεμώνη ἡ λ. Anemone pavonina, scarlet
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
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
λειψανδρία , ἡ , ̔λεῖψις̓ = λιπανδρία , Hsch. , v.l. in J. BJ 3.3.2 , for λειπανδρία or λιπανδρία :—hence in later Gr., Adj. λείψανδρος , Sch. E. Or. 249 ; Verb λειψανδρέω , Tz. H. 1.779 . λειψανδρία,
Λέρνα , ἡ , Lerna , a marsh in Argolis, the mythol. abode of the Hydra, Plu. Cleom. 15 , Paus. 2.4.5 ; also Λέρνη , Cratin. 347 , Str. 8.6.8 , etc.: gen. Λέρνης A. Pr. 652 , etc.: prov., Λέρνη κακῶν a
from Lesbos Λέσβ-ος,ἡ,Lesbos, Il. 24.544 , Od. 4.342 , etc.; the seventh in magnitude of islands known to the Greeks, Alex. 268.6 :—henceAdv. Λεσβ-όθεν, A. from Lesbos, Il. 9.664 ;Λεσβ-όθι,at Lesbos,
white thistle, Tyrimnus leucographus λευκ-άκανθα[ᾰκ],ἡ , A. white thistle, Tyrimnus leucographus, Thphr. HP 6.4.3 , Plin. HN 21.94 (v. infr.). 2. tuberous thistle, Cnicus tuberosus, Dsc. 3.19 , Gal.
λευκ-ωπίας: λευκὸς ὀφθῆναι , Hsch. - ωσις , εως , ἡ , = λεύκωμα 11.2 , interpol.in Hippiatr. 11 . whitening , Olymp.Alch. p.91 B. ; of pearls, etc., PHolm. 2.36 , al. λευκ-ωπίας: λευκὸς ὀφθῆναι, Hsch.
Λευκᾰθ-έα , ἡ , goddess worshipped in Thessaly ( = Λευκοθέα ), IG 9(2).422 ( Pherae ), Ἀρχ. Ἐφ. 1910.380 ( Larissa ). neut. pl. Λευκάθεα , τά , festival at Teos, CIG 3066.25 :—hence Λευκᾰθ-εών , ῶνος
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.
λῃστ-ρικός , ή , όν , = λῃστικός , for which it is a freq. v.l., of ships, τριακόντορος λ. (cf. λῃστρίς ) Th. 4.9 , cf. App. Pun. 25 , etc.; λ. σκάφη D.S. 3.43 : metaph., of ἑταῖραι, τὰ λ. τῆς Ἀφροδίτ
anything that drips λῐβάς,άδος,ἡ, (λείβω) A. anything that dripsortrickles, esp.spring, fount, stream, S. Ph. 1215 (lyr.), E. Andr. 116 , 534 (lyr.); λ. νυμφαία Antiph. 52.13 ;standing water, Babr.
the west bank of the Nile, Λῐβύη[ῠ],ἡ ,Libya, Od. 4.85 , 14.295 , Hdt. 1.46 , etc.; also forAfricagenerally, Id. 4.42 , al.; A. the west bank of the Nile, PTaur. 8.9 (ii B.C.), PLond. 1.3.8 (ii B.
the Liburnians Λῐβυρνοί,οἱ, A. the Liburnians, a people on the Adriatic coast below Istria, Λιβυρνὴ πόλις Str. 7.5.4 , etc.:—Adj. Λῐβυρνικός,ή,όν,Liburnian, A. Fr. 364 : -κόν(sc.πλοῖον),τό,a light,
Λῐβυστικόν , τό , a herb, Gal. 6.267 , 12.62 :—also Λῐβυστιάς , άδος , ἡ , Androm. ap. Gal. 14.40 :—hence Λῐβυστικᾶτον , τό , a drink made from it, Alex.Trall. 8.2 . [Identical with Λιγυστικόν , q.v.]
mortar λίγδος,ὁ, A. = θυεία ,mortar, Nic. Th. 589 , 618 , cf. S. Fr. 35 , andἴγδις. II. clay mould, Poll. 10.189 , Ael.Dion. Fr. 249 . III. lye, used as soap, Eust. 1229.27 : so in Hsch. ,λίγδα: ἡ
λικερτίζειν: σκιρτᾶν , Hsch. λίκηνον: ἀγγεῖον ὀστράκινον , Id. λίκιγξ: ἡ ἐλαχίστη βοὴ τῶν ὀρνέων , Sch. Ar. Ach. 1034 . λικμάζειν: περιλείχειν , Hsch. λικερτίζειν: σκιρτᾶν, Hsch. λίκηνον: ἀγγεῖον ὀστ