I. of things:
1. that which is thrown up, mound of earth, bank, X.An.5.2.5, D.S.17.95; ἀ. χωμάτων casting up of dykes, Arch.Pap.6.132 (Denderah); “διωρύγων” PAmh.2.91.11 (pl.).
2. that which is thrown back over the shoulder, mantle, Pl.Prt.342c<*> PPetr.3p.48 (iii B. C.), LXX Ne.5.13, al.; of the toga, Nic.Dam. p.119D.: also, fashion of wearing a cloak, Luc.Somn.6.
II. of actions,
1. striking up, prelude on the lyre preliminary to singing, ὁπόταν προοιμίων ἀμβολὰς τεύχῃς ἐλελιζομένη, addressed to the lyre, Pi.P.1.4; esp. of dithyramb, Eup.5D.: hence, rambling dithyrambic ode, Ar.Av.1385, cf. Pax830, Arist.Rh.1409b25; cf. “ἀναβάλλω” B. I.
2. putting off, delaying, “οὐκέτι ἐς ἀναβολὰς ἐποιεῦντο τὴν ἀποχώρησιν” Hdt.8.21; “ὅ τι μέλλετε . . μὴ ἐς ἀ. πράσσετε” Th.7.15; οὐκ ἐς ἀμβολάς without delay, E.Heracl.270; “ἐς μηδεμίαν ἀ.” PAmh. 2.34i.5; ἐν τα<*>῀ς ἀ<*> τ<*> ἔνεστ ἄ<*> E.HF93; <*>ἐπὶ ἀ<*>αβαλῇ πρᾶς<*>, ὠνὴν ποιεῖσθαι sell, buy on credit, Pl.Lg.915e; “ἀναβολήν τινοσποιεῖσθαι” Th.2.42; “ποιεῖν” Pl.Smp.201d; “εἰς τὸ γῆρας ἀναβολὰς ποιεῖν” Men. 235.8; “δακρύοις . . ἐμποιεῖν ἀ. τῷ πάθει” Id.599; ἀναβολὰν λαβόντες ἔτη “τρία” IG9(2).205.22 (Thess.).
4. lifting, hence, removal, of tumours, Antyll. ap. Orib.45.2.6.
2. bubbling up, “πομφολύγων” Arist.Pr.936b1, Thphr.Ign.16; of the Nile, sources, “ἀμβολαί” CIG4924(Philae).