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They mixed the wine in the mixing-bowls, and the swineherd gave every man his cup, while Philoetius handed round the bread in the bread baskets, and Melanthius poured them out their wine.

From The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original by Butler, Samuel

Then the henchmen poured water on their hands, and pages crowned the mixing-bowls with drink, and served out the wine to all, when they had poured for libation into each cup in turn.

From The Odyssey Done into English prose by Lang, Andrew

There were graceful jugs and ladles and mixing-bowls.

From Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul by Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George)

Of old, no man put flagons or mixing-bowls on the tables; the steward filled the cup from the butt, and there was no abundance of adorned vessels.

From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Saxo, Grammaticus