ἀλοιφ-ή, ἡ,
(ἀλείφω) anything with which one can smear or anoint; especially hog's-lard, grease, either in carcase, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.208] Refs 8th c.BC+], or when melted for use, [[ 17.390. ] Refs]
__2 unguent, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.220, 18.179. ] Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 paint, varnish, etc., [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 116b, compare “IG” 22.463.85, LXX.Mic.7.11, etc.; νεώς 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 5.34. ] LXX+5th c.BC+]
__II anointing, laying on of unguents or paint, ἀ. μύρων[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.122c. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III erasure, [[ LXX.Exo.17.14, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.611a.] LXX+1st c.AD+]