λοιβή

λοιβ-ή, ἡ, (λείβω)

• pouring, only in religious sense, drink-offering, λοιβῇ τε κνίσῃ τε with drink-offering and burnt-offering, Il. 9.500, cf. 4.49, 24.70; σοὶ δʼ αὖ λ. φέρον says Odysseus to the Cyclops, Od. 9.349: later, like σπονδαί, χοαί (which are more freq.), in pl., Pi. N. 11.6, S. El. 52; λοιβαὶ Διός, offered to him, A. Fr. 55. -- Rare in Prose, λ. οἴνου Pl. Lg. 906d, referring to Il. 9.500.
• • • 2 of water generally, λ. Στυγός A.R. 2.291.

λοιβή -ῆς, ἡ [λείβω] libation Il. 4.49, al. Od. 9.349 Orph. H. 11.21, al. Pind. N. 11.6 Soph. El. 52 Eur. I.T. 164 Plat. Leg. 906d ‖ extens. of the water of the Styx Ap. 2.291.

λοιβή, ἡ, das Ausgießen (λείβω), das Trankopfer, bes. von Wein ; οὐ γάρ μοί ποτε βωμὸς ἐδεύετο λοιβῆς, Il. 4.49 ; mit κνίσσα verbunden, Trank-und Brandopfer, 9.500 ; λοιβαῖσιν ἀγαζόμενοι, Pind. N. 11.6 ; οὔτε λοιβῆς ἧμιν οὔτε θυμάτων παρῆν ἑκήλοις προσθιγεῖν, Soph. Phil. 8 ; El. 52 ; Eur. öfter u. sp.D., wie Ap.Rh. 2.291, λοιβὴν Στυγὸς ὤμοσεν, er schwur beim Hinfluten der Styx. – Einzeln auch in Prosa, οἴνου, Plat. Legg. X.906d.

λοιβή

-ῆς, ἡ

[λείβω.]

Libation : λοιβῆς τε κνίσης τε Il. 4.49 = Il. 24.70. Cf. Il. 9.500.

Applied ironically to the wine brought for the Cyclops Od. 9.349.

For Pindar, see also: λοιβά

λοιβή (λείβω): libation.

λοιβή, ἡ, λείβω

• a drink-offering, Lat. libatio, Hom.; opt. in pl., Pind., Soph.