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λίγδην

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: λίγδην Medium diacritics: λίγδην Low diacritics: λίγδην Capitals: ΛΙΓΔΗΝ
Transliteration A: lígdēn Transliteration B: ligdēn Transliteration C: ligdin Beta Code: li/gdhn

English (LSJ)

Adv., (v. λίζω)

   A grazing, βάλε χεῖρ' ἐπὶ καρπῷ λίγδην Od.22.278; v. ἐπιλίγδην.

German (Pape)

[Seite 43] die Oberfläche streifend, ritzend, βάλε χεῖρ' ἐπὶ καρπῷ λίγδην, ἄκρην δὲ ῥινὸν δηλήσατο χαλκός Od. 22, 278, Schol. ἀκροθιγῶς.