a. [ad. L. Euboïcus, Gr. Εὐβοῑκός, f. Εὐβοία Eubœa, the island now called Negropont.] Belonging to Eubœa; esp. in Euboic talent, a weight in use at the time of the Persian war. (Some authors write Eubœan in this as in other uses.)
1667. Milton, P. L., II. 546. And [Alcides] Lichas from the top of Oeta threw Into th’ Euboic Sea.
1771. Raper, Anc. Coins, in Phil. Trans., LXI. 486. The Euboic Talent certainly came from Asia.
