λιγύς
Ἰσχυρὸν ὄχλος ἐστίν, οὐκ ἔχει δὲ νοῦν → Plebs nempe res est valida, sed mentis carens → Des Volkes Masse hat zwar Macht, doch fehlt Vernunft
English (LSJ)
λίγεια (not λιγεῖα, Hdn.Gr.1.249), λιγύ; of sound,
A clear, shrill, λιγέων ἀνέμων λαιψηρὰ κέλευθα Il.14.17; ὦρτο δ' ἐπὶ λ. οὖρος Od. 3.176, cf. 4.357: more freq. of a clear, sweet sound, clear-toned, φόρμιγγι λιγείῃ, φόρμιγγα λίγειαν, Il.9.186, Od.8.67, etc.; of articulate sounds, clear-voiced, Μοῦσα λίγεια 24.62, Alcm.1; λ. Σειρήν Id.7; λ. ἀγορητής in Il. as epith. of Nestor, 1.248, 4.293; also of Thersites, 2.246; ἐπέων οἶμος λ. Pi.O.9.72. Adv. λιγέως, ἀγορεύειν Il.3.214: freq. also, λ. κλαίειν wail shrilly, 19.5, Od.11.391; ἰάχειν Hes.Sc. 233: neut. as Adv., λ. πνείοντες ἀῆται Od.4.567; λ. μέλπεσθαι Hes. Sc.206; λιγύ or λιγέα κλάζειν Mosch.4.24, A.R.4.1299. II after Hes., mostly of sad sounds, as always in A., λ. κωκύματα Pers.332; κἀνακωκύσας λιγύ ib.468; λ. πάθεα Supp.113 (lyr.); of the nightingale, Ag.1146 (lyr.), S.OC671 (lyr.); also of music, λίγεια λωτοῦ χάρις E.Heracl.892 (lyr.); αὐλοῦ λ. ἦχον, v.l. for γλυκὺν in Mosch. 2.98.—Poet. word (Μοῦσαι λίγειαι Pl.Phdr.237a).
