, Simon.64 (dub.), Hdt.3.56, Th. 1.93, IG12.371.12,22.1666.30,al., PCair.Zen.386r (iii B.C.), etc.; τηκτὸς μ.E.Andr.267, etc. II.
plumbago
, used as a test of gold, Thgn.417,1105,Arist.Mete.349a2. 2.
circular piece of lead for drawing ruled lines,
AP6.67 (Jul. Aeg.). III. = μολύβδιον II, Hp.Mul. 2.132,al. 2.μ., ἡ, = μολυβδίσ 3, Ammon.Diff.p.120 V.— Acc. to EM590.8, μόλυβδοσ and μόλιβοσ, with their respective derivs., are the correct forms, and this is corroborated by the earlier Inscrr. and Pap.; but later Inscrr., Pap., and codd. show much variation in spelling in derivs.; cf. βόλιμος, περιβολιβόω. (Prob. a foreign word like the cogn. Lat.