LEN 
LEN 
LEO 
_As a under verb. Plant. Occultabo 
me aliquot dies, dum h® consilescunt 
turb®, atque ir® leniunt. — Virg. Le- 
nibant, fur leniebant. — Propert. Leni- 
bunt,/«r lenient. 
IjeNIS (Xr/iids), is, m. a kind of vessel. 
'J Afran. 
LkNiS (nnc.), e, adj. soft, smooth , mild, 
gentle, sweet, easy, delicate, merciful, in¬ 
dulgent, kind. Cic. Lene et asperum. 
pjm. fricatio. Cels, cibus, easy of di¬ 
gestion. Horat. tonnentum. Quintil. 
niotus. Id. jocus. Horat. vinum, mild, 
smooth. Terent. Vinum lenius. Cic. 
venenum,iZow. Id. Ventuslenissimus. 
Do. clivus, gradual in its ascent Plin. 
fastigium, tapering gradually. Cats. 
Lenius fastigium, of more easy ascent. 
Cic. vita. Liv. gradus, a slow pace. 
Id. stngnurn, flowing gently. Terent. 
ingeuium, gentle, merciful. Cic. oratio, 
gentle, not violent. Id. in hostes lenis- 
simus. Plin. color. Tilmll. Spiritum 
leiieui agere, to breathe gently or softly. 
— Hence, Priscian. Spiritus lenis (op¬ 
posed to spiritus asper). -If Lene, 
adverbially. Odd. 
LsNITAS (lenis), atis, f. softness, smooth¬ 
ness, of the touch. Plin. lini. - 
If Also, mildness, of taste. Plin. vini. 
-If Also, absence of violence or vehe¬ 
mence., mildness, gentleness, calmness. 
Cic. vocis, oration is. Id. oratoris. Id. 
prffitoris, h. e. when, he graciously hears, 
hi. verborum. Id. aniini, or, simply, 
Terent. Lenitas, A. e. gentleness. - 
TI Also, mildness, when a thing does not 
strike upon, the senses loo strongly. Plin. 
Smaragdi viridi lenitate lassitudinem 
mulcent, A. e. relieve the eye by the pleas¬ 
antness of the color, which is green. - 
ir Also, gentleness of motion. Cats. In 
(Lit incredibili lenitate, A. e. slowness. 
LeXITER (lenis, e), adv. gently, softly, 
mildly, gradually, XiySpv, ypepa Cic. 
arridere. Ovid, ire, A. e. gently, without 
noise. Cws. Lenius agere, A. e. slowly. 
Cic. Lenissime sentire. Liv. Coilis 
leniter editus, or, Cats, acclivis, h. e. 
gradually, of a gentle ascent. Cic. di- 
cere. Odd. ferre, A. e. patiently, calmly. 
LeXITuDS (Id.), inis, f. same as Lenitas, 
softness, mildness, gentleness. Cic. ora- 
tionis-IT Also, a mild or gentle be¬ 
havior towards a person. Cic. in ali 
quem. 
k’A’S (unc.), onis, m. a dealer in slaves, 
especially in female slaves, who were ei¬ 
ther sold by him or hired to men for the 
gratification of their passions. Plant., 
Terent., Cic. and Horat. - IT Also, 
a pander, procurer. Cic. — Also, figur. 
a pander. Ovid. Puella, me lenone, 
Placet, h. e. I have, as it were, offered my. 
prl for sale by my poems. — Also, in a 
had sense, a negotiator, mediator, go- 
eetween. Cic. — Hence, an ambassador. 
Justin. 
1‘EXoCINaMkNTUM (lenocinor), i, n. 
Vj>r lenocinium. Sidov. 
•eXoCINaTOR (Id.), oris, m. one that 
endeavors to conciliate by flattery. Tertull. 
‘EXoOfNIUM (leno), ii, m. the trade of 
0 P r °nurcr or pimp, bawdry. Cic. Qui 
egestatem domestico lenocihio sustenta- 
Vl ' Pandect. Lenocinium facere, to 
sore at this trade. Sueton. Lenocinium 
proliteri. Pandect. Lenocinium pr®- 
eni uxori, A. c. to be a pander to. - 
i’lgnr. an allurement, enticement, in- 
lucement. Cic. Utrum lenocinium a 
grege delicate juventutis, an orbis ter- 
' r um nnperium a populo R. petebasi 
» lit se vitiorum illecebris, et cupidi- 
auim lenociniis dediderunt.-IT Al- 
0 ’ hnery or nicety of dress. Sueton. 
"'slcnocmii negligens, et in capite 
incuriosus. Cic. corporum. 
batKitB. Scnec. Lenocinium est 
U ens antecedens metus, A. e. renders 
Present more agreeable. -IT Also, 
■ . . ugreeaoee. -11 
lia/ l «' wnr d s , cajoling, coaxing. 
In a 
^ sense - Sueton. Cm instrument 
non fraud is ac leno 
ji , erne, 
finii l M n - ( L° non irauais ac icno- 
Tadt - Oration! lenoci- 
"'um addere. 
S3 8 
atus sum, dep. 
pimp, pander, procure. Cic 
8erv 'et, tibi ‘ - - - 
Ik r,’” 1 ”' tibi lenocinabitur. — 
aliciji to fl atter , wheedle. Cic. glori® 
s. Also, to advance, promote , 
serve, forward, increase. Quintil. forma 1 
puerorum — Also, to procure, favor. 
Plin. F.p. Libro novitas lenocinatur. 
LeNoNTCe (Id.), adv. like a pimp. Lam- 
>' prhl. 
LicNoNIOS (Id.), a, urn, adj. of aprocu- 
o rer or pimp. Plant. Lenoni® ®des. Id. 
Lenoniaservitus. Id. Lenonia fide uti. 
Id. Lenonium genus. Apul. Lenonia 
illectamenta. — Hence, Plant. Leno¬ 
nium lutum, A. e. the vilest of pimps. 
LkNS (unc.), lendis, f. a nit; the ego- 0 f a 
louse. Plin. 
LkNS (unc.), lentis, f. lentils, a kind of 
pulse._ Plhi., Virg., &c. 
LkN Pe (lentus), adv. slowly. Cats, pro- 
cedere. Id. Lentius. Colum. Lentis- 
sime.-IT Also, long. Liv. (lus res 
quum lentius spe ipsorum traheretur. 
-IT Also, without animation or energy ; 
calmly, coolly, dispassionately, patiently; 
carelessly, indifferently, negligently. Cic. 
dicere, ferre. Id. respondere, A. e. to 
answer calmly or disjiassionately. Id.. 
Lentius disputare. Figur. Plin. Ari- 
da ligna lentius serr® cedunt. - 
TI Also, considerately, deliberately. Cic. 
Nisi eum lente ac fastidiose probavis- 
seni. 
LkNTES (Id.), es, n. 2. to be slow. Lue.il. 
dap. Priscian. Lentet. opus, gets on slowly. 
LeNTkSCS (lenteo), is, n. 3. to remit., 
- relax, slacken, flag. Ovid. Lentescunt 
tempore cur®. -- IT Also, to become 
clammy or gluey, become pliant or soft. 
Virg. Sed picis in morem ad digitos 
lentescit habendo. Colum. Paulum 
aqua maceratur, dum Ientescat, A. c. be¬ 
comes soft. 
LeNTICOLX (lens), ®, f. a lentil. Cels. 
" -H Also, the form of a lentil. Plin. 
— Hence, a vessel in the shape of a lentil. 
Cels. -IT Also, a freckle on the skin, 
pimple on the face, 0a/rdy. Plin. and 
Cels. 
LeNTICOLaRIS (lenticula). e, adj. of or 
3 pertaining to a lentil, lenticular. Apul. 
LkNTIGINoSOS (lentigo), a, um, adj. 
3 full of freckles, scurfy. Val. Max. Vir 
flavi coloris, lentiginosi oris. 
LeNTiGS (lens), Inis, f. a freckly orscur- 
2/y eruption upon the skin, lentigo; a 
freckle on the skin, pimple on the face. 
Plin. —— IT Also, of other spots, a spot. 
Plin. chart®. 
LeNTIPeS (lentus & pes), edis, adj. slow 
3 of foot, slow-paced. Auson. 
LeNTISCIFER (lentiscus & fero), a, um, 
3 adj. bearing mastich-trees. Ovid. 
LeNTiSCINOS (lentiscus), a, um, adj. 
2 of or made of the mastich-tree. Plin. 
LeNTISCOS, i, f. and LeNTiSCUM, i, n. 
the mastich-tree or lentisc, axivo;, (Pis- 
tacia lentiscus, L.). Cic. -IT Also, a 
resin or oil made from the mastich-tree. 
Cato. -- IT Also, a tooth-pick ofmastich- 
wood, this wood being especially used 
for this purpose. Martial. 
LeNTITIX (lentus), ®, f. pliantness, flcx- 
2 ibility. Plin. - IT Also, viscosity, 
stickiness^ glutinousness, tenacity. Plin. 
LeNTITIeS (Id.), ei, f. same as Lentitia. 
Sever, in JEtna. 
LkNTITuDS (Id.), Inis, f. slowness, slug¬ 
gishness, _ inactivity, Ppaforyg. Tacit. 
— Also, in reading or writing, want of 
energy, want of spirit. Auct. Dial, de 
Orat. - IT Also, coolness, dispassion, 
apathy, phlegm. Cic. 
LENT8 (Id.), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to make 
3 soft. Hence, to bend. Stat.. Tela tibi, 
longeque feros lentandus in hostes ar¬ 
cus. Id. Gortynia lentant cornua. — 
Lentare remos, to row, ply the oar. Virg. 
Trinacria lentandus remus in unda. 
So, Claudian. Exsertus lentandis navi- 
ta tonsis.-IT Figur. toretard, length¬ 
en out,, protract. Sil. bella.-IT Also, 
to moderate. Sidon. Lentatus vapor. 
LeNT 5R (Id.), oris, m. pliancy, flexibility. 
2 Plin. -H Also, clamminess, viscosity, 
stickiness, tenacity. Colum.. and Plin. 
LENTULITAS. See Lentulus. 
LeNTuLuS (dimin. of lentus), a, um, adj. 
somewhat tough, pliant, slow, slack. 
Cic. -IT Lentulus, i, m. a surname 
of the Cornelian gens ; P. Cornelius 
Lentulus Spinther, who, in his consulate, 
favored the recall of Cicero from ban¬ 
ishment. — Hence, Lentulitas, A. c. the 
name or nobility of a Lentulus. Cic. 
433 
LENTOS (unc.), a, um, adj. tough. Virg. 
radix. Plin. in frangendo. Figiu- 
Id. vivacitas, A. e. a tough or tenaciout 
Ufe. Prop. Telius lenta gelu. Cic. 
Teucris ilia lentum negotium, A. e. 
from whom it is difficult to get any thing. 
— Hence, pliant, flexible. Virg. vimen. 
Id. vitis. Ovid. Lentior salicis ramis, 
A. e. mare pliant or elastic. (Thus Poly¬ 
phemus called Galatea, who neglected 
his love.) Horat. Lentissima hrachia. 
— Also, slender. Ovid. Nais. — Also, 
viscous, tenacious, clammy, sticky, gluey. 
Virg. Gluten pice lentius, — Also," ’long, 
of long duration. Tilmll. amor. Senec. 
Tardiuni lentissimum. Ovid. Lentus 
abesto, A. e. stay long away. Val. Place. 
sonmus. - If Also, slow, sluggish. 
Plin. arnnis. Virg. marmor, ft. e. mare 
calm. Ovid. Lento igiie torrere bovem. 
Id. Carbones lenti, ft. e. slow-burning 
coals. Cic. Lentus in dicendo. Plin. 
Color lentus, A. c. dull, not lively. Liv. 
Spes lenta. A. e. slowly fulfilled. Also, 
with ugenit. or ivfinit. following. Sil. 
Lentus coepti. Id. Lenta incaluisse. — 
Hence, slow inpayment. Cic. infitiator. 
— Also, with poets, that renders slow, 
heavy. Prop. -If Also, slow to anger, 
love and other passions, phlegmatic, insen¬ 
sible, unfeeling, unmoved, unconcerned, 
calm,, cool, unaffected, cold-blooded.. Liv. 
Hannibalem lenti spectamus ? Ovid. 
Adulteria vidisti lentus. Cic. Nihil isto 
lentius. Id. judex. Ovid. Lentissima 
pectora. — Hence, calm, easy, fearless. 
Virg. Lentus in umbra-IT Also, not 
pliant or yielding, stiff. Plin. Herba in 
coquendo lentior. Ovid, fast us. Hence, 
Suet. Lenta natura, a headstrong, wilful, 
stubborn, obstinate character. — F Also, 
ready, willing. Lucil. Solvere nulli len¬ 
tus. (But perhaps a comma is to be 
put after nullus; he pays no one, the sloio 
man.) 
LENuLLuS (dimin. of leno), i, m. a sor- 
3 ry pimp, young bawd. Plant. 
LkNuNCuLOS (leno), i, rn. a young pimp 
3 or procurer. Plaut. -II Also (uric.), 
a barge, bark, skiff, cKaiplSiov. Cces. 
LE5 (Xrcor), onis, in. a lion. Ovid., Plin., 
&c. — Leo, also, stands sometimes for 
leama, a lioness. Slat, and Val. Flacc. 
So, Leo femina, for le®na. Plaut. in 
fragm. ap. Pliilarg. ad Virg. F.cl. 2. 63. 
— Also, a Holds skin. Val. Flacc. — Al¬ 
so, figur. a lion ; a person as courageous 
and bold as a lion. Tertull. -F Also, 
the constellation Leo. Horat. and Plin. 
-F Also, a kind of crab. Plin. - 
F Also, an herb, the herb lion'-s-foot. Co¬ 
lum. (for which stands in Colum. Ora 
leonis feri.)-F Also, Leo, a Roman 
surname in the Valerian gens. P. Valeri¬ 
us Leo. Ascon. - F Leones Mith- 
r®, priests of the god Mithras. Tcr- 
tull. 
LCoCSRIQN (AcoiKoptov), ii, n. a temple 
in Athens, erected to the three, daughters 
of Leos, who immolated themselves for the, 
good of their country; it is also called 
Leonaticum. Cic. 
LEoNATIC&S, a, um. See Leocorinn. 
LEoNINOS (Jeo), a, um, adj. of or beloug- 
2 ing to a lion, \tovrihfn;s, Xedvrto;. Varr. 
Canis sit colore potissimum alho, quod 
in tenebris specie leonina. Plin. I.eo- 
nina pellis. Id. Leonin® jub®. Id. 
I.eoninus adeps. Pandect. Leonina so- 
cietas, A. e. in which one, received benefit, 
the other injury. -F Also, of the empe¬ 
ror Leo. Cod. Just. lex.-F Leoni- 
ni versus, A. e. a kind of verse in rhyme, 
A. e. when the fifth half foot, forming 
a c®sura, and the preceding syllable, 
rhyme with the two last syllables of an 
hexameter verse. 
LeoNTICe (XiouTiKri), es, f. wild chervil, 
same as Cucalia. Plin. 
LCoNTiNT, ornm, m. a town of Sicily. 
Cic. — Also, the. inhabitants. Liv. - 
F Also, Leontlnus, a, um, adj. of or be¬ 
longing to this town or people. Cic. ager 
LEoNTi'OS (\cnvriog), ii, m. a precious 
stove, so called because its color resem 
bled a lion’s skin. Plin. 
LEoNTOPETXLON (Xroi/TOTrrmXor), 
n. an herb having leaves like eoleworts or 
lion’s-foot (Leontice leontopetalon, L.) 
Plin. 
LEoNTSPHONQS (\tovTO<j>6vos), i, m. 
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