2. more freq. song, 1.472; “μολπῆς τε γλυκερῆς καὶ ἀμύμονος ὀρχηθμοῖο” 13.637; “μολπή τ᾽ ὀρχηστύς τε” Od.1.152, cf. Hes.Th.69, Sapph.Supp.25.5, Pi.O.10.84,6.97 (pl.), A.Ag.106 (lyr.), etc.: Com. in lyr., “μολπὰ κλαγγά” Mnesim.4.57 (anap.): metaph., οὐ μ. σύριγγος ἔχων the note, S.Ph.212 (lyr.): also in late Prose, as Luc.Salt.23.
μολπ-ή , ἡ, (μέλπω)