σκοπ-ός,ὁ(alsoἡ, Od. 22.396 , Call. Del. 66 ): (σκέπτομαι):—
A. one that watches, one that looks aboutorafterthings, παρὰ δὲ σκοπὸν εἷσεν
Il. 23.359
;γυναικῶν δμῳάων ς. ἐσσι, of a housekeeper, Od. l.c.: in Pi. , of gods and kings, c. gen. loci,guardian, protector,Ὀλύμπου ς. O. 1.54 ; Δάλου
6.59
;Μαγνήτων ς., of Peleus, N. 5.27 ; τὸν ὑψόθεν ς., φύλακα βροτῶν
A. Supp. 381
(lyr.); also σκοποὶ τῶν εἰρημένων
S. Ant. 215
.
b. one who watchesorlooks outto take advantage, Od. 22.156 ;watchful, jealous master, S. Aj. 945 .
2. mostly,lookout-man, watcher, stationed in some high place (σκοπιά) to overlook a country, esp. in war, Il. 2.792 , Od. 16.365 , X. Cyr. 3.2.1 , 4.1.1 , etc.; hence Ἠέλιον . . θεῶν ς. ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν
h.Cer. 62