1. of persons, in sad or sorry plight, wretched, “πτωχῷ λ. ἐναλίγκιον” Od.16.273; “λ. ἐσόμεσθα” 2.61. Adv. -έως, χωρεῖν to go in ill plight, Il.13.723.
II. of conditions, etc., sore, baneful, νῦν δέ με λ. θανάτῳ εἵμαρτο ἁλῶναι, i.e. by drowning, 21.281, cf. Od.15.359; κήδεσιν . . λευγαλέοισι ib.399; “ἄλγεσι λ.” 20.203; “πολέμοιο μεθήσετε λ.” Il.13.97; “ἐν δαῒ λ.” 14.387; “φρεσὶ λ. πιθήσας” 9.119; “λ. ἐπέεσσιν” 20.109; “ἤθεα λ.” Hes.Op.525; ποινή ib.754; “κόρος” Thgn.1174; “ἀνῖαι” A.R.1.295; “κέντρον” Nic.Th. 836.