plait, braid σαργάν-η[γᾰ],ἡ ,=ταργάνη, A. plait, braid, A. Supp. 788 codd. (lyr.). 2. basket, Aen.Tact. 29.6 , Timocl. 21.7 , 2 Ep.Cor. 11.33 , Luc. Lex. 6 , PFlor. 269.7 (iii A.D.), PLond. 2.236.1
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plait, braid σαργάν-η[γᾰ],ἡ ,=ταργάνη, A. plait, braid, A. Supp. 788 codd. (lyr.). 2. basket, Aen.Tact. 29.6 , Timocl. 21.7 , 2 Ep.Cor. 11.33 , Luc. Lex. 6 , PFlor. 269.7 (iii A.D.), PLond. 2.236.1
flashing σελᾰγ-ή,ἡ, A. flashing,ξιφέωνdub. in Tryph. 428 (σελάγηcod.F); v. σέλαγος .
a mixture of sesame-seeds, roasted and pounded with honey σησᾰμ-ῆ,ἡ, contr. fromσησαμέα(which occurs in Hdn.Gr. 2.425 ), A. a mixture of sesame-seeds, roasted and pounded with honey, an Athenian deli
sesame, Sesamum indicum, σησᾰ́μ-η,ἡ, A. sesame, Sesamum indicum, Gp. 3.2.4 .
meal-tub σῐπύ-η[ῠ],ἡ , A. meal-tub, Ar. Eq. 1296 , Pl. 806 , Pherecr. 142 , AP 6.302 ( Leon. ); speltσυπύη, PCair.Zen. 14.14 (iii B.C.); the Att. formσιπύα, though cited by Harp. (= Lys. Fr. 165 S
silence σῐωπ-ή, rarelyσωπή(q.v.),ἡ, A. silence, S. OT 1075 , Fr. 928 , E. Hipp. 911 ; ς. ὑπεσημάνθη Th. 6.32 ;ς. ποιεῖν, ποιεῖσθαι, X. HG 6.3.10 , Isoc. 12.234 ;ἦν ς. there wasa hushorcalm, S. OC 1
digging tool, spade, mattock σκᾰπᾰ́ν-η,ἡ, (σκάπτω) A. digging tool, spade, mattock, Alciphr. 3.24 , AP 5.239 ( Maced. ), 9.644 ( Agath. ); used by athletes for exercise, Theoc. 4.10 ; cf.σκεπάρνη. I
digging σκᾰφ-ή,ἡ, A. digging, PSI 6.595.3 (iii B.C.), Procl.ad Hes. Op. 569 , cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.345 .
trough, tub, basin σκᾰ́φ-η,ἡ: I. trough, tub, basin, orbowl( Hom. only in Dim. σκαφίς), Hdt. 4.73 , Ar. Ec. 742 , etc.;kneading-troughorbaker's tray, Timocl. 33 , cf. Poll. 10.102 ;wash-tub, bath, A
covering, shelter, protection σκέπ-η,ἡ,=σκέπας, A. covering, shelter, protection, Hp. VM 16 ; ς. ἄκαπνος Id. Acut. 65 ; of clothes, Id.Aër. 8 ; of arms, Plb. 6.22.3 , etc.; of the flesh asthe cove
lookout-place, watchtower σκοπ-ή,ἡ, A. = σκοπιά ,lookout-place, watchtower, A. Supp. 713 : pl., Id. Ag. 289 , 309 , X. Cyr. 3.2.11 , etc.;observatory, Str. 2.5.14 , 17.1.30 ; = θυννοσκοπεῖον, ς. δαμ
crashing, roar σμᾰρᾰγ-ή,ἡ, A. crashing, roar, Opp. H. 5.243 .
knife for cutting σμῑ́λ-η,ἡ, A. knife for cuttingorcarving, Ar. Th. 779 , Pl. R. 353a , Babr. 98.13 ;graving tool, sculptor's chisel, AP 7.429 ( Alc. );surgeon's knifeorlancet(cf.φλεβοτόμος), Luc. I
the solid part of a horse's tail, σόβ-η,ἡ, A. the solid part of a horse's tail, Hippiatr. 55 ;of a bull's tail, Sch. Ptol. Tetr. 2 . 2. horsehair plumeof a helmet, Suid.
any broad blade σπᾰ́θ-η,ἡ, A. any broad blade, of wood or metal: 1. flat wooden blade used by weaversin the upright loom (instead of the comb (κτείς) used in the horizontal), for striking the thread
σπαργ-ή , in pl. σπαργαί: ὀργαί, ὁρμαί , Hsch. σπαργ-ή, in pl.σπαργαί: ὀργαί, ὁρμαί, Hsch.
wantonness, luxury σπᾰτᾰ́λ-η,ἡ, A. wantonness, luxury, LXX Si. 27.13 , AP 11.17 ( Nicarch. );χρυσομανὴς ς. ib. 5.301.2 ( Agath. ); of a dainty feast, Luc. Epigr. 50 , AP 7.206 ( Damoch. ); of ornamen
space one can embrace between the thumb and little finger, span (EM σπῐθᾰμ-ή,ἡ, A. space one can embrace between the thumb and little finger, span (EM 647.34 ), as a fixed measure,= 3 παλαισταί( H
drink-offering σπονδ-ή,ἡ, (σπένδω) A. drink-offering, of wine poured out to the gods before drinking, σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι Hes. Op. 338 ;οὐ σπονδῇ χρέωνται [οἱ Πέρσαι] Hdt. 1.132 ; ἦν δὲ κ
carpenter's line στάθμ-η,ἡ, A. carpenter's lineorrule,ξέσσε δ' ἐπισταμένως καὶ ἐπὶ στάθμην ἴθυνεν [δοῦρα] Od. 5.245 , cf. 23.197 ; [πελέκεας] ἐπὶ ς. ἴθ. 21.121 ; also στάθμη δόρυ νήϊον ἐξιθύνει Il.
bunch of grapes στᾰφῠλ-ή,ἡ, A. bunch of grapes, σταφυλῇσι μέγα βρίθουσαν ἀλωήν Il. 18.561 ; ἡμερὶς ἡβώωσα τεθήλει δὲ σταφυλῇσι Od. 5.69 , cf. 7.121 ; σταφυλαὶ παντοῖαι 24.343 , cf. Pl. Lg. 844e
flash of lightning στεροπ-ή,ἡ, poet. word, A. like ἀστεροπή, ἀστραπή ,flash of lightning, ς. πατρὸς Διός Il. 11.66 , cf. Hes. Th. 845 ; ἀκτῖνες στεροπᾶς ἀπορηγνύμεναι Pi. P. 4.198 ;στεροπᾶν κερα
anything that surrounds στεφάν-η[ᾰ],ἡ,(στέφω) A. anything that surroundsorencirclesthe head, etc., for defence or ornament: I. brimof the helmet, βάλ' ἔγχεϊ ὀξυόεντι αὐχέν' ὑπὸ στεφάνης εὐχάλκου Il
rime, hoar frost στίβ-η[ῑ],ἡ , A. rime, hoar frost, Od. 5.467 , 17.25 , Call. Epigr. 33 . (Perh. cogn. withστέαρ.) II. =ἀνδράχνη, Hsch.