gathered, chosen, picked out λεκτός,ή,όν, (λέγωB) A. gathered, chosen, picked out, of stones, λ. έκ γαίης λάους Hes. Fr. 115.3 ; στόλος A. Pers. 795 ; ᾐθέων λεκτοί S. OT 19 , etc. II. capable
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gathered, chosen, picked out λεκτός,ή,όν, (λέγωB) A. gathered, chosen, picked out, of stones, λ. έκ γαίης λάους Hes. Fr. 115.3 ; στόλος A. Pers. 795 ; ᾐθέων λεκτοί S. OT 19 , etc. II. capable
to be white λευκᾰθ-ίζω, A. to be white, Hdt. 8.27 (codd. opt.), PLeid.X. 84 ,Gloss.; of spots on the body, LXX Le. 13.38 ; [ τρίχες] λευκαθίζουσαι Babr. 22.9 ; αἶγες χιόνι λ. Id. 45.3 , cf. Ael.
white λευκόν,τό, A. white, as a colour,τὸ λ. οἶδενknowswhitefrom black, Ar. Eq. 1279 ; opp.μέλαν, Pl. Prt. 331d . 2. a white dress,λευκὸν ἀμπέχειare dressedin white, Ar. Ach. 1024 ; ἠμφιεσμένη λευκά
Λίγυς [ ῐ], υος , ὁ , ἡ , Ligurian , A. Fr. 199.1 , Hdt. 5.9 , Th. 6.2 , etc.: as Adj. , Λ. στρατός A. Fr. 199.9 (on the accent, v. Hdn.Gr. 1.236.7 ):— Adj. Λῐγυστικός , ή , όν , Ligurian , S. Fr. 598
like stone, stony λῐθ-ώδης,ες, A. like stone, stony, γῆ Hdt. 4.23 ; ὁδός X. Eq. 4.4 ; τόποι τραχεῖς καὶ λ. Arist. HA 590b23 ;πεδίον(as pr. n.) Str. 4.1.7 : Comp. , of plants, Arist. GA 783a31 :
pray, entreat λῐτᾰν-εύω, in Hom. withλλin augm. tenses,ἐλλιτάνευε, ἐλλιτάνευσα: (λιτανός): — A. pray, entreat,πάντας δ' ἐλλιτάνευε( v.l. δὲ λ. ) Il. 15.422 :— Constr. same asλίσσομαι, either abs., Od
to implore λῐτᾰν-εύω, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] with λλ in augment tenses, ἐλλιτάνευε, ἐλλιτάνευσα: (λιτανός): — pray, entreat, πάντας δ᾽ ἐλλιτάνευε (variant{δὲ λ}.) [[ 8th c.B
calculator, teacher of arithmetic λογιστ-ής,οῦ,ὁ, A. calculator, teacher of arithmetic, Pl. Plt. 260a , R. 340d . 2. calculator, reasoner, λεπτὼ λογιστά Ar. Av. 318 ; δίκαιος λ. τῶν . . ὑπηργμένων
pouring. λοιβ-ή,ἡ, (λείβω) A. pouring.only in religious sense,drink-offering,λοιβῇ τε κνίσῃ τεwithdrink-offeringand burnt-offering, Il. 9.500 , cf. 4.49 , 24.70 ;σοὶ δ' αὖ λ. φέρονsays Odysseus to th
baneful, mournful λυγρός,ά,όν, A. baneful, mournful,ὄλεθρος, γῆρας, Il. 10.174 , Od. 24 . 250 , etc.; ἄλγεα Il. 13.346 ; ἀνδροκτασίης ὕπο λυγρῆς 23.86 ; λ. δέος Archil. 74.4 ;ὀνίαν . . λύγραν(
torch-bearing λαμπᾰ́δ-ιος,α,ον, A. torch-bearing, epith. of the moon-goddess, PMag.Par. 1.2557 . 2. of a torch, πῦρ Hld. 1.18 codd.λαμπᾰδ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ,runner in torch-race, τὸ κοινὸν τῶν λ. SIG 106
make bright λαμπρ-ύνω, mostly inpres.andimpf.(v. infr.), A. make brightorbrilliant, τὸν ἵππον X. Eq. 10.1 , cf. App.Anth. 3.158 ;μὴ χρώμασιν(ὄμμασινcodd. Stob. )τὸ σῶμα λ. deck with brightcolours,
coffer, box, chest λάρναξ,ᾰκος,ἡ, (rarelyὁ,v.infr. 3 ) A. coffer, box, chest, e.g. for household stores, Il. 18.413 , Hdt. 3.123 ; λ. δαιδαλέα B. 5.141 , cf. Simon. (v. infr.). 2. cinerary urnorco
sea-mew, gull λάρος[ᾰ],ὁ , a ravenous sea-bird, perh. A. sea-mew, gull, Od. 5.51 , Arist. HA 542b17 , 593b3 : hence, metaph., of greedy demagogues, as Cleon, λ. κεχηνὼς ἐπὶ πέτρας δημηγορῶν Ar. Eq.
the state of a hired labourer, service λατρ-εία,ἡ, A. the state of a hired labourer, service, A. Pr. 966 ; ἐπίπονον ἔχειν λ. S. Tr. 830 (lyr.): pl., οἵας λατρείας ἀνθ' ὅσου ζήλου τρέφει Id. Aj. 50
ministry λατρ-εία, ἡ, the state of a hired labourer, service, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 966; ἐπίπονον ἔχειν λ. 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 830 (Lyric poet
spoils λάφῡρα[λᾰ],τά , Arg.φάλυρα SIG 56.9 (v B.C.):— A. spoilstaken in war, A. Th. 278 , 479 , E. HF 417 (lyr.), S. Aj. 93 ; ἀρετᾶς λ. Id. Tr. 646 (lyr.), cf. X. HG 5.1.24 , Aen.Tact. 16.8 , Mar
lioness λέαινα, ἡ, feminine of λέων, lioness, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.108: _metaphorically_, δίπους λ., of Clytaemnestra, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1258 ] Refs 5th c.BC
kettle, cauldron λέβης,ητος,ὁ, A. kettle, cauldron, Il. 21.362 , Pi. O. 1.26 ; τρίπους λ. A. Fr. 1 ; used for gifts and prizes, Il. 23.259 , al.;brazier, Th. 4.100 . b. coin stamped with a cauldro
a kettle λέβης, ητος, ὁ, kettle, cauldron, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.362, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.26; τρίπους λ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American J
lick up λείχω,fut. A. λείξω LXX Mi. 7.17 :aor. ἔλειξα A. (v. infr.), Ar. (v. infr.):— Pass. ,aor. part. ἐκ-λειχθέν Dsc. 3.36 :—lick up, Hdt. 4.23 , A. Eu. 106 , Ag. 828 ; λ. δημιόπρατα Ar.
λέμφ-ος , ὁ ( Hsch. , pl.) or τό ( Tz. H. 6.331 ), = κόρυζα, μύξα , Lib. Decl. 33.29 , cf. Moer. p.251 P., Hsch. λ., οἱ , putrescent carcasses , Phot. , Eust. 1761.18 . Adj. snotty, drivelling , Men.
scaly λεπῐδωτός,ή,όν, A. scaly,δέρμα, of the crocodile, Hdt. 2.68 ; ἰχθύες Arist. HA 505a24 , al.; σῶμα Paul.Aeg. 6.78 . 2. θώρηξ λ.a cuirasscovered with scales, Hdt. 9.22 , cf. D.C. 78.37 . II
λεπρ-ιάω , = foreg., of the nails, Dsc. 1.74 , Orib. Syn. 7.18.8 ; κορώνη λεπριᾷ Porph. Abst. 3.7 ; λ. τὰς ὄψεις Sch. Ar. Av. 149 . λεπρ-ιάω,=foreg., of the nails, Dsc. 1.74 , Orib. Syn. 7.18.8 ; A.