irrigation, flooding, λιμν-ασμός,ὁ, A. irrigation, flooding, PFlor. 21.3 (iii A.D.), POxy. 2121.41 (iii A.D.).
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irrigation, flooding, λιμν-ασμός,ὁ, A. irrigation, flooding, PFlor. 21.3 (iii A.D.), POxy. 2121.41 (iii A.D.).
supervisor of irrigation-works, λιμν-αστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. supervisor of irrigation-works, PTeb. 209 (i B.C.), Wilcken Chr. 392.4 (ii A.D.).
living in marshes λιμν-ήτης,ου,ὁ, fem.λιμν-ῆτις, Dor. λιμν-ᾶτις,ιδος, A. living in marshes, βδέλλα Theoc. 2.56 . II. epith. of Artemis at Limnae (v. λιμναῖος 11 ), IG 5(1).1431.38 (i A.D.), Pa
superintendent of lakes, λιμνι-άρχης,ου, orλιμνί-αρχος,ὁ, A. superintendent of lakes, POxy. 117.20 (ii/iii A.D.).
candidate for the prize at the Lenaea λιμνο-μάχης[ᾰ],ου,ὁ , A. candidate for the prize at the Lenaea, v. λίμνη 11.1 , Hsch.
Grace of the marsh λιμνό-χᾰρις,ιτος,ὁ, A. Grace of the marsh, orλιμνο-χᾰρής,Love-marsh, name of a frog, Batr. 12 , 212 .
one who works in λιμνουργός,ὁ, A. one who works in λίμναι,fisherman, Plu. Mar. 37 .
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.
dying of hunger λῑμο-θνής,ῆτος,ὁ,ἡ, A. dying of hunger, A. Ag. 1274 .
one who starves himself from avarice, λῑμο-κίμβιξ,ῑκος,ὁ,ἡ, A. one who starves himself from avarice, Com.Adesp. 1073 .
hungry flatterer λῑμο-κόλαξ,ᾰκος,ὁ, A. hungry flatterer, ib. 1074 .
causing hunger, λῑμο-φορεύς,έως,ὁ, (φέρω) A. causing hunger, AP 11.371 ( Pall. ).
scurvy λῑμό-ψωρος,ὁ, (ψώρα) A. scurvy, arising from hunger or bad food, Plb. 3.87.2 :—laterλῑμο-ψώρα,ἡ, Hippiatr. 69 .
hunger λιμός, -οῦ, ὁ (so in Att..; in Dor. ἡ, and so sometimes in LXX, see Th., Gr., 146; in NT: Luk.15:14, Act.11:28; cf. M, Pr., 60), [in LXX chiefly for רָעָב ;] hunger, famine: Luk.4:25 15:14, 1
caught in the net λῐν-αγρέτης,ου,ὁ, A. caught in the net, Lyc. 237 .
flax-merchant, λιν-έμπορος,ὁ, A. flax-merchant, POxy. 1414.7 (iii A. D.).
linen-boiler, linencleaner, λιν-εψός,ὁ, A. linen-boiler, linencleaner, PCair.Zen. 304.6 , PSI 4.349.5 , 6.566.7 (alliii B. C.).
one who watches nets to see whether anything is caught λῐν-όπτης,ου,ὁ, (ὄψομαι) A. one who watches nets to see whether anything is caught, Arist. ap. Sch. Ar. Pax 1178 , Poll. 5.17 , Hsch.
one who uses nets λῐνο-θήρας,ου,ὁ, A. one who uses netsorsnares, AP 7.172t it.
wearing a linen cuirass λῐνο-θώραξ,ᾱκος, Ep. and Ion. λῐνο-θώρηξ,ηκος,ὁ,ἡ, A. wearing a linen cuirass, Il. 2.529 , 830 ; Ἀργεῖοι AP 14.73 ; [Λυσιτανοί] Str. 3.3.6 .
twisted λῐνό-πλεκτος,ον, A. twistedorplaited of flax, Nonn. D. 26.56 codd.λῐνό-πληκτος,ον,shy of the net, of animals that have been caught and escaped, Plu. 2.642a :—alsoλῐνο-πλήξ,ῆγος,ὁ,ἡ, Hsch. : S
linen-weaver, λῐνο-πλόκος,ὁ, A. linen-weaver, Ostr.Strassb. 277.3 (ii A. D.).
flax-washer, flax-soaker λῐνο-πλῠτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. flax-washer, flax-soaker, prob. in Aët. 8.16 (λινοπλήτωνgen. pl., codd.).
flax mixed with wheat, λῐνο-πῡρος,ὁ, A. flax mixed with wheat, PLille 31.13 (iii B. C.).