σχοιν-ίον, τό,
diminutive of σχοῖνος [[ 11 ] Refs], small rope, cord or thread, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.26, 5.85, 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 22, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, rope, e.g. for mooring a ship, [[ “IG” 22.1611.254 (_plural_); ὅστις ἀναρριχᾶται διὰ σχοινίου 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.140; ἐπὶ σχοινίου περιπατεῖν 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.12.2: proverbial, τὸ ἐκ τῆς ψάμμου σχοινίον πλέκειν 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.309 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; πλεῖς τὴν θάλατταν σχοινίων πωλουμένω; when there are ropes for sale? [[ 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 100, compare “Comica Adespota” 296. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 measuring-line, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mechanica” 853b5, LXX.2Ki.8.2, “OGI” 669.60 (Egypt, 1st c.AD): hence, ] LXX+4th c.BC+]
__2.b measure, portion, [[ LXX.Psa.15.6. ] LXX]
__2.c [[ 100 ] Refs]cubits, the side of an ἄρουρα, [[ “PTeb.” 13.13 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__3 girdle, [[ LXX.Jer.45(38).11, LXX.Ep.Jer.43. ] LXX]
__4 σ. βοτρύων, ={σχοινιά} [[ 1, Aristeas 75 codices (but σχοινιαί is probably conjecture). ] Refs]
__II metaphorically, λύειν σχοινίον μεριμνᾶν the cord of cares (which binds one), [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 248. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]