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speech λέξις,εως,ἡ, (λέγωB) A. speech, opp.ᾠδή, Pl. Lg. 816d ;λ. ἢ πρᾶξις speechor action, Id. R. 396c ;ὁ τρόπος τῆς λ.ib. 400d ;τὰ λέξει δηλούμεναorders givenby word of mouth, Arr. Tact. 27.2 . 2.
form of speech λέξις, εως, ἡ, (λέγω B) speech, opposed to ᾠδή, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 816d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ἢ πρᾶξις speech or action, [[ [prev. author] “R.” 396c; ὁ τρόπος τ
composed of small particles λεπτομερ-ής,ές, (μέρος) A. composed of small particles, as water and fire, opp.παχυμερής, Ti. Locr. 100e ; of the soul, Epicur. Ep. 1p.19U. : Comp. -έστερος Arist. Cael.
strip off the rind λέπω,fut. λέψω(ἀπο-) prob. in E. Cyc. 237 ; Ep. inf. A. ἀπο-λεψέμεν Il. 21.455 :aor. ἔλεψα 1.236 , Nic. Fr. 82 :— Med. , Alex. 49 :— Pass. ,fut. λᾰπήσομαι(ἐκ-) Hp. ( Nat.Pue
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
smooth, level, even λευρός,ά,όν(alsoός,όν A. Pr. 371 ), poet.Adj. A. smooth, level, even, λευρῷ ἐνὶ χώρῳ Od. 7.123 , Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.67 ;Σικελίας λευροὺς γύαςA.l.c.;λ. οἶμος αἰθέροςib. 396 ; ἐν ψ
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
lion λέων, οντος, ὁ, Epic dialect dative plural λείουσι [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.782, etc., λεόντεσσι “IG” 12(2).285 (Mytil., probably)] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—lion, ὠμοφάγοι λ. Il.[sam
to be bleared λημ-άω, onlypres., (λήμη) A. to be bleared, of the eyes, Hp. Prorrh. 2.18 ;to be blear-eyedorpurblind,λημᾶν κολοκύνταις to have one's eyes runningpumpkins, Ar. Nu. 327 , cf. Hsch. ; λ.
will, desire, purpose λῆμα,ατος,τό, (λῶ) A. will, desire, purpose, Epich. 182 (prob.l.): concrete,λ. Κορωνίδος wilful Coronis, Pi. P. 3.25 ;μητρῷον λ.thyproudmother, S. El. 1427 ;λήματος κάκηweakness
a concern λῆμμα, ατος, τό, (λαμβάνω) anything received, opposed to δόμα, [[ 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus cited in 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.182e] Refs 3rd
determination λῆξις(A),εως,ἡ, Ion. λάξις(q.v.), (λαγχάνω) A. determinationorappointment by lot, ἀρχῆς Pl. Lg. 765d . 2. portion assigned by lot, allotment, ib. 740a , 747e , Criti. 109c , 113b ;
to be taken ληπ-τέος,α,ον, (λαμβάνω) A. to be takenoraccepted, Pl. Prt. 356b . II. neut.ληπτέον,one must take hold, Ar. Eq. 603 ;ἔργον λ. one must undertake, X. Mem. 1.7.2 ;one must assumein arguing
taking hold, seizing, catching λῆψις,εως , ἡ(laterλῆμψις POxy. 1088.45 (i A.D.), etc.), A. taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος . . πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων Arist. PA 662b9 ;αἱ καμπαὶ τῶν δακτύ
receiving λῆψις, εως, ἡ (later λῆμψις [[ “POxy.” 1088.45 (1st c.AD), etc.)] Refs 1st c.AD+], taking hold, seizing, catching, ῥύγχος.. πρὸς τὰς λ. τῶν ζῳδαρίων [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de
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.
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,
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
clear, shrill λῐγῠρός,ά,όν, Boeot. fem.λιγουρά(q.v.), A. clear, shrill, ὦρτο δὲ κῦμα πνοιῇ ὕπο λιγυρῇ Il. 23.215 , cf. 5.526 , 13.590 ; of a whip, 11.532 , S. Aj. 242 (anap.);ἀκόνα(v.ἀκόνη); λιγυρὰ
stone λῐθ-άς,άδος,ἡ, A. = λίθος ,stone, σεῦεν κύνας . . πυκνῇσιν λιθάδεσσιν Od. 14.36 ; θάλαμον δέμον . . πυκνῇσιν λ. 23.193 ; collectively,shower of stones, A. Th. 158 (lyr.);heap of stones,λιθ
struck with stones, stoned λῐθοβόλ-ος, ον, (paroxytone) throwing stones, pelting with stones: -βόλοι, οἱ, stone-throwers, distinguished from σφενδονῆται, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.69, comp
one who picks out stones for building λῐθόλογ-ος,ὁ, (λέγω(B) 1 ) A. one who picks out stones for building: hence,one who builds with stones picked outto fit their places, not squared (cf. λογάς 2 )
famished, hungry λῑμ-ώδης,ες, A. famished, hungry, λιμῶδές τι ἔχει τινά Hp. Prog. 2 ; λιμῶδες ἐρυγγάνειν Alciphr. 1.25 ; λ. τι ἀναφθέγγεσθαι Plu. 2.751a , cf. Sm. Jb. 30.7 , Ath. 6.270f ;λ. τρά