leprosy λεύκ-η,ἡ, a cutaneous disease, so called from its colour: a kind of A. leprosyorelephantiasis, λέπρην ἢ λεύκην ἔχειν Hdt. 1.138 ; λειχῆνες καὶ λέπραι καὶ λεῦκαι Hp. Prorrh. 2.43 ; λ. ἀλφο
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leprosy λεύκ-η,ἡ, a cutaneous disease, so called from its colour: a kind of A. leprosyorelephantiasis, λέπρην ἢ λεύκην ἔχειν Hdt. 1.138 ; λειχῆνες καὶ λέπραι καὶ λεῦκαι Hp. Prorrh. 2.43 ; λ. ἀλφο
tablet covered with gypsum λεύκ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. tablet covered with gypsum, used as a publicnotice-board,ἐς λ. γράψαι, ἀναγράφειν, Lys. 9.6 , Lex ap. D. 24.23 , IG 12(5).647.40 (Ceos), PHib. 1.29.9
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.
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.
stony λῐ́θ-αξ,ᾰκος,ὁ,ἡ, A. stony, λίθακι ποτὶ πέτρῃ Od. 5.415 . II. as fem.Subst., = λίθος , Arat. 1112 , Orph. A. 613 ;κωφὴ λ., of agravestone, AP 7.392 ( Heraclid. Sinop.); of aprecious stone,
paved with stones λῐθό-στρωτος,ον, A. paved with stones, S. Ant. 1204 ; δρόμος POxy. 2138.15 (iii A.D.), PFlor. 50.97 (iii A.D.). 2. esp. oftessellated work, λ. ἔδαφος Str. 17.1.28 , Poll. 7.12
throwing stones, pelting with stones λῐθόβολ-ος,ον, (parox.) A. throwing stones, pelting with stones: -βόλοι,οἱ ,stone-throwers, distd. fromσφενδονῆται, Th. 6.69 , cf. J. BJ 3.7.18 ; γυμνῆτες λ. καὶ
lake λίμνη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Psa.107:35 114:8 (אֲגַם), Sng.7:5 (בְּרֵכָה) 1Ma.11:35, 2Ma.12:16 * ;] a lake: of the Sea of Galilee (Mt, Mk, see: θάλασσα), Luk.5:2 8:22-23, 33; λ. Γεννησαρέτ (which see
working flax, spinning λῐνουργ-ός,όν, A. working flax, spinningorweaving, γυνή Alex. 35 . II. asSubst. λ.,ὁ ,linen-weaver, PMagd. 36.2 (iii B.C.), Str. 3.4.9 , PRyl. 397.2 (iii A. D.), Cat.Cod.
animal fat, lard, tallow λίπος[ῐ],εος,τό , prop. A. animal fat, lard, tallow, Arist. Long. 467a3 , cf. Pr. 935b20 : pl., χηνὸς λίπη AP 9.377.8 ( Pall. );βεβρῶτες αἵματος λ.gorged withfatand blood,
smooth λισσ-ός,ή,όν, A. smooth, Hom. (only in Od. ),λισσὴ αἰπεῖάτε εἰς ἅλα πέτρηasmoothrock running sheer into the sea, 3.293 ; λισσὴ δ' ἀναδέδρομε πέτρη 5.412 , cf. 10.4 ; λ. νῆσος A.R. 2.382 ;
licking λῐχᾰνός,όν, (λείχω) A. licking:ὁ λ., with or withoutδάκτυλος,forefinger, from its use in licking up, Hp. Art. 37 ,al., Luc. Tim. 54 , Ath. 1.15d , PLips. 12.9 (iii A. D.), etc. II. asSubst.
λιχμ-άζω , = λιχμάω , Hes. Sc. 235 ; γλώσσῃ λ. Nic. Th. 229 . trans., lick , Opp. H. 2.250 , Nonn. D. 44.111 ; Ion. impf. , λιχμάζεσκε δέρην Mosch. 2.94 . λιχμ-άζω, A. = λιχμάω , Hes. Sc. 235 ; γλώσ
a lobe λοβ-ός, ὁ, lobe of the ear, ἐΰτρητοι (for wearing ear-rings) λ. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.182, compare “Hymni Homerici” 6.8, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 2,
worth mention, notable, famous λόγ-ιμος,η,ον Hdt. 2.98 , alsoος,ον Id. 6.106 : (λέγωB):— A. worth mention, notable, famous,πόλιςIl.cc.;πόλισμα, ἔθνος, ἀνήρ, Id. 1.143 , 171 , 9.64 ; λ. ἐς τὰ πρῶτα
the place λογιστ-ήριον,τό, A. the placeat Athenswhere the λογισταί met, Decr. ap. And. 1.78 (pl.), Lys. 20.10 ; later of anyoffice, λ. τῶν νομαρχικῶν Klio 12.365 (Alexandria,ii B. C.), cf. PPetr. 2
railing, abusive λοίδορ-ος,ον, A. railing, abusive, ἔρις E. Cyc. 534 ; πομπεῖαι Men. Per.Fr. 4 ; ῥήματα IG 14.1857 ; φωναί Phld. Ir. p.74 W.Adv.-ρως Str. 14.2.28 . 2. asSubst. λ.,ὁ ,railer,
λοπ-ίς , ίδος , ἡ , = λεπίς 2 , Ar. V. 790 , Nic. Al. 467 , Th. 154 . λ. σιδηρᾶ iron pin to keep a βάλανος in place, Aen.Tact. 20.3 . fragment of ἀκρόβασις , BCH 29.541 ( Delos ). = λοπάς 1.1a , Schwy
clandestine λοχ-αῖος,α,ον, A. = λόχιος, λοχαίας ἐξ ἕδρας prob.l.in E. Alc. 846 , cf. Artem. 5.73 (as v.l. for λοχείους [δίφρους] ); λ. ἔρως clandestinelove, AP 15.9 (Cyrus). II. bearing down,likehe
dyer's buckthorn, Rhamnus petiolaris λύκιον,τό, A. dyer's buckthorn, Rhamnus petiolaris, found in Cappadocia and Lycia, Dsc. 1.100 , Plin. HN 12.30 , 24.125 , Gal. 12.63 . 2. λ. ἰνδικόν, = λογχῖτις
paying for expenses incurred λῡσῐτελ-ής,ές, (λύω v. 2 ,τέλος) prop. A. paying for expenses incurred: hence,useful, profitable, advantageous, τὸ πρᾶγμά μοι λ. Axionic. 6.8 ; οὐδέποτ' . . -έστερον ἀ
λώπ-ιον , Dim. of λώπη , Arist. Metaph. 1006b26 , Top. 103a10 , IG 42(1).122.127 (Epid.), AP 6.245 ( Diod. ); ἐς τὰ λ.: ἡ τῶν ἱματίων ἀγορά ( Tarent. ), Hsch. λώπ-ιον, Dim. of λώπη, Arist. Metaph. 10
lotus λώτ-ῐνος,η,ον, (λωτόςIII. I) A. lotus, ξύλον Thphr. HP 4.2.9 , 5.5.6 ; χόρτος PSI 4.432.3 (iii B.C.); καρπός Dsc. 2.76 . II. made of lotus-wood, ὑποθυμίδες Anacr. 39 ; κολεόν, μέγα λ.
Πιτανητέων λόχου , a battalion of the Spartan army, Id. 9.53 codd. (leg. Πιτανήτεω ) ; τὸν Πιτανήτην λ . ibid., Th. 1.20 . a place in Aeolis, Alc. 114 . Πιτανητέων λόχου, a battalion of the Spartan ar