σκύτη: κεφαλή, Hsch. ; alsoσκύτα: τὸν τράχηλον, Σικελοί, Id.; freq. in Hp. acc. to Psell. ap. Zonar. 1 p.cxviii. 8 Tittm.; cited fr. Hp. by Erot. and expld. as
A. part of the neckorspinal marroworscalp, citing Archil. 122 ;τὰ σκύταλα(leg.σκύτα). . , ὅ ἐστι τοὺς τραχήλους, Sch. Ar. Av. 1283 (ascribed to Epich. ( 173a ) by KaibelCGFp.vii).