κλῑν-η, ἡ, κλίνω
) that on which one lies, couch, used at meals or for a bed, ἐν κλίνῃ κλῖναί τινας [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.16, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1090 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλίνην στρῶσαι to make up a couch, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.139, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.2.6, “IG” 22.1315; ἐπὶ κλίνης φερόμενος 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.61, compare “SIG” 1169.31 (Epid.)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ κλίνης ἀνίστασθαι, after illness, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.64; κ. μιλησιουργὴς ἀμφικέφαλος “IG” 12.330; κ. ἐπίχρυσοι καὶ ἐπάργυροι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.50, 9.80; κ. ἐλεφαντόποδες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 208. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 bier, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.34, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 947b, “IG” 12(5).593.6 (Ceos, 5th c.BC). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 grave-niche, [[[prev. work]14.788 (from Naples), 871 (from Cumae). ] Refs]
__II ἱερὰ κ., = Latin lectisternium, [[ POxy. 1144.6(1st-2nd c.AD),compare “PGnom.” 202 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; κ. τοῦ κυρίου Σαράπιδος, of a ceremonial banquet, [[ POxy. 110.2 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 generally, banquet, [[ “PSI” 5.483.2 (_plural_, 3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]