λυγρός -ή, -όν [cf. λευγαλέος, L. lugeo.] 1 As a term of contempt, sorry, pitiful, good for nothing, of no account : ὅς τις πολέμοιο μεθείη λ, ἐών Il. 13.119. Cf. Il. 13.237 : Od. 9.454, Od. 18.107. 2 Bringing or inferring wretchedness or woe, wretched, woeful, miserable, painful, distressing, baleful, disastrous: ὄλεθρον Il. 2.873, γήραϊ Il. 5.153, ἀγγελίης Il. 17.642. Cf. Il. 6.16, Il. 13.346, Il. 22.242, etc. : νόστον Od. 1.327, πένθεϊ Od. 2.70, κήδεα Od. 11.369. Cf. Od. 1.341, Od. 3.87, Od. 23.224, Od. 24.250, etc. As epithet of war : δαϊ Il. 13.286, Il. 24.739. Of the belly Od. 17.473. Bringing evil consequences, ill-wrought : ἀνδροκτασίης Il. 23.86. Carring bale, deadly, fatal : σήματα Il. 6.168. Of drugs, working evil effects, bringing to ill Od. 4.230, Od. 10.236. Of a wound, deep-struck, sore Il. 15.393, Il. 19.49. Of garments, foul, sorry, evil Od. 16.457, Od. 17.203=Od. 24.158, Od. 17.338, 573. 3 Absol. in neut. pl., things of ill, evils : πόλεμοις καὶ ἄκοντες καὶ ὀϊστοί, λυγρά Od. 14.226. Evil fortune, ill : ᾧ κε τῶν λυγρῶν δώῃ Il. 24.531. Cf. Od. 18.134. Bane, evil : ταῦτʼ ἐμεήσατο λυγρά Od. 3.303.– In ethical sense, evil, mischief : λυγρὰ ἰδυῖα (cherishing evil in her heart) Od. 11.432 (see εἴδω III.12).
μείλιχος [=μειλίχιος.] 1 Of persons, winning, mild, gentle, kindly Il. 17.671, Il. 19.300, Il. 24.739. 2 =μειλίχιος. (2) Od. 15.374.