μίλτος,ἡ,
A. red earth, red ochre, ruddle, Hdt. 4.191 , 7.69 , Ar. Ec. 378 , Diocl.Com. 9 , 10 , IG 22.1672.16 ,al., 42(1).115.19 (Epid.,iv/iii B. C.), Dsc. 5.96 , POxy. 2144.6
(iii A. D.), etc.
2. red lead, Plin. HN 33.115 ; μ. Λημνίς
Nic. Th. 864
.
II.
= ἐρυσίβη , Paus.Gr. Fr. 257 .
III. magical term forblood, μ. περιστερᾶς
PMag.Lond. 121.222
; μ. Τυφῶνος
PMag.Leid.V. 3.25
.