LYC 
LYM 
LYK 
,nd Proport. --IT Adj. Virg. Latex 
Lyaius, the liquor of Bacchus, h. e. 
Trine. 
LyCyEOS (A VKatOf), i, in. a mountain of 
Arcadia, where Jupiter and Pan were 
worshiped. Virg. and Plin. -IT Adj. 
Lycean. Ovid. collis, nemos. Virg. 
Pan. Ooid. Faunus. - If Written, 
also, Byeeus. 
LyC'a.MBf.S, ip, m. a man who, having 
betrothed his daughter to Archilochus, and 
afterwards given her to another, was driv¬ 
en, by the biting verses of the poet, to hang 
himself. Horat. — Hence, Lycambeus, 
a, urn, adj. of Lycambes. Ovid. 
LyCaoN, onis, in. a king of Arcadia, 
father of Callisto, who was changed into a 
wolf. Ovid. — Also, his grandson, son 
of Callisto. Ovid. -IT Also, a beast, 
of the wolf kind. Mela. -If Also, a 
Lycannian ; plur. Lycaones. Mela. 
LyCaoNIa, ae, f. a district of Asia Minor, 
between Cappadocia, Cilicia, and Pisidia. 
Liv. and Cic. 
LyCaONTS, Tdis, f. daughter of Lycaon, 
h. e. Callisto. Ooid. 
LyCaSNIOS, a, um, adj. of or pertaining 
to Lycaon. Ovid, mensa. Id. Arctos, 
A. c. Callisto, a constellation. Id. axis, 
ft. e. northern, where this constellation 
is.-IT Also, in, from or,belonging to 
Lycaonia, Bycaonian. Virg. 
LYCAPSOS, i, f. See Lycopsis. 
IjyCeUM, or LyCIUM (ATS kciov), i, n. a 
gymnasium at Athens, where Aristotle 
taught. Cicero also gave the name to a 
part of the gymnasium of his Tusculan 
estate. Cic. 
LyCeOS, i. See Lycasus. 
LYCHAS, iE, m. See Lichas. 
LfCHNICOS (\v%vixds), a, um, adj. 
3 shining, lighting. Hygin . lapis, same as 
Lycnitcs. 
LyCHNIS (Xvxvis), Mis, f. lighting, far¬ 
'd nished with lights. Fulgent. Lychnides 
puellse. — Hence, sc. gemma, a gem of 
a fiery color. Plin. — Also, sc. herba, a 
kind of rose, with a flower of fiery red. 
Plin. — Also, Lychnis agria, a plant, 
same as anterrhinon, lion’s-mouth. 
LyCHNiTeS (Auxiori/s), ®, m. Lapis 
2 lychnites, a kind of white marble from the 
island of Paros, so called because they 
cut it by the light of lamps. Plin. 
LyCHNxTIS (Xaxiuns), Tdis, f. a certain 
2 plant, so called because it was used for 
wicks. Plin. 
LyCHNOBTOS (\vxv6/3toi), ii, m. a liver 
2 by lamp light, one that makes night day. 
Senec. 
LfCHNuCHOS (Xvxvovxos), i, m. any 
I thing that supports a lamp, lamp-stand, 
candlestick, candelabra, chandelier. Cic. 
L?011NCrjj-TX' pxp of), i, m. a lamp 
1 Cic. and Virg. 
LyCTX, ai, f. Lycia, a district of Asia Mi¬ 
nor, between Caria and Pamphylia. Ovid. 
-IT Hence, LycTus, a, um, adj. be¬ 
longing to Lycia, Lycian. Ovid. gens. 
Id.° hasta, ft. e. of the Lycian king Sarpe- 
don. So, Ilorat. catervie, his troops. 
Propcrt. Lycius deus, .ft. e. Apollo, who 
had an oracle at Patarain Lycia, called 
by Virg. Lyciie sortes. Stat. Pip an 
Lycie fwith Long i, from Avkcios) 
Cels. Lycium, sc. medicamentum, a 
medicine made of a species ot thorn 
Virg. Lycii, the Lycians. 
LyCIMNIOS, a, um, adj. Lycimnian, h. e 
so called from the town Bycimna. Stat. 
Lf CfSCXj as, or LyCiSCe, es, f. the name 
of a dog. Virg. — Isidor. quotes Plin 
as saying that dogs bred between 
wolves and dogs, wolf-dogs, were called 
Lycisci. 
LyCIUM, ii, n. See Lycius. 
der Lycia. 
LyCTOS, a, um. See Lycia. 
LyCOMeDeS, is, m. a king of Scyros, at 
whose court Achilles remained concealed in 
woman's clothes. Pyrrhus or Neoptole 
mas was the son of Achilles by Deida- 
mia, the daughter of Lycomedes. Stat. 
LYC5PHON, a plant, otherwise called 
herba scclerata. Apul. 
LyCuPIIoS (XvKO-iKJs), the morning twi- 
iiirht. Fest. 
LyCSPHRoN, onis, m. a Greek tragic 
poet Stat. and Ovid. 
TNC 5 PHTH aLMOS (Awc<50$aA/i0s), i, 
2 m. wolf's-eye, a precious stone. Plin. 
light. 
a, um, un 
LyCoPSIS (XvkoxPis), is, f. wolfs-face, a 
plant, resembling ox-tongue (anchusa). 
Plin. 27. 73., where Ed. Hard, has Ly- 
capsos. 
LyCORIXS, Adis, f. a sea-nymph. Virg. 
LyCoRIS, Tdis, f. a frecd-woman of Vo- 
lumnius, of whom Gallus the poet, and af¬ 
terwards Antony the triumvir, were enam¬ 
ored. Her real name was Cytheris. 
Ovid, and Virg. 
LyCoRMXS, te, m. a river of JEtolia. 
Ovid. 
LyC5S (Xvkos), i, m. a Greek word, sig¬ 
nifying wolf. -IT Also, a kind of spi¬ 
der. Plin. 
LyCTOS, or -OS, i, f. a town of Crete. 
Plin. — Hence, LyctTus, a, urn, adj. 
Lydian or Cretan. Virg. and Ovid. 
LyCuRGCS, i, m. the famous Spartan law¬ 
giver. Cic. — Hence, put for a very 
strict judge. Ammian. Lycurgos inve- 
nisse se priedicabat. - IT Also, an 
Athenian orator, famous for his justice 
and impartiality, when at the head of the 
government. Cic. -IT Also, a king 
of Nemea. Stat. -IT Also, a king of 
Thrace, son of Dryas, who had all the 
vines in his kingdom cut down, in order to 
check the intemperance .of his subjects. 
Ooid. -IT Also, a son of Aleus, and 
father of Ancceus. -IT Lycurgeus, a, 
um, adj. Lycurgean. Cic. Att. X, 13. 
CLui Lycurgei fuissemus, ft. e. strict as 
Lycurgos, either the Spartan lawgiver 
or the Athenian orator.-IT Lycur- 
gjdes, s, m. son of Lycurgos, h. e. An- 
emus. Ovid. 
LyCOS, or -OS, i, m. a king of Thebes, hus¬ 
band of Antiopa. -IT Also, a son of 
Pandion, and king of Bycia. Mela, 
IT Also, a river by Laodicca, in Great 
Phrygia', one in Mysia, in Pontus, &c. 
LyDIX” ;e, f. a district of Asia Minor, of 
which Sardis was the capital. Plin. — 
The Etrurians were supposed to be of 
Lydian origin ; hence, Lydia, for Etruria. 
Until. -IT Hence, LyiiTus, a, um, adj. 
Lydian, in, of or from Lydia. Tibull. 
Lydia regna, ft. e. Gygis. Id. Lydius 
aurifer amnis, ft. e. Pactolus. Martial. 
Lydia pensa, ft. e. which Omphale, queen 
of Lydia, assigned to Hercules. Propert. 
Cinget Bassaricas Lydia mitra comas 
A. e. especially used by the Lydians and 
Phrygians. Plin. lapis, a touchstone, 
for proving gold, silver or brass; coti 
cula. — Also, Etrurian, Tuscan. Virg. 
Thybris. Sil. stagna, ft. e. lacus Trasi 
menus. Catull. Lydi® lacus (Benaci) 
undie (perhaps because the lake was for¬ 
merly under the dominion of the Etruri¬ 
ans ; others read otherwise).-11 Al¬ 
so, Lydus, a, um, adj. same as Lydius, 
Lydian. Ovid. Lyda puella, ft. c. Om¬ 
phale regina Lydi*. Stat. Lyd® pon- 
dera gazie, ft. e. Pactoli aurum. Cic 
Lydus, a Lydian. Id. Lydi, the Lydians, 
— Also, Etrurian, Tuscan. Sil. ora, 
Virg. Lydorum manus, ft. e. of the Tus¬ 
cans. Hence, Plaut. Lydi barbari, ft. e 
ludii e Tuscia, in ludis Romanorum ad 
hibiti, players, and especially dancers. 
LyGDTNOS lapis (XvySivos XWos), a da 
zling white stone or marble, in the island 
of Paros (or, as many read, in Taurus) 
Plin. — Called, also, Lygdos. Martial, 
LyGDOS, or -CS, i, m. See Lygdinus, 
LyGOS (X-uyof), i, f. same as Viter. Plin, 
LYMfRA, &c. See Lirnyra. 
LyMPHX (perhaps for limpa, whence 
3 limpidus may come ; or, by the change 
of a letter, for vvp<py), ie, f. water, v&a>p 
Virg. fluvial is. Horat. Loquaces lym 
phuT desiliunt. Lucret. Lymph* pu 
teales. Ovid. Vulnera lymphis ablu- 
ere. Senec. Sancta fontis lympha. Ca¬ 
tull. Hinc ahite lymph®, vini pevnicies. 
— Also, water impregnated with juices of 
any kind. Virg. Fovit ea vulnus lym¬ 
pha. Sercn. Sammon. Lympha intercus, 
the dropsy, hydropsy. 
LyMPHXSEOS (lympha), a, um, adj. of 
3 a crystal or water color. Martian. Capell. 
LyMPIIaTTCOS (Id.), a, um, adj. amazed, 
Lymphatica somnia. Id. Helleboruirt 
medetur melancholicis, insanientibus, 
lymphaticis, sc. liominibus. Scrcnru 
Samm. IXelleboro purgatur lymphati- 
cus error, madness (others read hu¬ 
mor, and render lymphaticus by watery, 
understanding the hydropsy, which may 
be the sense as it stands here). Plant. 
nummi, crazy, mad, h. e. which will not 
stay in one’s purse, are ever for Icapinir 
out. Id. Lymphaticum, for lymphati- 
cus morbus. (Compare Lymphalus.) 
jyMPHaTIS (lympho), onis, f. wild af- 
2 fright, consternation, panic, frenzy, madr- 
ness, vvjKjyoXqxf'ia. Plin. 
LyMPHaTOS, a, um. See Lympho. 
LyMPHaTCS (lympho), us, m. same as 
Lymphatio. Plin. 
LyMPH 5 (lympha), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
to amaze, drive out of his senses, madden 
with terror, distract with fear, make beside 
himself, make mad, tKpaivo). Val. Flacc. 
Deus ancipitem lymphaverat urbem. 
Stat. Ilorrificis lymphare incursibus ur- 
bes. Plin. Hac herba pota, lymphari 
homines, become mad, lose their reason. 
— Hence, Lymphatus, a, um (corre¬ 
sponding to the Greek vvp(j>6XqrTos, 
struck with madness in consequence of, 
having seen a nymph, hence, in gene¬ 
ral), maddened, driven out of one’s wits, 
crazed, panic-struck, wild, furious. He¬ 
rat. Mentem lymphatam ( panic-struck). 
Mareotico (sc. vino) redegit in veros 
timores Cicsar. Liv. Lympliati et at- 
toniti. Virg. Furit lymphata per ur¬ 
bem. — Lymphans, for lymphatus. 
Apul. and Plin. 
LyMPHOR, oris, m. same as Lympha. 
3 Lucil. ap. JVon. 
LyNCeSTTE, arum, m. inhabitants of the 
town Lyncus, in Macedonia, and the re¬ 
gion about it. Plin. — Hence, Lvnces- 
tis, Tdis, f. adj. of or belonging thereto. 
Plin. aqua. — Also, LyncestTus, a, um, 
adj. belonging to the same. Ovid, amnis. 
— Also, Lyncestus, a, um, adj. same 
as Lyncestius. Vitruv. fons. 
LyNCEUS [dissyl.], ei and eos, m. A»v- 
kc vs, one of the Argonauts, remarkable 
for his keen sight. Horat. and Val. 
Flacc. -IT Also, son ofAEgyptus, and 
husband of Hypermnestra. Ovid. - 
IT Also, son of Tliestius, and brother of 
Althaa. Hygin. 
LyNCeUS, a, um, adj .pertaining^ or be¬ 
longing to Lynceus , Lyncean, Avyscio 
Ovid. = ensis. - IT Figur. Lyncean, 
sharp-sighted, like Lynceus. Cic. Q.uis 
est tarn Lynceus, qui, &c.; but this is 
better derived from lym, and signifies 
lynx-eyed, keen-sighted, as the lynx. 
LyNCIDeS, ®j m. seems to be a son or 
3 descendant of Lynceus. Ovid. .. 
LyNCuRION (XvyKovpiov), or-UM, n, n. 
lynx-stone, a hard, transparent stone, oj a 
fiery color , supposed by the ancients to e 
formed from the urine of the lynx. **■ 
8, 57. According to Beckmann (Hist. 
of Inventions, 1, 2.) probably the hya¬ 
cinth, or jacinth; according to others, 
the tourmaline, a transparent amber. 
LyNCoS, i, m. a king of Scythia, who was 
changed into a lynx. Ovid, 
a town of Macedonia ; see Byncestte. 
L^NX (Xuy?), lyncis, f. and m. a ly™ ° 
3 ounce, a spotted animal, with bngh 
and fiery eyes; Bacchus m ^. e , n . 
them to draw his chariot. ! 
ces Bacchi varise. Stat. VeWum g 
n® dejecta lyncis, ft. e. P e,lls ' a 
LyRX (Xvpa), m, f. a lyre, lute, h rp,^ 
3 stringed instrument, which ^ 
from the cithara only in form. J ^ (0 
Mercury invented it and present 1 ^ 
Aoollo. It is often attributed , 
lyric poets (and even ® r „ P t o the 
because their poems were su = c en 
carinina surgant mferore ly 
IT Also, Lyra, aeonsUUatmn^ ^^ m 
Stat 
mad, frantic, furious, distracted, raving, 
beside himself, frightened out of his wits, 
panic-struck. Liv. Ita victorem equita- 
tum velut lymphaticus pavor dissipat 
(irainKOS <fi6(Io s), a panic. Senec. Lym- 
phatici metus. Apul. Cogitabam subi- 
to, velut lymphaticus, exsilire. Plin. 
510 
LyRCeOS, LyHCiuS, or! 
a fountain or river m Pelopo e ^ 
__ Hence, Lyrceius, a, um,aa] ^ 
Flacc.; and LyrcSus, a, u , J m 
Lyrcean, of or pertaming to 11 J 
LyRICEN (lyra & cano) mis, m g ^ pe 
3 on the lyra, harper, XvpmrW- , orig 
sides Bai®, lyncenve notus 
