δέρμα,ατος,τό, (δέρω)
A. skin, hide,
συός
Il. 9.548
, al.; κριοῦ
Pi. P. 4
161 ; δ. αἴγειον
PEdgar 11.8
(iii B. C.), etc.;λέοντοςa lion'sskinfor a cloak, Il. 10.23 ;κελαινόν,of a shield, 6.117 ; ofskins prepared for bags, bottles,etc., Od. 2.291 ; ofa man's skin,
Il. 16.341 , Od. 13.431 , Pl. Phd. 98d , etc.; ofa man's skinstripped off, Hdt. 4.64 , 5.25 ; παλαιὸν δ.
A. Fr. 275.4
; περὶ τῷ δ. δέδοικα
Ar. Eq. 27
, cf. Pax 746 ; ἀνὴρ κατὰ δέρμα θαυμαστὸς οἷος
Aristid. Or. 51(27).38
; ofthe shellof a tortoise, Ar. V. 429 , 1292 .