conical κωνο-ειδής,ές, A. conical, σχῆμα Archim. Con.Sph.Praef. , al., Ph. Bel. 86.51 ; of the creative fire, Cleanth.Stoic. 1.111 ; of theapexof the Romanflamen, D.H. 2.70 ; σκιά Cleom. 2.2 , et
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conical κωνο-ειδής,ές, A. conical, σχῆμα Archim. Con.Sph.Praef. , al., Ph. Bel. 86.51 ; of the creative fire, Cleanth.Stoic. 1.111 ; of theapexof the Romanflamen, D.H. 2.70 ; σκιά Cleom. 2.2 , et
prattle, chatter κωτίλλω, onlypres., A. prattle, chatter, usu. with collat. notion ofcoaxing, wheedling, αἱμύλα κωτίλλουσα Hes. Op. 374 ; μαλθακὰ κ. Thgn. 852 ; ἡδέα κωτίλλοντα καθήμενον οἰνοποτά
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.
hollow, sunken λᾰγᾰρός,ά,όν, A. hollow, sunken, of an animal's flanks, X. Cyn. 4.1 ; of the right ventricle, -ωτέρη Hp. Cord. 4 ; λαγαρᾷ . . τῇ γαστρί Philostr. Im. 2.21 ;τὰς λ.(sc.γαστέρας) Ar. E
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 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
Λᾰκων-ικός , ή , όν , Laconian , ἄνδρες Ar. Lys. 628 , etc.; κλειδίον , a kind of key, Id. Th. 423 , cf. Aristopho 7.4 , Men. 343 ; Λακωνικὸν πνέων Ar. Lys. 276 ; βραχυλογία τις Λ. Pl. Prt. 343b ; ἐλά
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
an oil lamp bowl λαμπᾰδ-ιον, τό, diminutive of λαμπάς, small torch, λαμπάδια ἔχοντες διαδώσουσιν ἀλλήλοις, of the torch-race, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 328a, compare λαμπάς (A)
that which is assigned by lot, an allotment of land λάξις(notλᾶξις),ιος,ἡ, (λαχεῖν) Ion. forλῆξις(A), A. that which is assigned by lot, an allotment of land, Hdt. 4.21 ; μοίρης λ. SIG 57.35 (Miletu
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
shaggy, woolly λάσῐος[ᾰ],α,ον , later alsoος,ον Luc. Prom. 12 , etc. (cf.λάσειος):— A. shaggy, woolly, of sheep, Il. 24.125 , Od. 9.433 ;λ. θῆρες, of sheep and goats, opp. deer (στικτοὶ θ.), S. Ph.
swallow greedily, gulp down λᾰφύσσω, Att. λᾰφῡροπώλ-ττω,fut. A. λαφύξω Ael. Fr. 156 :aor. ἐλάφυξα Orph. L. 120 , etc.:— Med. (v. infr.),aor. inf. λαφύξασθαι Lyc. 321 :—swallow greedily, gul
to say λέγω, [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;] __1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount. __2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol
to say: call λέγω, [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;] __1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount. __2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare:
booty, plunder λεία(B), Ion. ληί̈η, Dor. λᾴα( Pi. O. 10(11).44 ),ἡ, A. booty, plunder, freq. in Hdt. (v. infr.), etc. ( Hom. and Hes. always useληί̈ς); esp. of cattle, opp.ἄνθρωποι, Pi.l.c., Th. 2.
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
any moist, grassy place, meadow λειμών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. any moist, grassy place, meadow, Il. 2.467 , etc.; ἀμφὶ δὲ λειμῶνες μαλακοὶ ἴου ἠδὲ σελίνου θήλεον Od. 5.72 ; μαλακὸς λ. Hes. Th. 279 ; βαθύς A.
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
one who performed a λειτουργ-ός,ὁ, (λήϊτος, ἔργον) A. one who performed a λειτουργία(q.v.), POxy. 82.3 (iii A.D.), etc.;λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν CIG 2881.13 , cf. 2882 , 2886 (Branchidae). II
ministry λειτουργία, -ας, ἡ (λειτουργέω), [in LXX chiefly for עֲבֹדָה, Num.4:24, 1Ch.9:13, al. ;] __1. in cl. (chiefly of Athens), the discharge of a public office at one's own expense (see LS, see
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
minister λειτουργ-ός, ὁ, (λήϊτος, ἔργον) one who performed a λειτουργία (which see), [[ “POxy.” 82.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.] Refs 3rd c.AD+]; λ. τῶν ἐν παισὶ λειτουργιῶν [[ “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Grae