λῐθόβολ-ος,ον, (parox.)
A. throwing stones, pelting with stones: -βόλοι,οἱ ,stone-throwers, distd. fromσφενδονῆται, Th. 6.69 , cf. J. BJ 3.7.18 ; γυμνῆτες λ. καὶ ἀκοντισταί
Pl. Criti. 119b
: sg., as winner of a contest, SIG 1061.6 , 19 (Samos,ii B.C.).
2. -βόλος,ὁ ,engine for hurling stones, Plb. 8.5.2 , Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208c , Ath. Mech. 18.6 ; distd. fromκαταπέλτης, D.S. 20.48 ; also -βόλον,τό , LXX 1 Ma. 6.51 , J. BJ 5.6.3 ; in full,λ. μηχαναίib. 4.9.12 .
II. proparox.λιθόβολος,ον , Pass. ,struck with stones, stoned, E. Ph. 1063 (lyr.).