στᾰλ-άσσω,
late σταλάττω [[(3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “in Ptolemaei Harmonica” p.195.10 W.)] Refs 3rd c.AD+]: aorist ἐστάλαξα [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 37, LXX.Mic.2.11: ] LXX+3rd c.BC+]
__I let drop, δάκρυ σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 633 (Lyric poetry); σ. ἐς οἶδμα.. δακρύων.. αὐγάς [prev. author] “Hipp.” 738 (Lyric poetry); σκηπτὸς σ... φόνον [prev. author] “Andr.” 1046 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠμιτύβιον σταλάσσον a napkin dripping wet, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 116: _metaphorically_, τοὺς ἐν τῷ διαλέγεσθαι δυσφόρους καὶ κατ᾽ ὀλίγας λέξεις σταλάττοντας 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus [prev. cited] ] Refs 7th c.BC+]
__II drop, drip, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1388. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]