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κρίβανος

κρίβανος, an earthen vessel, a pan

κρίβᾰν-ος, ὁ, Att. for κλίβανος (which is called Dor. in EM 538.19, cf. Epich. 143, and is the usu. form in Pap., PPetr. 3 p.328 (iii B. C.), etc.),
  • covered earthen vessel, wider at bottom than at top, wherein bread was baked by putting hot embers round it, Hdt. 2.92 (in form κλιβ-), A. Fr. 309, Ar. Ach. 86, V. 1153, al., Antiph. 176.5; οὕτως εἰμὶ ὡς εἰς κρίβανον POxy. 1842.7 (vi A. D.); potterʼs oven, PCair.Zen. 271.9 (iii B. C., κλ-).
      • 2 funnel-shaped vessel, used for drawing water, Str. 16.2.13 (κλ-).
    • II underground channel or vaulted passage, in irrigation works, Sammelb. 7188.17 (ii B. C., κλ-).
      • 2 hollow, cavern in a rock, Ael. NA 2.22.

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