λῆρος, ὁ,
A)
trash, trumpery, of what is showy but useless, λήροις ἀναδῶν τοὺς νικῶντας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λῆρόν τε τἄλλ᾽ ἡγεῖτο τοῦ γνῶναι πέρι φύσεις ποιητῶν
no good as connoisseurs of poets,[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. εἶναι δοκεῖ τὸ νόμισμα, φύσει δ᾽ οὐθέν
mere trash, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; a mere
trifle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ἐστι τἄλλα πρὸς Κινησίαν there's
naught to compare with Cinesias, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ποιηταὶ λ. εἰσιν
useless, futile, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λῆροι καὶ παιδιαί, of flute-playing at banquets, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λῆροι καὶ φλυαρίαι
futile nonsense, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; παροψίδες καὶ λῆρος side-dishes and suchlike
trumpery, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; as an exclamation, λῆρος
nonsense! humbug! [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
A.2)
delirium, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
A.II) as
adjective,
silly, ποιητής [
Refs 2nd c.AD+].
adverb -ρως [
Refs]