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
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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
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
λανθάνω , Pi. Fr. 75.13 , etc.:—also λήθω (which is the form of the Act. generally used in compds., δια-λανθάνω being the sole exception), Il. 23.323 , S. OT 1325 (lyr.), X. Smp. 4.48 ; Dor. λάθω [ᾱ]
be hidden λανθάνω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 75.13, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—also λήθω (which is the form of the active generally used in compounds, δια-λανθάνω being the sole exceptio
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
λείπω , impf. ἔλειπον Il. 19.288 , etc.: fut. λείψω 18.11 : aor. 1 ἔλειψα , part. λείψας Ar. Fr. 965 (= Antiph. 32 ), elsewh. only late, Plb. 12.15.12 ( παρ -), Str. 6.3.10 ( παρ -), Ps.-Phoc. 77 ( ἀπ
to lack λείπω, imperfect ἔλειπον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.288, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: future λείψω [[ 18.11: ] Refs]aorist 1 ἔλειψα, participle λείψας [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophan
make thin λεπτύν-ω,fut.- A. ῠνῶ LXX Ps. 17(18).42 :aor. 1 ἐλέπτυνα Hp. Epid. 6.1.5 :— Pass. ,aor. ἐλεπτύνθην Id. Aph. 5.46 :pf. λελέπτυσμαι Id. Morb. 1.19 , Arist. HA 511b22 ;inf. λελεπτ
to make fine λεπτύν-ω, future - ῠνῶ [[ LXX.Psa.17(18).42 ] LXX]: aorist 1 ἐλέπτυνα [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 6.1.5 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐλεπτύνθην [[ [prev. author] “
oil-flask λήκῠθος( Dor. λάκυθος [ᾱ] IG 42(1).123.130 (Epid.,iv B.C.)),ἡ, A. oil-flask, δῶκεν δὲ χρυσέῃ ἐν ληκύθῳ ὑγρὸν ἔλαιον Od. 6.79 , cf. 215 , Hp. Morb. 4.51 , Ph. Bel. 102.41 , etc.;casket f
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
very, exceedingly λίαν[v. fin.], Ion. and Ep. λίην,Adv. A. very, exceedingly, in Hom. with anAdv., λ. ἑκάς Od. 14.496 ; λ. ἀεικελίως 8.231 : with anAdj., λ. μέγα εἶπες 3.227 , 16.243 ; νήπιος
greatly λίαν [see. near the end], Ionic dialect and Epic dialect λίην, adverb very, exceedingly, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] with an adverb, λ. ἑκάς [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus
pool of standing water λίμν-η,ἡ, A. pool of standing waterleft by the sea or a river, Il. 21.317 : hence,marshy lake, mere, distd. fromἕλος, Pl. Criti. 114e , Lg. 824c ; Βοιβηί̈ς λ. Il. 2.711 ;Γυγα
lake λίμν-η, ἡ, pool of standing water left by the sea or a river, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.317 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, marshy lake, mere, distinguished from ἕλος, [[ 5th-6th c
oily, shiny with oil λῐπᾰρ-ός,ά,όν, (λίπα) prop. A. oily, shiny with oil, once in Hom. ,anointed, λιπαροὶ κεφαλὰς καὶ καλὰ πρόσωπα Od. 15.332 ; λ. χωρεῖν ἐκ βαλανείου Ar. Pl. 616 ; θεᾶσθαι λιπαρὸ
rich λῐπᾰρ-ός, ά, όν, (λίπα) properly oily, shiny with oil, once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], anointed, λιπαροὶ κεφαλὰς καὶ καλὰ πρόσωπα [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odys
smooth, polished λίσπος,η,ον, A. smooth, polished, λίσπη γλῶσσα Ar. Ra. 826 codd.; cf.λίσφος. 2. = λισπόπυγος , Poll. 2.184 ; fromλίσπος, = θηρίδιον λεπτὸν σφόδρα , acc. to Callistr. ap. Sch. Ar
prayer, entreaty λῐτή,ἡ, (λίτομαι) A. prayer, entreaty, mostly in pl., λιτῇσι ἐλλισάμην Od. 11.34 ; καταβαίνειν ἐς λιτάς Hdt. 1.116 ;λιταῖς ἀποτρέπει [αὐτὸν] μὴ πορεύεσθαιib. 105 ; λιταῖς πεῖσαί