lioness λέαινα,ἡ, fem. ofλέων, A. lioness, Hdt. 3.108 : metaph.,δίπους λ., of Clytaemnestra, A. Ag. 1258 ;λεαίνας μαζὸν ἐθήλαζεν, as a symbol of ferocity, Theoc. 3.15 , cf. 23.19 . II. λ. ἐπὶ τυροκν
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lioness λέαινα,ἡ, fem. ofλέων, A. lioness, Hdt. 3.108 : metaph.,δίπους λ., of Clytaemnestra, A. Ag. 1258 ;λεαίνας μαζὸν ἐθήλαζεν, as a symbol of ferocity, Theoc. 3.15 , cf. 23.19 . II. λ. ἐπὶ τυροκν
good for lubricating λεαν-τικός,ή,όν, A. good for lubricatingorsoothing, of sweet wine, Arist. Pr. 872b34 ; χυμὸς λ. Thphr. CP 6.1.3 ;laxative, cj. in Aristox. Fr.Hist. ap. Gell. 4.11 : c. gen., λ.
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
pigment-powder λείωμα,ατος,τό, (λειόω) A. pigment-powder,τὰ ἄκρατα λ., τὰ ὑδαρέστερα λ., Thphr. Lap. 55 .
lion-like λεοντώδης,ες, A. lion-like, ἤθη Arist. Pol. 1338b19 ; παῖς λ. τὴν φύσιν Plu. Alex. 2 ;τὸ λ.theleonine element, Pl. R. 590a , Plot. 1.1.7 ;lionheartedness, Plu. Fab. 1 .Adv.- δῶς Posido
of λεπτυν-τικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor making thin, attenuating, Dsc. 5.88 , Gal. 6.572 , Diph.Siph. ap. Ath. 8.369d (also Comp. , ib.e): c.gen.,χυλὸς λ. αἵματοςId. ap. Ath. 8.356d ; τὸ φῶς λ. τοῦ ἀέρος S
riding λεύκ-ιππος,ον, A. ridingordriving white horses, Ibyc. 16 , Stesich. 86 , Pi. P. 4.117 , S. El. 706 ; of Persephone, Pi. O. 6.95 ; λ. Ἀώς B. Scol.Oxy. 24 . 2. λ. ἀγυιαί full of white horses,
λευκό-ζωτος: τῆς γῆς ἡ μὲν καλεῖται λ., ἡ δὲ μελάνζωτος , Hsch. λευκό-ζωτος: τῆς γῆς ἡ μὲν καλεῖται λ., ἡ δὲ μελάνζωτος, Hsch.
made of white marble λευκό-λῐθος,ον, A. made of white marble, ἔργα Supp.Epigr. 4.270 (Panamara); τὰ ἐν τῷ θεάτρῳ λ. OGI 510 (= Ephes. 2 No. 39 ,ii A.D.);στήλη, στάλα λ., IPE 12.40.42 (Olbia), al
λεχ-ωϊάς , άδος , ἡ , fem. of sq., νύμφη λ., = λεχώ , Nonn. D. 48.848 . λεχ-ωϊάς,άδος,ἡ, fem. of sq.,νύμφη λ., A. = λεχώ , Nonn. D. 48.848 .
pirate λῃστ-ρίς,ίδος,ἡ, fem. of foreg.,νῆες λ. A. piratevessels, D. 52.5 , cf. D.S. 16.5 , Plu. Nic. 29 , etc.; λ. γυνή Id. Thes. 9 , cf. Herod. 6.10 .
warm, lukewarm λῐᾰρός,ά,όν, A. warm, lukewarm,αἷμα, ὕδωρ, Il. 11.477 , 830 , Od. 24.45 , etc.;οὖρος λ.awarm, softwind, 5.268 ;ὕπνος λ. gentle, balmy, Il. 14.164 , cf. A.R. 3.300 , etc.
small spring λῐβ-άδιον[ᾰ],τό,(λιβάς) A. small spring, πότιμα λ. Plu. 2.913c ;small stream, λ. ὀλεθρίου ὕδατος Str. 8.8.4 . II. in the common dialect,a wet place, Eust. 1358.54 , Thom.Mag. p.223
stoned λῐθό-λευστος,ον, A. stoned, ὑπὸ τῶν ὄχλων D.S. 3.47 ; λ. ποιῆσαί τινα Plu. 2.313b , Sch. Call. Iamb. in PSI 9.1094.25 ;λ. Ἄρηςdeathby stoning, S. Aj. 254 (lyr.). 2. deserving to be stoned
λικμ-ήτωρ , ορος , ὁ , = λικμητήρ , metaph., λ. ἀσεβῶν LXX Pr. 20.20(26) . λικμ-ήτωρ,ορος,ὁ, A. = λικμητήρ , metaph., λ. ἀσεβῶν LXX Pr. 20.20(26) .
marshy λιμνώδης,ες, A. marshy, ὕδωρ Hp. Aër. 10 , cf. Arist. Mete. 353b24 ; ὁ Πόντος ἐστὶ λ. διὰ τὸ πολλοὺς ποταμοὺς εἰς αὐτὸν ῥεῖν Id. Pr. 932a28 . 2. ofmarshy ground, τὸ λ. τοῦ Στρυμόνος Th.
plainness, simplicity λῑτότης,ητος,ἡ, (λῑτός) A. plainness, simplicity, κόσμου Democr. 274 ; τῶν στεφάνων Thphr. Fr. 142 ; τὴν λ. διώκουσι D.S. 2.59 ; λ. διαίτης Cic. Fam. 7.26.2 ; cj. forλεπ
lobe of the ear λοβ-ός,ὁ, A. lobe of the ear,ἐύ̈τρητοι(for wearing ear-rings) λ. Il. 14.182 , cf. h.Hom. 6.8 , Hp. Prog. 2 , Arist. HA 492a16 ; ἄκροι λ. Lyc. 1401 . 2. lobe of the liver, to whic
petty speeches λογᾰ́ρ-ιον,τό, Dim. of λόγος, Ar. Fr. 810 (pl.);λ. δύστηναwretched A. petty speeches, D. 19.255 ; τὰ ἐκ στοᾶς λ. Theognet. 1.2 ;λογάρια δειπνεῖνdine offmere words, Ath. 6.270d . II
of λογογρᾰφ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor writing speechesorprose,ἀνάγκη λ.inevitable rulesfor composition, Pl. Phdr. 264b ;ἡ-κή(sc.τέχνη) Id. ap. Poll. 2.121 ; ἡ λ. ἰδέα Ammon. in Int. 4.30 .
spear-bearing λογχο-φόρος,ον, A. spear-bearing, Id. Hec. 1089 : asSubst. λ.,ὁ ,spearman, pikeman, Ar. Pax 1294 , X. Cyr. 2.1.5 , Plb. 3.84.14 , POxy. 1241 ii 16 (ii A. D.); χιλίαρχοι λ. Sammelb. 6
pestilent, deadly λοίγ-ιος,ον, (λοιγός) A. pestilent, deadly, λ. ἔργα Il. 1.518 , 573 ;οἴω λοίγι' ἔσεσθαιI think there shall besorrow, 21.533 , 23.310 ; λ. πῆμα A.R. 1.469 : neut. pl.λοίγια, of p
λοιγός (B), όν , = λοίγιος , Nic. Th. 6 , 733 ; λ. Ἄρης AP 7.368 ( Eryc. ). λοιγός(B),όν, A. = λοίγιος , Nic. Th. 6 , 733 ; λ. Ἄρης AP 7.368 ( Eryc. ).
pestilential λοιμ-ώδης,ες, A. pestilential,λ. νόσος plague, Hp. Acut. 5 , Th. 1.23 , Ph. 1.408 , al.; ἔτος λ. Arist. Pr. 862a5 .