στοιβ-ή,ἡ, (στείβω)
A. thorny burnet, Poterium spinosum, Hp. Mul. 2.186 , Thphr. HP 6.1.3 , LXX Is. 55.13 , Dsc. 4.12 ; its branches were used to make brooms, τὴν στέγην ὀφέλλοντα . . πυθμένι στοιβῆς
Hippon. 51
; also to pack wine-jars, Trypho ap. A.D. Conj. 247.27 .
2. cushion, pad, Arist. PA 654b26 .
3. padding, Eup.
Fr.inc.
132 M. (om. Kock,v.
Fr. 409 K.);καθάπερ ς.like stuffing, Gal. UP 7.2 , 8 , cf. 12.3 : metaph., 'padding', an expletive, Ar. Ra. 1178 , cf. Phld. Rh. 2.40
S.
4. foundation-coursebelow stylobate, IG 42(1).102.3 , al. (Epid.,iv B.C.), 5(2).33 (Tegea,iii B.C.).
5. heap of corn, LXX Ru. 3.7 ;sheaf, shockof corn, ib. Jd. 15.5 cod. A (στυβ-).