ἀλίβας

A. dead body, corpse, ἔνεροι καὶ ἀλίβαντες Pl. R. 387c, cf. IPE 12.519 (Cherson.).

2. dead river, i.e. Styx, S. Fr. 790 (cf. 994).

3. dead wine, i.e. vinegar, Hippon. 102; ἔβηξαν οἷον (v.l. οἶνον)ἀλίβαντα (or ἁλίβ‐, i.e. οἱ ἀλίβ‐)πίνοντες Call. Fr. 88; cf. EM 63.52. (Ancient Gramm. derived the word fr. ἀ‐ priv., λιβάς and gave it the meaning dry, withered, cf. Did. ap. Sch.Ar. Ra. 186, Corn. ND 35, Plu. 2.736a; the quantity of the first a is dub.)