λείβω
λείβω
from Root !λιβ
to pour, pour forth, οἶνον λείβειν to make a libation of wine, Hom.; also λείβειν (without οἶνον) Il.; λείβειν θεοῖς Od.
like εἴβω, to let flow, shed, δάκρυα λ. Hom., Trag.: —Pass., of the tears, to be shed, pour forth, Eur., Xen.; of persons, λείβεσθαι δακρύοις κόρας to have oneʼs eyes running with tears, Eur.: metaph. of sound, Pind.
in Pass., also, to melt or pine away, Ar.
Headword (normalized):
λείβω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
λειβω
Intro Text:
λείβω
from Root !λιβ
to pour, pour forth, οἶνον λείβειν to make a libation of wine, Hom.; also λείβειν (without οἶνον) Il.; λείβειν θεοῖς Od.
like εἴβω, to let flow, shed, δάκρυα λ. Hom., Trag.: —Pass., of the tears, to be shed, pour forth, Eur., Xen.; of persons, λείβεσθαι δακρύοις κόρας to have oneʼs eyes running with tears, Eur.: metaph. of sound, Pind.
in Pass., also, to melt or pine away, Ar.
URN:
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