ἀλίβας,αντος,ὁ,
A. 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(orἁλίβ-, i.e.οἱ ἀλίβ-) πίνοντες
Call. Fr. 88
; cf. EM 63.52 . (Ancient Gramm. derived the word fr.ἀ-priv.,λιβάςand gave it the meaningdry, withered, cf. Did. ap. Sch. Ar. Ra. 186 , Corn. ND 35 , Plu. 2.736a ; the quantity of the first a is dub.)