στλεγγ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, older word forξύστρα( Erot. ),
A. scraper, to remove the oil and dirt from the skin in the bath or after the exercises of the Palaestra, Hp. Acut. 65 (v. sub fin.), Epid. 4.32 , Ar. Fr. 139 , Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c , Gal. 6.406 , al.;ς. andλήκυθοςare freq.coupled as typical articles of everyday use, οὐδ' ἐστὶν αὕτη στλεγγὶς οὐδὲ λήκυθος
Ar. Fr. 207
, cf. Cic. Fin. 4.12.30 , Plu. 2.59f , 461e :—at Sparta reeds were used, but generally theς. was of metal, ib. 239b , cf. D.S. 13.82 .
II. a sort oftiaraoverlaid with metal (ἐπίτηκτος), IG 22.1638.45 , 1640.6 , 7 , 5(1).1390.14 (Andania,i B.C.), cf. Poll. 7.179 ; of gold, IG 11(2).161
B 34 , al. (Delos,iii B.C.), Plb. 25.4.10 (whereστελγ-), Hippoloch. ap. Ath. 4.128e ; offered as a prize, X. An. 1.2.10 ; worn by theθεωροίsent to an oracle or at a solemn festival, Heraclid. Tar. ap. Erot. , Sosib. 4 :—in Ar. Th. 556 , the women are said to draw wine with theirστλεγγίδες; so τῇ ς. κἂν ἀρύσαιτό τις
Arist. Top. 145a23
.—Many forms occur,στελγίς
Plb. l.c., Hsch. , Suid.,EM 725.47 ,v.l. in
Gal. 6.250 ; also dat. sg.στέλγει,=ξύστρα(i.e.-ᾳ), Hsch. ;στελγγίς(sic) IG 22.1541.15 ;στεγγίς