στοιβή

A. thorny burnet, Poterium spinosum, Hp. Mul. 2.186, Thphr. HP 6.1.3, LXX Is. 55.13, Dsc. 4.12; its branches were used to make brooms, τὴν στέγην ὀφέλλοντα . . πυθμένι στοιβῆς Hippon. 51; also to pack wine-jars, Trypho ap.A.D. Conj. 247.27.

2. cushion, pad, Arist. PA 654b26.

3. padding, Eup. Fr.inc. 132 M. (om. Kock, v. Fr. 409 K.); καθάπερ ς. like stuffing, Gal. UP 7.2,8, cf. 12.3: metaph., 'padding', an expletive, Ar. Ra. 1178, cf. Phld. Rh. 2.40 S.

4. foundation-course below stylobate, IG 42(1).102.3, al. (Epid., iv B.C.), 5(2).33 (Tegea, iii B.C.).

5. heap of corn, LXX Ru. 3.7; sheaf, shock of corn, ib.Jd. 15.5 cod. A (στυβ‐).