στῐ́γ-μα,ατος,τό,
A. tattoo-mark, Hdt. 5.35 , Arist. HA 585b33 , GA 721b32 , IG 42(1).121.48 , al. (Epid.,iv B.C.), Polyaen. 1.24 ;ς. ἱρά, showing that the persons so marked were devoted to the service of the temple, Hdt. 2.113 ; esp. of a slave, Pl.Com. 187 , Ps.-Phoc. 225 , Cod.Theod. 10 . 22.4 ; or a soldier, ibid., Aët. 8.12 ; στίγματα ἐξαίρει βατράχειον καταπλασθέν
Dsc. Eup. 1.110
: so metaph., ς. Ἰησοῦ
Ep.Gal. 6.17
(pl.);ἀνωφελῆ ς., of inscribed laws, D.Chr. 80.5 .
2. generally,mark, spot, as on the dragon's skin, Hes. Sc. 166 , cf. Paus. 8.2.7 , 8.4.7 .
3. stud, LXX Ca. 1.11 .
4. ς. χρυσοῦν colourof gold, Ps. Democr. ap.Zos.Alch. p.119
B. , cf. p.126
B.
5. =cicatricis signum,
Gloss.