λᾰβ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ,
A.
= λαβή ,handle, Gal. 2.704 ;hilt, LXX Jd. 3.22 , EM 594.9 .
II.
Act. ,holder, i.e.
1. forceps, Hp. Steril. 244 , Hermes 38.282 (cod. Laur.), Apollon. ap. Gal. 12.659 .
2. clamp, clasp, Plb. 6.23.11 ; λ. σιδηραῖ
Inscr.Délos 442
B 168
(ii B. C.).
3. tongsorsnuffersto trim lamps, LXX Ex. 38.17 ( 37.23 ), Nu. 4.9 ,v.l. in
J. AJ 8.3.7 .
4.
= πυράγρα , Cyr.