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I>EUCaNTHEMON, or LEUCaNTHE 
MUM ( XenudvOcpov ), i, n. same as Leu 
canlhennis. Plin. - IT Also, an herb, 
same as Phalangites or Leucacantha. Plin. 
-irAlso, an herb, in smell resembling 
abrotomm. Plin. 
IjEUCaNTHES (Xswcavde;, having white 
flowers), is, n.motherwort, feverfew. Plin. 
LEUCaRGiLLSS (XevKapyiWos), i, f. a 
kind of white clay. Plin. 
LEUCAS, adis, f. now S. Maura, A cvxa;, 
same as Leucadia. Ovid. - IT More 
often, the chief town of Leucadia. Liv. 
and Plin. - IT Also, a promontory of 
this island. Ovid. 
EEUCaSPIS (XevKacnris, albis scutis ar¬ 
il mata), idis, adj. f. armed with a white 
shield. Liv. 
LEUCaTe, es, f. and LEUCaTeS, s, m. 
Aswan;?, a promontory of the island 
Leucadia, where teas a temple of Apollo, 
now Cabo Dncato. Viva, and Liv. 
LEUCe, (Xevia 7, white), °es, f. an herb, 
like mcrcuri.al.is, having a white stripe, 
a species o/iiet.'/ e , La m i u m mar, u 1 a t u m, L. 
Plin. — — *i Also, the white poplar. Serv. 
ad Virg. - IT Also, a kind of wild 
radish. Plin. - IT Also, a species of 
wkite wots on the skin. Plin. -1 IT Also 
the name of several islands. 
LEUCeQRCLV (XevKijopov), i, n. an herb, 
same as Leontopodion. Plin. 
LEUCI, ovum, m. a people of Gallia B al¬ 
lied. Cies. 
LEUCiPPOS, i, m the father of Plieebe and 
llilnira. — Hence, Leucippis, idos, f. a 
daughter of Leucippus. Prop. Leucippi- 
des, daughters of Leucippus, h. e. Phoebe 
and Hilaira, who were betrothed to Idas 
and Lynceus, but were carried off by Cas 
tor and Pollux. Ovid. 
LEUCOCHRySSS (XcvkSs, white, & xpv- 
~ ads, gold), i, f. a precious stone, Xcvk6- 
XP»ao(, gemma in crystalli inorem albi¬ 
cans. Plin. -IT Also, a kind of ja¬ 
cinth. Plin. J 
LEUCSCOMOS (XsvkSkopos), a, um, adj. 
liming while hair ; applied to pomegran- 
ate trees, which have white leaves or 
blossoms. Plin. 
LE1JCQC0UM (Xswo/tcSou), sc. vinum, 
white Coan-wine. Plin. 
EEUCOGjEOS (Xcvxdyouos, from Arturo?, 
- white, & ya r a , earth), a, um, adj. of 
white earth. Hence, Plin. Colies Leu- 
cogmi, a place in Campania, so called on 
account of its white earth. — Leuco- 
ga;a, sc. gemma,' a precious stone, other 
, called Leucographia. Plin. 
rRlTnnoDv^ ‘ B ’ *' ® ee Leucngwus. 
LLUC8GRXPHIS (XeVKiiypacpts), idis, f. 
a species of thistle, (Carduus leucogra- 
r v/rnA H Plin - 
9 ;; (Xevieds, white, & tov, violet), 
IPi’miv*,'/ 1 gilliflower. Colum. 
whke pt!’ KdV ’ K € ' albUm) ’ *’ "• 
L r, l : C0N / O0 -®’ a >" m > a< hi- Leucnnic, It. e. 
>. the Leucoses, people of Gaul. 
Martial. Leuconic* Inn®. _ Absol. 
ti,m COniCUm , sc ' £ en,JS lame, or tomen- 
m,;»f of stuffing for cushions , &c. 
I'EUCOXOTos^f- h , ave Li d l S?nicus, &c. 
(\ivk6voto$), I, m. prop- 
' smith,!! dear ’ dr V south willd i Vie 
Sa.i: u ,/^ ros (leucophsus), a, um, 
' ^-Mardal. UaCkisk ° r dark - colored 
U £1, ' f d0aio?), a, um, adj. 
nr Plin or duskl J brown 
I Pit and Pltruv. 
7, n j or -ON (XcvKoipdpou), 
’ . sori °J Solder fur lni,i ntr „ ,J.i ' 
wool 7 l* soider/or v ra 
{XnK 0 'fiP< i '’n), ffi, f. hav- 
amongtfc a name of Diana 
f.EUCflVT -f,f. laus ' 
m.-white-eve (Xnur 6</>$aXpos), i, 
LEUcsprs^u l >1 y CL0US stone. Plin. 
'^habens dis W 7 S > h i e ' P ulcros ocu- 
temisi a. J’,’ f ‘ aplant > sa,lle as dir- 
^^C6PCE(;jr i\ 
■iflete* 0 " pir miKiXos) ’ *> f - 
er 'vise c^l’ed ts f ana near Italy, oth- 
whogho en tV sr'"-, ° l,id ■ anrt W, 
, and / b f Cona syllable, though 
^' CfiST?prpvo P ,\' Wr i te d with a). 
'COSTlcTasni Wr i te with & 
doited 
LEUCSSyRi (Arturo? & Syri), orum, m. 
the while Syrians, a people of Cappadocia. 
Curt. 
LEUCSTHiU, ae, or LEUCOTHEe, es, f. 
a sea-goddess, otherwise called Matuta, 
and Ino. Cic. and Ovid. 
LEUC5TH0e, es, f. daughter of Orcha- 
mus, Icing of Babylon, who, having become 
pregnant by Apollo, was buried alive by her 
father j but the god took pity upon her, and 
changed her into a tree distilling incense. 
Ovid. 
LEUCoZoMOS (Artucdfoi/ro?), a, um, adj. 
3 boiled with a white broth. Apic. pullus. 
LEUCR0C6TA, or LEUCR8C0TA, or 
LEOCRdCiiTA, m, m. a swift wild beast 
in India. Plin. 
LEUCPRX, orum, n. a small town or vil¬ 
lage in BiEotia, where Epaminondas, the 
Theban general, gained a splendid victory 
over the Lacedaemonians. JVepos. — Hence 
Leuctricus, a, um, adj. of or pertaininrr 
to this place. JYepos and Cic. pugna. 
Hence, Cic. Att. 6, 1. Leuctrica pugna 
(in jest), h. e. the affray between Milo and 
Clodius, in which the latter was slain. 
LeVeNA, or LEVeNiVA, adj. for Levis. 
3 Laher. ap. Gell. homo. 
LEUGA, same as Leuca. Jornand. 
LfiVICuLOS (dimin. from levis), a, um 
1 adj. somewhat, light or vain. Cic. _ 
IT Also, small, trifling, in significant. Gell. 
LEVIDeNSiS (levis & densus), e, adj 
1 woven coarsely and slightly. Isid. ves 
tis. -- IT Figur. poor, cheap, of little 
value, slight. Cic. Sed ego liospiti vete- 
ri, et amico rnunusculum mittere volui 
levidense, crasso filo, cujusmotli ipsius 
solent esse munera. 
LEVIFIDdS (levis & fidus), a, um, adj. 
3 °.f slight credit, not to be trusted, evpima- 
tos, amiiTot. Plaut. 
LeVIGaTIS (levigo), [or LAE], onis, f. a 
2 smoothing, polishing. Vitruv. 
LeVIGaTOS [or LA3], a, um, particip. 
from levigo.- IT Adj. planed, smooth¬ 
ed, polished. Macrob. Oleum levwatius 
et spissius est. 
LeVIG8 (levis & ago), [or LAEVIG5], 
2 as, avi, atum, a. 1. to smoothen, make 
smooth , polish, plane, Xeioco, Xetai- 
vtv. Varr. Parietes tectorio levigantur. 
Plin. Levigatur falce truncus. Id. Ad 
Ievigandam cutem in facie_If Also 
Gell. alvum, h. e. to loosen the bowels. 
-TT Also, to make small, bruise small, 
comminute, pulverize, macerate, and so 
make soft and smooth. Colum. Semina 
levigata cum vino dantur potanda. Id. 
Omnia in unum levigata. Id. Galla cum 
vino levigata. Id. Qu® diligenter con 
trita levigantur. 
LEVIG5 (levis & ago), as, avi, atum, a. 1 
o to make light, lighten. Apul. Omni sar 
cina Ievigati. Some prefer levifacti, or 
levati. 
LEVTPeS (levis & pes), edis, adj. light- 
o footed, swift of foot, aepaiirovs. Cic. le- 
pus. 
LeVIR (from the Greek Sahp), iri, m. a 
3 husband's brother, Pandect.; also, a wife's 
brother, according to Fest,. 
LEVIS (unc.), e, adj. light, h. e. not heavy, 
easy to bear or carry, of little weight, soi- 
0o?, dpapfis. Plaut. Levior, quam plu- 
ma. Virg. stipuhe. Ovid, pondus. Plin. 
Piper levissimum. Liv. Quo leviores in 
ardua evaderent, less burdened. Cccs. 
Levis armatura, light armor. Cic. Le¬ 
vis armatura, light-armed soldiers ? so, 
Liv. Leves milites. Virg. terra, light, 
meagre, poor (the opposite of pinguis). _ 
Also, light, in respect of motion, quick, 
nimble, swift, fleet. Mepos. Peltain pro 
parma fecit, ut ad motus concursusque 
essent leviores. Pluedr. Cursu levi ca¬ 
nes (cervus) eiusit. Virg. Messapus 
cursu levis. Valer. Flacc. Levis equus. 
Virg. Parthi. Id. cervi. — So, with 
infin. Sil, Omnes ire leves.-TT Of 
food, light, easy of digestion. Cels. Le¬ 
vior cihus. Id. Levissima suilla (caro) 
est.. Id. Omue ferum animal domesti- 
co levins. Ilorat. Leves malvte._ 
H Also, light, small, little, slight. Cats. 
Leve preelium, a skirmish. Id. Mea in 
vos merita sunt mea voluntate leviora. 
Terent. Pro levihus noxiis iras gerunt. 
Cic. Dolor in longinquitate levis solet es¬ 
se. Liv. presidium. Cies. Levins peri- 
culiini. Plaut Levior labor. Sil. Levior 
485 
numerus. Id. Levior opum (in or as to). 
— Also, insignificant, trifling, trivial, in¬ 
considerable, of no esteem, of little credit, 
of small moment, of little worth. Cic. 
Quod apud omnes leve et infirmum est, 
nl apud judices grave et sanctum esse 
judicetur? Id. Inania et levia conqui- 
rere. Cces. Levem auditionem habere 
pro re coinperta, h. e. a, jlying rwmov. 
Id. Leviore de causa. JYepos. Hoc ge¬ 
nus scripture leve, et non satis dignum 
summorum virorum personis. Liv. 
Auctor levis nec satis fidus. Cic. Cui 
levissima pecunia semper fuit, thought 
very little of. Tacit, in levi habere ali- 
quid, h. e. parvifacere, negligere, to 
deem it a trifle. — In particular, of the 
lighter sort of poems, sucli as love- 
songs, fables, humorous verses, &c. 
light, trifling, playful. Ovid. musa. 
Tacit, carmina. Phwdr. Levi calamo 
ludere.-IT Also, easy to do. Liv. 
Quod levissimum videbatur. Or, easy 
to destroy. Ilorat. Leviora Pergama. 
-IT Also, light, not burdensome, not 
pressing, soft. Tibull. Terra sit super 
ossa levis (for it was usual to wish ter- 
ram levem to the buried). — And, in 
general, light, gentle, soft, mild. Sil. 
Levis seeunda aspirans aura flatus. 
Virg. susurrus. Horat. soinnus. Cic. 
Quod levius huic levitati nomen im- 
ponam, what more gentle or milder 
name l what name less harsh ? So. Id. 
Levior reprehensio. Plin. Vinum le¬ 
vissimum, h. e. vcry'.mild, not oppressing 
or intoxicating. Sueton. exsilium, tolera¬ 
ble, supportable. — Hence, wholesome, 
healthy, salubrious, or, at least, not un¬ 
healthy. Varr. loca, or terra (opposed 
to gravis). — Also, agreeable, pleasant, 
complaisant, obliging. Plaut. Suis con- 
cinnat se levem-H Also, light, in 
changing one’s opinion, inconstant, fickle, 
unsteady, wavering, not to be relied on, 
changeable, faithless, vile, unworthy of re¬ 
spect or honor. Cic. Quidam siepe in 
parva pecunia cognoscuntur, quam sint 
leves : quidam, quos parva movere non 
potuit, cognoscuntur in magna. Id. 
Leves amiciti®, h. e. levium hominum. 
Ovid. Veniunt leve vulgus, euntque. 
Id. Parva leves capiunt anirnos. Te¬ 
rent. Mulieres sunt levi sententia. 
Cies. Quid levius, aut turpius, quam 
an ('.tore hoste de summis rebus capere 
consilium? — Hence, vain, lying, r.ot 
speaking the truth. Tibull. Sit ilia levis. 
Also, Petron. verba, vain, empty. 
LeVIS, or LAEVIS (Xetof), e, adj. smooth, 
not rough. Cic. Corpuscula qu®dam 
levia, alia aspera, rotunda alia. Id. 
Loci plani, an montuosi ; leves, an 
asperi ; opaci, an aprici. Ovid. Levior 
assiduo detritis ®quore conchis. Virg. 
Leve inarmor. Id. pharetr®, smoothly 
wrought. Ovid. Coma pectine levis, 
smooth, sleek. Id. Levia stamina. Mar¬ 
tial. pallia, h. e. ex pan no non villoso. 
Cato, brassica, h. e. which has broad 
leaves ; the opposite of crispa. Lucret. 
Levissima corpora. — Absol. Leve, 
what is smoothed or polished, a smooth sur¬ 
face. Pcrs. and Ilorat. - IT Also, 
smooth, polished. Virg. pocula. _ 
IT Also, smooth, without hair, beardless. 
Ilorat. juventas. Juvenal, crura. Id. 
Canes scabie leves. Ovid, senex, bald. 
— Hence, smooth, white, beautiful, fair, 
youthful or tender. Virg. 11 . JEn. Levi 
patens in pectore vulnus. Id. humeri. 
Id. frons. Ovid, colla.- IT Also, slippery. 
Virg. Levi sanguine Nisus labitur.- 
IT Also, well rubbed, macerated or soften¬ 
ed, of a medical compound. Scribon. 
Lang. - IT Also, soft, effeminate ; or, 
spruce, genteel, highly-dressed. Ovid. 
Fernina quid faciat, cum vir sit levior 
ipsa? Pers. Trossulus exsultut tibi per 
subsellia levis. - TT Also, smooth, 
veil-connected or compacted, flowing equa¬ 
bly, of the words of an oration or poem. 
Cic. Ut neve asper verborum concursus, 
neve hiulcus sit, sed quodammodo co- 
agmentatus et levis. Id. oratio (oppos¬ 
ed to asper, &c.). 
LEVISoMNOS (levis & somnus), a, um 
3 adj. having light sleep, easily waked. Lu¬ 
cret. Levisomna canum corda. 
LEVI r AS (levis), atis, (.lightness, as ta 
weight, Kovd>6rrif. Cws. Levitas armo- 
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