ληρέω

lereo

to be foolish

Appears 11 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Theaetetus 3
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163d7
171d2
152b1
Charmides 1
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173a3
Epinomis 1
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983c7
Euthydemus 1
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304e4
Gorgias 1
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497a8
Hippias Major 1
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298b8
Laches 1
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195a6
Lysis 1
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205a7
Phaedrus 1
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260d5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ληρέω, (λῆρος A) A. to be foolish or silly, speak or act foolishly, S. Tr. 435, Ar. Eq. 536, al., Pl. Tht. 152b, etc.; ξυνθιασώτης τοῦ ληρεῖν Ar. Pl. 508; περί τινος Isoc. 12.11, 33; λῆρον ληρεῖς Ar. Pl. 517; ληρεῖς ἔχων (v. ἔχω B. IV. 2) Id. Ra. 512, cf. Pl. Grg. 497b: c. acc., μὴ ληρήσῃς τὸν ἐκτιναγμόν σου PFay. 114. 21 (i A.D.). 2. of a sick person, to be delirious, Hp. Epid. 1.26.γʹ.

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