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ἀλίβας

ἀλίβας, a dead body, corpse

ἀλίβας, αντος, ὁ,
  • dead body, corpse, ἔνεροι καὶ ἀλίβαντες Pl. R. 387c, cf. IPE 12.519 (Cherson.).
      • 2 dead river, i.e. Styx, S. Fr. 790 (cf. 994).
      • 3 dead wine, i.e. vinegar, Hippon. 102; ἔβηξαν οἷον (v.l. οἶνον) ἀλίβαντα (or ἁλίβ-, i.e. οἱ ἀλίβ-) πίνοντες Call. Fr. 88; cf. EM 63.52. (Ancient Gramm. derived the word fr. ἀ- priv., λιβάς and gave it the meaning dry, withered, cf. Did. ap. Sch. Ar. Ra. 186, Corn. ND 35, Plu. QConv. 2.736a; the quantity of the first a is dub.)

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