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