λώβη

λώβ-η, ἡ,

• outrage, dishonour, αἶσχος λώβη τε 18.225; λώβην λωβᾶσθαι (v. λωβάομαι) ; τείσετε λ. ye shall pay for the outrage, Il. 11.142; ἀπὸ πᾶσαν ἐμοὶ δόμεναι . . λ. 9.387; but λ. τείσασθαι exact retribution for an outrage, i.e. avenge it, 19.208, Od. 20.169, S. Aj. 181 (lyr.); ἐπὶ λώβᾳ for ruin or destruction, Id. Ant. 792 (lyr.), cf. E. Hec. 647 (lyr.); ὡς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ Id. HF 882 (lyr.); λ. καὶ διαφθορά Pl. Men. 91c, etc.; esp. mutilation, maiming, Hdt. 3.154: pl., S. Aj. 1392; λώβας λωβηθείς Pl. Grg. 473c.
• • • 2 of persons, a disgrace, λώβην τʼ ἔμεναι καὶ ὑπόψιον Il. 3.42, cf. E. El. 165 (lyr.), Herod. 7.95; ποιητῶν λῶβαι, of the Grammarians, AP 11.322 (Antiphan.); οὐ γὰρ Ἀρκάδεσσι λώβα no insult to the Arcadians, Alc. 38.
  • II a form of leprosy, Gal. 14.757.

λώβη -ης, ἡ [cf. Lith. slogà, Latv. slegt]
🄰 outrage, offense, mistreatment Soph. El. 864 Eur. Hec. 199, al.; λώβην λωβᾶσθαι to outrage, violate Il. 13.623; λώβην τίθεσθαι offend Soph. Tr. 996; λώβην ἀποδοῦναι to pay for an outrage Il. 9.387 = λ. τῖσαι Il. 11.142; λώβην τίσασθαι to demand satisfaction for, make s.o. pay for an outrage Il. 19.208 Od. 20.169 Hes. fr. 129.2 Soph. Ai. 181 ‖ shame, dishonor Il. 7.97; λώβη γὰρ τάδε γ’ ἔστι καὶ ἐσσομένοισι πυθέσθαι these things are also a cause of shame for those who will learn of them in the future Od. 24.433 | of pers. that is a cause of disgrace, shame Il. 3.42 ‖ mockery, derision Hsch.

🄱 mutilation Hdt. 3.154.2 Soph. Ai. 1392 etc.; παντοδαπὰς λώβας … λωβηθείς mutilated in every way Plat. Gorg. 473c ‖ ruin Soph. Ant. 792, al. ‖ of pers. disgrace, adversity: ποιητῶν λῶβαι the ruin of poets, of grammarians Antiph.¹ (AP 11.322.5) ‖ medic. a kind of leprosy Gal. 14.757

● Dor. λώβα Soph. Ant. 792 etc.

λώβη, ἡ, schmähliche, schimpfliche Behandlung mit Worten od. Werken, Beschimpfung, Mißhandlung, Schmach, καὶ αἶσχος, Od. 18.225, 19.373 ; λώβην λωβᾶσθαί τινα, Einem Schmach antun, Il. 13.623 ; λώβην τῖσαι, eine Beleidigung büßen, 11.142 ; auch ἀποδοῦναι, 9.387 ; λώβην τίσασθαι, sich eine angetane Schmach büßen lassen, sie rächen, 19.208, Od. 20.169, wie Soph. Aj. 181 ; τὸν ἄνδρα λώβαις ἐκβαλεῖν ἀναξίως 1371, öfter, in der dor. Form λώβᾳ, die auch Eur. allein hat, ὡς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ, Herc.Fur. 881 ; u. in Prosa, πολλὰς λώβας λωβηθείς, Plat. Gorg. 473c ; λ. καὶ διαφθορά Men. 91c ; καὶ βλάβαι Legg. VI.751c ; also = Schaden, auch = Verderben, Zerstörung, bes. bei Sp.
Bei den Byzant. = λέπρα, Aussatz.

λώβη

-ης, ἡ.

• • 1

    Treatment without regard to right or decency, despiteful usage, outrage : πρίν γʼ ἀπὸ πᾶσαν ἐμοὶ δόμεναι λώβην Il. 9.387. Cf. Il. 11.142, Il. 13.622, Il. 19.208 : Od. 18.347=Od. 20.285, Od. 19.373, Od. 20.169, Od. 24.326.

  • 2

    A cause or occasion of reproach or opprobrium : λώβη τάδε γʼ ἔσσεται, εἰ... Il. 7.97. Cf. Il. 18.180 : Od. 18.225, Od. 24.433.

  • 3

    A mark for mockery, an object of ridicule Il. 3.42.

λώβη : outrage, insult; σοὶ λώβη, ‘shame upon thee,’ if, etc., Il. 18.180; of a person, ‘object of ignominy,’ Il. 3.42.

λώβη, ἡ,

• • • 1despiteful treatment, outrage, dishonour, Hom., Hdt., Attic:—esp. mutilation, maiming, Hdt.
    • 2of persons, a disgrace, Lat. opprobrium, λώβην εἶναι Il.