δέρρις,εως,ἡ, ( Att. form ofΔέρσις,cf.δέρω)
A. skin,
δ. τριχίνη
LXX Za. 13.4
, cf. AP 12.33 ( Mel. ).
II. leathern covering,of a jerkin, Eup. 328 ; of a curtain, Pl.Com. 240 , Myrtil. 1 .
III. in pl. (sg., Ph. Bel. 95.34 ),screens of skinorhide,hung before fortifications to deaden the enemy's missiles, Th. 2.75 , Cic. Att. 4.19.1 , D.S. 20.9 , Apollod. Poliorc. 142.2 , Polyaen. 3.11.13 : generally,curtain,
LXX Ex. 26.7 , al., IG 5(1).1390.35 (Andania,i B. C.).