lea
ae, f cf. leo, a lioness : Pectus leae, O.

leaena
ae, f , λέαινα, a lioness: cum prole, O., V, H., Ct.

lebes
ētis, m , λέβης, a copper basin, kettle, caldron (to wash hands or feet, or boil water; often a prize in the Grecian games): dona facit geminos ex aere lebetas, V.: curvi lebetes, O.

lectica
ae, f 2 lectus, a litter, sedan, portable couch, palanquin, sofa, lounge : octophoros: lecticā gestare agnam, H.: lecticā introferri, L.: facit somnum clausā lectica fenestrā, Iu.
Sing collect. : densissima, a throng of litters , Iu.

lecticarius
ī, m lectica, a litter-bearer, sedanbearer .

lecticula
ae, f dim. lectica, a small litter, sedan chair : lecticulā esse delatum: lecticulā in aciem inlatus, L.
A bier : elatus in lecticulā, N.

lectio
ōnis, f 1 LEG-, a picking out, selecting : iudicum: Semproni (as princeps senatūs), L.
A reading, perusal, reading out, reading aloud : librorum: sine ullā delectatione.
In the phrase, lectio senatūs, a revision of the roll of senators (by the censor): invidiosa senatūs lectio, L.: lectionem senatūs tenere, delay , L.

lectisternium
ī, n 2 lectus+STER-, a feast of the gods (the images of the gods were set on couches, with food), L.

lectito
āvī, ātus, āre, freq. 1 lectus, to read often, read eagerly, peruse : Pyrrhi libros: Plato nem.

lectiuncula
ae, f dim. lectio, a short reading : tempora lectiunculis consumere.

lector
ōris, m 1 LEG-, a reader : aptius ad delectationem lectoris: se lectori credere, H.: adsiduus, Iu.

lectulus
ī, m dim. 2 lectus, a small couch, bed : in suis lectulis mori: liber, single : testis mihi lectulus, Iu.
A small couch at table, eatingcouch : lectulos iube sterni nobis, T.: lectuli Punicani.
A funeral-bed , Ta.

lectus
adj. with comp. and sup. P. of 2 lego, chosen, picked, selected, choice, excellent : Lectumst (argentum), of full weight , T.: neque lectior femina: lectissimi viri: boves, O.: verbis lectissimis dicere.
Plur. as subst, picked men : viginti lectis equitum comitatus, V.

lectus
ī, m 3 LEG-, a couch, bed, lounge, sofa : in lecto quiescebat, S.: lecto teneri, be confined : e lecto surgere, T.: lectus Proculā minor, too short , Iu.: posito lecto, bier , O.
A bridal bed : genialis: iugalis, V.: Non Hymenaeus adest illi lecto, marriage , O.
A couch at meals, diningcouch : lectos sternere, T.: lecto recumbere, H.

legatio
ōnis, f 1 lego, the office of ambassador, embassy, legation : cum legatione in provinciam profectus: legationis officium conficere, Cs.: in legationem proficisci, L.: legationem renuntiare, report an embassy : obire: negotiorum suorum causā legatus est in Africam legatione liberā, i. e. with the privileges, without the duties, of an ambassador : legationes sumere liberas: Legatio votiva, a free embassy, undertaken to pay a vow in a province.
A lieutenant-generalship, deputy-command : quā in legatione duxit exercitum: legionis, Ta.
The persons of an embassy, embassy, legation : legationis princeps, Cs.: legationes ad se reverti iussit, Cs.

legatorius
adj. legatus, of a deputy : provincia, the office of a deputy .

legatum
ī, n P. of 1 lego, a bequest, legacy : digito legata delevit: Hortensi: Cymbala pulsantis legatum amici, Iu.

legatus
ī, m P. of 1 lego, an ambassador, legate : legatos mittere: missitare supplicantīs legatos, S.: missi magnis de rebus uterque Legati, H.: Legati responsa ferunt, V.
A deputy, lieutenant, lieutenant-general (the second in command): qui M. Aemilio legati fuerunt: Caesaris, Cs.: hiberna cum legato praefectoque tradidisses: quaestorius: magnitudo et splendor legati, L.: in magnā legatum quaere popinā, Iu.
In the Empire, an imperial legate, governor of a province , Ta.

legens
entis, m P. of 2 lego, a reader , L., O.

legifer
fera, ferum, adj. lex+1 FER-, lawgiving : Minos, O.: Ceres, V.

legio
ōnis, f 1 LEG-, a body of soldiers, legion (containing 10 cohorts of foot-soldiers and 300 cavalry, in all between 4200 and 6000 men. These were Roman citizens; only on pressing necessity were slaves admitted. The legions were numbered in the order of their levy, but were often known by particular names): cum legione secundā ac tertiā, L.: Martia.
Plur, legions, soldiers : Bruttiae Lucanaeque legiones, L.
An army, large body of troops : Cetera dum legio moratur, V.: de colle videri poterat legio, V.

legionarius
adj. legio, of a legion, legionary : milites legionis decimae, Cs.: cohortes, S.: equites, L.
Plur. as subst. (sc. milites), Cs.

legitime
adv. legitimus, according to law, lawfully, legitimately, regularly : imperare: nubere, Iu.: fixis libellis, properly , Iu.

legitimus
adj. lex, fixed by law, according to law, lawful, legal, legitimate : dies comitiis habendis: potestas: ad petendum aetas, of eligibility , L.: horae, allowed by law : coniunx, O.: Legitimis pactam iunctamque tabellis amare, Iu.
Plur n . as subst: legitimis quibusdam confectis, legal formalities , N.
Of the law, relating to law, legal : controversiae: impedimentum.
Regular, right, just, proper, appropriate : numerus: poëma, H.: verba, O.: hostis, regular (opp. pirates).

legiuncula
ae, f dim. legio, a small legion : male plena, L.

lego
āvī (lēgāssit for lēgāverit, XII Tabb. ap. C.), ātus, āre lex, to send with a commission, send as ambassador, depute, commission, despatch : ut legati ex eius ordinis auctoritate legarentur: eos privatae rei causā legari: iuste pieque legatus venio, L.: in Africam legantur, qui reges adeant, S.
To appoint as deputy, commission as lieutenant : eum (Messium) Caesari legarat Appius: me legatum iri non arbitror: me sibi legavit, chose me for his lieutenant : sibi homines nobilīs, S.
To bequeath, leave by will : Numitori regnum, L.: usum et fructum omnium bonorum Caesenniae: Nil sibi legatum, H.: uxori grandem pecuniam a filio, to be paid by the son .

lego
lēgī, lēctus, ere 1 LEG-, to bring together, gather, collect : herbas collibus, O.: mala, nuces, V.: spolia caesorum, L.: quos (asparagos), Iu.: homini mortuo ossa: ficus apta legi, to be plucked , O.: Parcae fila legunt, i. e. spin out , V.: Ore legam (extremum halitum), receive the last breath , i. e. give a parting kiss , V.: Umida vela, to furl , V.: tenerā vela manu, O.
To take, carry off, steal : sacra divum, H.
To go over, traverse, pass, wander through : saltūs, O.: pontum Pone legit, sails through , V.: Aequora Afra, O.: presso vestigia gressu, track , O.: tortos orbīs, wander through , V.
To sail by, skirt, coast along : Inarimen Prochytenque, O.: navibus oram Italiae, L.; cf. primi litoris oram, i. e. of my theme , V.
To choose, pick out, single out, select, elect, appoint : iudices: condiciones: civīs in patres, L.: viros ad bella, O.: geminas de classe biremīs, V.: legit virum vir, man singles out man (in battle), V.: omnīs longo ordine Adversos legere, pass in review , V.
Esp., of the censors: in senatu legendo, making up the roll of the senate .
Fig., to read, peruse, scan : legi ipse animoque notavi, O.: libros: acta maiorum, S.: liber tuus et lectus est et legitur a me diligenter: Ore legar populi, O.: sepulcra, epitaphs : ut scriptum legimus, find written : relatum legere, quis docuerit, etc., N.: nec Cynicos nec Stoica dogmata, Iu.
To read out, read aloud, recite : convocatis auditoribus volumen: Obturem impune legentibus aurīs, H.: alqm occidit legendo, with recitation , H.: acta, the news of the day , Iu.

leguleius
ī, m lex, a pettifogging lawyer, pettifogger : cautus et acutus.

legumen
inis, n 1 LEG-, pulse, a leguminous plant : varium leguminum genus: ventri indulgere omne legumen, Iu.: laetum siliquā quassante legumen, the bean , V.

lembus
ī, m , λέμβος, a pinnace, yacht, cutter (built for speed): lembi biremes, L.: lembum Remigiis subigit, V.: piratici lembi, Cu.

Lemnias
adis, f a Lemnian woman, O.

Lemnicola
ae, m Lemnos+COL-, a dweller in Lemnos : Lemnicolae stirps, son of Vulcan , O.

lemniscatus
adj. lemniscus, adorned with pendent ribbons : palma, a decorated palm-branch (the prize of a victor): hanc primam esse lemniscatam (palmam), first grand triumph .

lemniscus
ī, m , λημνίσκος, a pendent ribbon: turba coronas lemniscosque iacientium, i. e. crowns decorated with colored ribbons, L.

Lemnius
adj., of Lemnos, Lemnian, C., O.: pater, i. e. Vulcan, V.
As subst m., Vulcan, O.

lemures
um, m shades, ghosts, spectres: lemures animas dixere silentum, O.: nocturni, H.

Lemuria
ōrum, n the festival of the Lemures, O.

lena
ae, f LAG-, a bawd, procuress , O., Tb., Iu.
She that allures, a seductress : quasi sui lena natura.

Lenaeus
adj. , Ληναῖος, Lenaean, Bacchic: latices, i. e. wine, V.: pater, i. e. Bacchus, V., O.
As subst m., Bacchus, V., H.

lene
adv. lenis, softly, gently : spirans, O.

lenimen
inis, n lenio, a soothing remedy, alleviation, mitigation, solace : testudo laborum Dulce lenimen, H.: senectae, O.

lenimentum
ī, n lenio, an alleviation , Ta.

lenio
(imperf. lēnībat, lēnībant, V.; fut. lenibunt, Pr.), īvī, ītus, īre lenis, to soften, mollify, moderate, assuage, soothe, calm : fluvium tumentem, V.: Latrantem stomachum, H.: inopiam frumenti, S.
Fig., to render mild, appease, alleviate, mitigate, calm, pacify : mihi miseriam, T.: illum iratum: te ipsum dies leniet: tigrīs, tame , H.: umbras, O.: seditionem, L.: saepius fatigatus lenitur, S.: dolentem Solando, V.

lenis
e, adj. with comp. and sup, soft, smooth, mild, gentle, easy, calm: aliud (vinum) lenius, T.: lenissimus ventus: spiritus, Tb.: volatus, O.: somnus, H.
Gentle, gradual: clivus, L.: iugum paulo leniore fastigio, Cs.
Fig., gentle, moderate, mild, calm, kind, favorable: animus, T.: populus R. in hostīs lenissimus: lenissima verba: lenissimum ingenium: lenior sententia, Cs.: lene consilium dare, H.: Non lenis precibus fata recludere Mercurius, H.

lenitas
ātis, f lenis, softness, smoothness, gentleness, mildness : Arar in Rhodanum influit incredibili lenitate, Cs.: vocis.
Fig., mildness, gentleness, tenderness, lenity : inepta patris, T.: dare se ad lenitatem: legum.
Of style: elaborant alii in lenitate: genus orationis cum lenitate quādam aequabili profluens.

leniter
adv. with comp. and sup. lenis, softly, mildly, gently : adridens: atterens Caudam, H.: lenius equites lacessere, with less fury , Cs.: collis leniter acclivis, gently , Cs.: editus collis, L.: torrens lenius decurrit, O.
Fig., quietly, calmly, gently, moderately, leniently : id ferre: lenissime sentire: multa leniter multa aspere dicta sunt: consulto lenius agere, S.: dicis lenius quam solebas.
Remissly, indolently : si cunctetur atque agat lenius, Cs.

lenitudo
inis, f lenis, softness, mildness, gentleness, calmness : orationis, Pac. ap. C.: nimia in istum.

leno
ōnis, m LAG-, a pimp, pander, procurer : leno sum, fateor, T.: improbissimus: Verba facit leno, H.
A seducer, allurer : Lentuli.

lenocinium
ī, n leno, the trade of pander, bawdry : lenocinium petere: lenociniis confectus.
An allurement, enticement, charm : se cupiditatum lenociniis dedere.
Adventitious ornament, finery : corporum.
Flattery , Ta.

lenocinor
ātus, ārī, dep. leno, to pander, flatter, humor, wheedle : tibi: feritati arte, i. e. stimulate , Ta.

lens
tis, f a lentil: Pelusiaca, V.

lente
adv. with comp. lentus, slowly, without haste, leisurely : procedere, Cs.: corpora augescunt, Ta.: ipse lentius subsequitur, Cs.
Fig., calmly, dispassionately, indifferently : id ferre: haec cum lentius disputantur: eum (librum) probare, deliberately .

lentesco
—, —, ere, inch. lentus, to become viscous, grow sticky, soften : picis in morem ad digitos, adhere , V.: in picem resinamve, Ta.
Fig., to slacken, relax : lentescunt tempore curae, O.

lentiscifer
fera, ferum, adj. lentiscus + 1 FER-, bearing mastic-trees : Liternum, O.

lentiscus
ī, f the mastic-tree: viridis, C. poët.

lentitudo
inis, f lentus, sluggishness, dulness, apathy, insensibility : vitiosum nomen: non irasci est lentitudinis.

lento
—, —, āre lentus, to make flexible, bend : lentandus remus in undā, i. e. to be plied , V.

Lentulitas
ātis, f Lentulus, the nobility of a Lentulus, Lentulity (a word coined in jest).

lentulus
adj. dim. lentus, rather slow .

lentus
adj. with comp. and sup. cf. lenis, pliant, flexible, tough, tenacious, sticky, viscous : viburna, V.: flagellum, Ph.: pituita, H.: Lentior salicis virgis, O.: gluten visco lentius, V.: Lentis adhaerens bracchiis, tenacious , H.: prensare manu lentissima bracchia, senseless , H.
At rest, slow, sluggish, immovable : in umbrā, V.: in lento luctantur marmore tonsae, motionless , V.: asinus, Ph.: remedia, Cu.: fori harena, Iu.
Fig., delayed, lingering, slow : funus matris, Iu.: Spes, O.: uteri pondera, Pr.: amor, H.: in dicendo, drawling : ira deorum, Iu.: risus, indifferent , H.: lentos Pone fastūs, reluctant , O.: infitiatores, backward : negotium, tedious : ubi lentus abes? where do you loiter? O.
Easy, calm, indifferent, unconcerned, phlegmatic : genus ridiculi patientis ac lenti: spectotor, H.: lentissima Pectora, insensible (to love), O.: in dolore suo, Ta.

lenunculus
ī, m dim. lembus, a small sailing-vessel, bark, skiff , Cs.

leo
ōnis, m , λέων, a lion: unus: fulvus, V.: domitis invicta leonibus, O.: leo alumnus, Iu.
The constellation Leo: momenta Leonis, H.: violentus, O.

lepide
adv. lepidus, pleasantly, agreeably, charmingly, wittily , T.: furari.

lepidus
adj. with sup. LAP-, pleasant, agreeable, charming, fine, elegant, neat : Lepida es, T.: dictum, witty , H.: Pater lepidissume, T.: o capitulum lepidissumum, T.
Nice, effeminate : pueri.

lepos
ōris, m LAP-, pleasantness, agreeableness, charm, grace, politeness : adfluens omni lepore: specimen leporis.
Pleasantry, wit, humor : tantus in iocando: scurrilis: inusitatus nostris oratoribus: verborum, sententiarum lepores.

lepus
oris, m (once f, H.) LAP-, a hare : leporem gustare, Cs.: Auritosque sequi lepores, V.: Semesus, Iu.: Fecunda, H.
Prov.: Lepus tute es et pulmentum quaeris? a hare, and after game , T.
The constellation Lepus .

lepusculus
m dim. lepus, a young hare, little hare, leveret .

Lesbius
adj. , Λέσβιος, of Lesbos, Lesbian: civis, Alcaeus, H.: plectrum, Alcaic, H.: pes, the Sapphic meter, H.: vinum, H.

Lesbous
adj., of Lesbos, Lesbian: barbiton (i. e. of Alcaeus and Sappho), H.

lessus
—, acc. um, m cf. 1 latro, a wailing, funeral lamentation : funeris, XII Tabb. ap. C.

letalis
e, adj. letum, deadly, fatal, mortal : volnus, V.: ensis, O.: ferrum, Iu.
Plur n . as subst, means of death , L.

Lethaeus
adj. , Λητηαῖος, of Lethe, Lethean: amnis, V.: vincula, i. e. of death, H.: somnus, profound, V.: ros, soporific, V.: sucus, O.

lethargicus
adj. , λητηαργικός, affected with lethargy.
As subst m., a lethargic person, H.

lethargus
ī, m , λήτηαργος, drowsiness, lethargy: lethargo grandi oppressus, H.

Lethe
ēs, f , Λήτηη, a river in the lower world, river of oblivion: aqua Lethes, O.

letifer
fera, ferum, adj. letum + 1 FER-, death-bringing, death-dealing, deadly, fatal : arcus, V.: ictus, O.: locus, a mortal part , O.

leto
āvī, ātus, āre letum, to kill, slay : Lycurgiden, O.: letata corpora, O.

letum
ī, n LI-, death, annihilation : Milia multa dare leto, V.: turpi leto perire: leto sternendus, V.: calcanda semel via leti, H.: sine sanguine, O.: puellas adimis leto, save from death , H.: pari leto adfectus est, N.: novo genere leti mergi, L.
Person.: consanguineus Leti Sopor, V.
Ruin : tenuīs Teucrūm res eripe leto, V.

leucaspis
idis, adj. f, λεύκασπις, armed with a white shield: phalanx, L.

levamen
inis, n 1 levo, an alleviation, mitigation, solace, consolation : in te uno: eius mali, L.
Of a person: curae casūsque, V.

levamentum
ī, n 1 levo, an alleviation, mitigation, consolation : miseriarum: mihi illam rem fore levamento.

levatio
ōnis, f 1 levo, an alleviation, mitigation, relief : tibi levationi esse: ea, quae levationem habeant aegritudinum, may alleviate : doloris.
A lessening, diminishing : vitiorum.

levatus
P. of 1 levo.

levatus
P. of 2 lēvo.

leviculus
adj. dim. 1 levis, somewhat light, a little vain : Demosthenes.

levidensis
e, adj. 1 levis, lightly wrought, slight, poor : munusculum.

levipes
pedis, adj. 1 levis+pes, light-footed : lepus.

levis
e, adj. with comp. and sup. 2 LEG-.
Of weight, light, not heavy : terra, light soil , V.: levis armaturae Numidae, light-armed , Cs.: miles, L.: nudi, aut sagulo leves, lightly clad , Ta.: Per levīs populos, shades , O.: virgāque levem coerces Aureā turbam, H.
Of digestion, light, easy to digest : malvae, H.
Of motion, light, swift, quick, fleet, nimble, rapid : venti, O.: pollex, O.: ad motūs leviores, N.: Messapus cursu, V.: Quaere modos leviore plectro, gayer , H.: hora, fleeting , O.
Slight, trifling, small : Ignis, O.: tactus, gentle , O.: querellae, O.
Fig., without weight, of no consequence, light, trifling, unimportant, inconsiderable, trivial, slight, little, petty : labores, T.: haec leviora fortasse: verba: auditio, unfounded report , Cs.: cui res et pecunia levissima fuit, insignificant : proelium, skirmish , Cs.: leviore de causā, Cs.: praecordia levibus flagrantia causis, Iu.: versūs, H.: Flebis levis, neglected , H.: rati, leviorem futurum apud patres reum, L.
Easy, light : non est leve Observare, no easy matter , Iu.: quidquid levius putaris, easier , Iu.: leviora tolli Pergama, H.
Of character, light, light-minded, capricious, fickle, inconstant, untrustworthy, false : mulieres sunt levi sententiā, T.: homo: tu levior cortice, H.: iudices: quid levius aut turpius, Cs.: auctor, L.: spes, empty , H.
Light, not severe, mild, gentle, pleasant : alquos leviore nomine appellare: audire leviora, milder reproaches , H.: eo, quod levissimum videbatur, decursum est, mildest , L.: Sithoniis non levis Euhius, i. e. hostile , H.

levis
e, adj., smooth, smoothed, not rough: corpuscula: pocula, V.: amite levi tendit retia, H.: coma pectine levis, O.: Levior adsiduo detritis aequore conchis, O.: inimicus pumice levis, rubbed, Iu.: argentum, not chased, Iu.: levi cum sanguine Labitur, slippery, V.
As subst n.: Externi ne quid valeat per leve morari, smoothness, H.
Without hair, smooth, beardless: Iuventas, H.: Crura, Iu.: caput, Iu.
Youthful, delicate, tender: pectus, V.: colla, O.
Fig., of speech, smooth, flowing: oratio: verborum concursus.
As subst n.: sectans levia, polish, H.

levitas
ātis, f 1 levis, lightness : armorum, Cs.: sua, O.
Poet.: nimiā levitate caducus (flos), mobility , O.: libera, power to move , O.
Fig., light-mindedness, changeableness, fickleness, inconstancy, levity : Graecorum: quid est inconstantiā, mobilitate, levitate turpius?: mobilitas et levitas animi, Cs.: amatoriis levitatibus dediti, frivolities .
As subst n. : in levi habere, i. e. to regard as trifling , Ta.
Of speech, shallowness, superficiality : opinionis.

levitas
ātis, f 2 lēvis, smoothness : in tactu esse modum levitatis.
Fig., of speech, smoothness, fluency, facility : nihil levitate Aeschini cedere.

leviter
adv. with comp. levius and sup. levissimē 1 levis, lightly, not heavily : armati, lightarmed , Cu.: levius casura pila, with less force , Cs.
Fig., slightly, a little, not much, somewhat : inflexum bacillum: saucius: lucra ligurriens: velle, O.: tanto levius miser, so much less , H.: levius dolere, O.: levius strepere, less loudly , S.: ut levissime dicam, with extreme moderation.
Easily, lightly, without difficulty, with equanimity : sed levissime feram, si, etc.: nimis leviter lata iniuria, L.: levius torquetis Arachne, more nimbly , Iu.

levo
āvī (old fut perf. levāssō, Enn. ap. C.), ātus, āre 1 levis, to lift up, raise, elevate : sese, V.: Se de caespite, rise , O.: levat aura cycnum, H.: cubito levatus, O.
To make lighter, lighten, relieve, ease : iumenta sarcinis levari iubet, S.: te fasce, V.: serpentum colla levavit, i. e. relieved (of his weight), O.: Fronde nemus, strip , V.: sed nec Damna levant, lighten the ship , Iu.
To take away, take : furcā levat ille bicorni Sordida terga suis, takes down , O.: viro manicas levari iubet, V.
Fig., to lighten, relieve, console, refresh, support : me levant tuae litterae: luctum solacio: Auxilio viros, V.: curam animi sermone: fonte sitim, slake , O.
To lighten, lessen, alleviate, mitigate : sumptum sibi, T.: inopiam, Cs.: salutari arte fessos Corporis artūs, H.: poenam honore, O.: vario viam sermone, V.: calamitatem innocentium: volnerum metum: paupertatem propinqui, Iu.
To lessen, diminish, weaken, impair : inconstantiā levatur auctoritas: Multa fidem promissa levant, H.
To relieve, release, discharge, free : quod hibernis (civitas) levetur, Cs.: me hoc onere: Volsci levati metu, L.: qui hac opinione opera levandi sunt: pectora sollicitudinibus, H.: curā levata, O.
To avert : omen, V.: ictum dextrā, H.

levo
āvī, ātus, āre 2 lēvis, to make smooth, polish : levato ferro Spicula, V.
Fig., to polish, smoothe : nimis aspera sano cultu, H.

lex
lēgis, f 3 LEG-, a formal proposition for a law, motion, bill (offered by a magistrate to the people): legem ferre: antiquare: rogare: legem promulgavit pertulitque, ut, etc., L.: a dictatore comitiis lata: scivit legem de publicanis: populus R. iussit legem de civitate tribuendā: repudiare.
A bill adopted by the people in the comitia, enactment, law : civitati legem constituere: leges ac iura labefactare: legem condere, L.: decem tabularum leges, the ten (afterwards twelve) tables, composed by the decemvirs , L.: fraudem legi facere, evade the law , L.: omnia lege facta, legally : ut legibus fieret iudicium, according to law , N.: lictorem lege agere iubere, do his office , L.: Lege agito, bring an action , T.
A law, precept, regulation, principle, rule, mode, manner : meā lege utar, T.: haec lex in amicitiā sanciatur: veri rectique: prima historiae, ne quid falsi dicere audeat: lex amicitiae, ut idem amici semper velint: leges Epicuri: ultra Legem tendere opus, H.: lex et ratio loquendi, Iu.: equi sine lege ruunt, in disorder , O.: hanc dederat Proserpina legem, had prescribed this order , V.
A contract, agreement, covenant : in mancipi lege, a contract of sale : Manilianas venalium vendendorum leges ediscere, legal forms.
A condition, stipulation : hac lege tibi adstringo meam fidem, T.: legibus dictis, L.: fata Quiritibus Hac lege dico, ne, etc., H.: leges captis inponere, conditions , O.: sed vos saevas imponite leges, Iu.: pax data Philippo in has leges est, terms , L.: se sub leges pacis iniquae Tradere, V.

lexis
eos acc plur. -eis, f, λέξις, a word , Lucil. ap. C.