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Ἡδύ γε σιωπᾶν ἢ λαλεῖν, ἃ μὴ πρέπει → Silentium anteferendum est turpiloquentiae → Schweig lieber, als zu sagen, was sich nicht gehört

Menander, Monostichoi, 221
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Full diacritics: ληρέω Medium diacritics: ληρέω Low diacritics: ληρέω Capitals: ΛΗΡΕΩ
Transliteration A: lēréō Transliteration B: lēreō Transliteration C: lireo Beta Code: lhre/w

English (LSJ)

(λῆρος A)

   A to be foolish or silly, speak or act foolishly, S.Tr.435, Ar.Eq.536, al., Pl.Tht. 152b, etc.; ξυνθιασώτης τοῦ ληρεῖν Ar.Pl.508; περί τινος Isoc.12.11, 33; λῆρον ληρεῖς Ar.Pl.517; ληρεῖς ἔχων (v. ἔχω B. IV. 2) Id.Ra.512, cf. Pl.Grg.497b: c. acc., μὴ ληρήσῃς τὸν ἐκτιναγμόν σου PFay.114. 21 (i A.D.).    2 of a sick person, to be delirious, Hp.Epid.1.26.γ.

German (Pape)

[Seite 40] schwatzen, viel u. thöricht, albern reden; τὸ γὰρ νοσοῦντι ληρεῖν ἀνδρὸς οὐχὶ σώφρονος Soph. Tr. 435; Ar. Equ. 536 Ran. 923 u. öfter; εἰκὸς σοφὸν ἄνδρα μὴ ληρεῖν Plat. Theaet. 152 a; ληρεῖ καὶ μαίνεται Lys. 205 a; Folgde. Ueber ληρεῖς ἔχων s. ἔχω.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ληρέω: (λῆρος) εἶμαι ἀνόητος, μωρός, ὁμιλῶ ἢ φέρομαι ἀνοήτως, φλυαρῶ, Λατ. nugari. Σοφ. Τρ. 435, Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 536, κ. ἀλλ., Πλάτ. Θεαίτ. 152Β, κτλ.· περί τινος Ἰσοκρ. 235Β, 239D· λῆρον ληρεῖν Ἀριστοφ. Πλ. 517· περὶ τοῦ ληρεῖς ἔχων, ἴδε ἔχω Β. IV. 2, καὶ πρβλ. συνθιασώτης. 2) ἐπὶ νοσοῦντος ἀνθρώπου, παραληρῶ, παραλαλῶ, Ἱππ. Ἐπιδ. 1. 974.

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
déraisonner, dire ou faire des sottises.
Étymologie: λῆρος.