λήδιον
ὅταν δὲ τἄμ' ἀθυμήσαντ' ἴδῃς, σύ μου τὸ δεινὸν καὶ διαφθαρὲν φρενῶν ἴσχναινε παραμυθοῦ θ' → whenever you see me despondent over my situation, do what you can to lessen and relieve what is wild and senseless in my thinking | whenever you see me despondent, you must cure the grim derangement of my mind and encourage me
English (LSJ)
or ληδίον, τό, Dim. of λῆδος, IG22.1514.45, 1516.23, 1517.149, 151 (iv B.C.):—also λῄδιον or λῃδίον, τό, Men.1028, Clearch. 25, Machoap.Ath.13.582d sq., Hsch.; cj. Toup for λήϊον, Suid.; cf. λῆδος, ληϊδιώδεις.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (τό) :
vêtement léger ; vêtement pauvre ou usé.
Étymologie: λῆδος².
Greek Monolingual
λήδιον καί ληδίον και λήδιον και ληδίον, τὸ (Α)
υποκορ. του λήδος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λῆδος (πρβλ. τειχίον: τεῖχος)].
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: a light cloth = τριβώνιον or ἱμάτιον εὑτελές H.
Other forms: or ληδίον (Att. inscr. IVa), λῄδ-, λῃδίον, λήιδ- (Men.) Dor. λᾶδος (Alcm.; λᾳ̃δος, λαι- H.).
Derivatives: Dimin. ληδάριον, v. l. λῃδ- (Ar. Av. 715, 915). Adj. ληιδιώδεις τριβωνιώδεις (cod. -ίδες) H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Basis λῆδος (H.), Dor. λᾶδος (Alcm.; λαι- H.) τριβώνιον' (cf. e.g. τειχίον : τεῖχος). - Unexplained; unacceptable hypotheses by Prellwitz are rejected by Bq. - The variation shows that the word is Pre-Greek.
