μόλῐβ-ος,ὁ, Ep. form ofμόλυβδος(q.v.),
A. lead, once in Hom. , μόλιβος ὣς ἐτράπετ' αἰχμή
Il. 11.237
, cf. Call. Aet. 3.1.30 : also fem., AP 9.723 (Antip. Sid.); also found in PTeb. 121.52 (i B.C., pl.), PLond. 3.1177.301
(ii A. D.), Ostr.Bodl. iii 310 (prob.iii A.D.), and codd. of Ph. Bel. 80.7 , 90.9 , Ael. NA 14.25 , etc.