- λίγδην
- λίγδηνGrammatical information: adv.Meaning: `superficially touching, grazing' (χ 278), ἐπιλίγδην `id.' (P 599), cf. Haas Μνήμης χάριν 1, 141.Derivatives: λίγδος m. `mortar' (Nic., also S. Fr. 35?), `earthenware form, funnel, clay mould v. t.' (Poll., Ael. Dion., H.), `lye' (Eust.), λίγδα ἡ ἀκόνη, καὶ ἡ κονία H. - Denomin. verb λιγδεύει ἀπηθεῖ H.Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably]Etymology: With λίγδα cf. ἄρδᾰ, ἔπιβδᾰ and Solmsen Wortforsch. 269. The suffixal agreement between the adv. λίγ-δην and the subst. λίγ-δος, -δα is not accidental (cf. Chantraine Form. 360); priority is of the adverb. Note further the phonetic similarity between λίγδος, of which the semantic connection with λίγδην is not immediately clear ("Reibstein [rubbing stone]" Prellwitz), and the synonymous ἴγδις, s. v. - As basis Eust. 1926, 37 assumes a further unattested verb λίζω (formed ad hoc? ("ὡς ἀπὸ τοῦ λίζειν, λέξεως ὠνοματοπεποιημένης"); from Celtic and Germanic a verb is adduced with the original meaning `smear, glide etc.': OIr. (fo)sligim `smear', also `beat' (from *'brush'), OHG slīhhan 'schlei-chen' (= `go gliding'); further several nouns, e.g. OIr. slige `comb', OWNo. slīkr `smooth', slīkisteinn `rubbing stone'; also from Slavic, e.g. Russ. slízkij `slippery, slimy'. - More forms in WP. 2, 390f., Pok. 663f., W.-Hofmann s. līma, Vasmer Wb. 2, 661. Cf. λισσός.Page in Frisk: 2,121
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