λάσκω
λάσκω
from Root !λακ
to ring, rattle, crash, λάκε χαλκός Il.; λάκε δʼ ὀστέα the bones cracked, broke with a crash, Il.
of animals, to shriek, scream, of the falcon, ὀξὺ λεληκώς Il.; of the nightingale in the falconʼs talons, τί λέληκας; Hes.; also of dogs, to howl, bay, Od.
of men, to shout, scream, cry aloud, Aesch., Soph., etc.; τί λέλᾱκας; Ar.; μή νυν λακήσηις Ar.:—hence of Oracles, to noise abroad, Aesch., etc.: also, to sing, πρὸς αὐλόν Eur.
c. acc. cogn. to shriek forth, utter aloud, Trag.
to crack or burst asunder, NTest.
Headword (normalized):
λάσκω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
λασκω
Intro Text:
λάσκω
from Root !λακ
to ring, rattle, crash, λάκε χαλκός Il.; λάκε δʼ ὀστέα the bones cracked, broke with a crash, Il.
of animals, to shriek, scream, of the falcon, ὀξὺ λεληκώς Il.; of the nightingale in the falconʼs talons, τί λέληκας; Hes.; also of dogs, to howl, bay, Od.
of men, to shout, scream, cry aloud, Aesch., Soph., etc.; τί λέλᾱκας; Ar.; μή νυν λακήσηις Ar.:—hence of Oracles, to noise abroad, Aesch., etc.: also, to sing, πρὸς αὐλόν Eur.
c. acc. cogn. to shriek forth, utter aloud, Trag.
to crack or burst asunder, NTest.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n19339
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