prop, fix, plant firmly σκηρίπτω, A. prop, fix, plant firmly, ἐνὶ γαίῃ χηλάς A.R. 2.667 . II. Hom. only in Med. ,δὸς δέ μοι [ῥόπαλον], . . σκηρίπτεσθ' to support myself withal, Od. 17.196 ;σκηριπ
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prop, fix, plant firmly σκηρίπτω, A. prop, fix, plant firmly, ἐνὶ γαίῃ χηλάς A.R. 2.667 . II. Hom. only in Med. ,δὸς δέ μοι [ῥόπαλον], . . σκηρίπτεσθ' to support myself withal, Od. 17.196 ;σκηριπ
paint with the shadows σκῐᾱγρᾰφ-έω, A. paint with the shadows, so as to produce an illusion of solidity at a distance, Pass. , τὰ πόρρωθεν . . φαινόμενα . . καὶ τὰ ἐσκιαγραφημένα Pl. R. 523b ; οἷον
fight against a shadow σκῐᾱμᾰχ-έω, A. fight against a shadow, i.e. an imaginary opponent, and so,spar, Posidon. 16 J. , Plu. 2.130e , Paus. 6.10.3 :πρὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν σκιαμαχῶν sparringwith the sky, '
disperse σκίδνημι, collat. form ofσκεδάννυμι(q.v.), A. disperse, Heraclit. 91 , Aret. SD 1.5 , Plu. 2.933d ; used by Hom. in compd.διασκίδνημι. II. mostly Pass. σκίδναμαι, onlypres.andimpf.,to be s
Σκῖρον or Σκίρον , τό , a suburb of Athens, Ἀθηναῖοι τρεῖς ἀρότους Ἱερ<>ὺς ἄγουσι, πρῶτον ἐπὶ Σκίρῳ Plu. 2.144a ; named after the seer Σκ<> οος , Paus. 1.36.4 , cf. Hsch. s.v. Σκειρόμαντις; ἐπὶ Σκίρῳ
hard σκληρός,ά,όν, also Dor. , Pi. O. 7.29 , Epich. [288] , hyperdor.σκλᾱρός Ti.Locr. 104c :— A. hard, opp.μαλακόςin all senses: I. hardto the touch, ξύλον ς. ἢ μαλακόν Thgn. 1194 ;ἐλαίαPi.l.c.;
hard σκληρός, ά, όν, also Doric dialect, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.29, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [288] ] Refs 5th c.BC+], hyperdorian mode σκλᾱρός [[ 5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philos
harshly Included with: σκληρός, ά, όν, also Doric dialect, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.29, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [288] ] Refs 5th c.BC+], hyperdorian mode σκλᾱρός [[ 5th-4th c.BC: Tim
a flea σκνίψ,ὁ, gen.σκνῑπός: nom. pl. A. σκνῖφες LXX Ex. 8.16(12) , al., but σκνῖπες Ps. 104(105).31 ; acc.σκνίπας [ῐ] Ezek. Exag. 135 :—an insectfound under the bark of trees, eaten by the wood
a midge σκνίψ, ὁ, genitive σκνῑπός: nominative plural σκνῖφες [[ LXX.Exo.8.16(12), +others, but σκνῖπες LXX.Psa.104(105).31 ] LXX]; accusative σκνίπας [ῐ] [[ 2nd c.BC: Ezekiel Poeta Judaeus “Exagoge
anything pointed σκόλοψ,οπος,ὁ, A. anything pointed: esp.pale, stake, κεφαλὴν πῆξαι ἀνὰ σκολόπεσσι Il. 18.177 ; for impaling, E. IT 1430 , El. 898 ; ἐπὶ σκόλοψι ἀναρτᾶσθαι D.S. 33.15 : pl.σκόλοπε
thorn σκόλοψ, οπος, ὁ, anything pointed: especially pale, stake, κεφαλὴν πῆξαι ἀνὰ σκολόπεσσι [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 18.177; for impaling, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia
a height σκοπ-ιά, Ionic dialect σκοπ-ιή, ἡ, lookout-place, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] especially a hill-top, σκοπιὴν εἰς παιπαλόεσσαν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odysse
scorpion σκορπί-ος,ὁ, A. scorpion, A. Fr. 169 , Pl. Euthd. 290a , Sammelb. 1267.7 (i A.D.), etc.;ς. ὁ χερσαῖος(v. infr. 11 ) Arist. HA 555a23 : prov., ὑπὸ παντὶ λίθῳ σκορπίον φυλάσσεο Praxill. 4 ;
scorpion σκορπί-ος, ὁ, scorpion, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 169, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 290a, “Sammelb.” 1267.7 (1st c.AD),
dark σκότ-ιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον E. Alc. 125 (lyr.), J. AJ 19.7.1 :— A. dark, I. of persons,in the dark, in secret, secret,σκότιον δέ ἑ γείνατο μήτηρ, i.e. not in open, lawful wedlock, Il. 6.24 ; so p
Scythian Σκύθ-ης, ου, ὁ: vocative Σκύθᾰ [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 829, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 1112, etc.:— “Scythian”, first in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fr
torn σκύλλω, Ev.Marc. 5.35 ,aor. A. ἔσκῡλα Hdn. (v. infr.):— Pass. ,v.infr.;aor. ἐσκύλθην Eust. 769.41 , 1516.57 ; alsoἐσκύλην [ῠ] (v. infr.):pf. ἔσκυλμαι(v. infr.):—=τοῖς ὄνυξι σπᾶν, Hsch. ;ao
to trouble σκύλλω, [[ NT.Mark.5.35 ] NT], aorist ἔσκῡλα [[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus (see. below)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, see below; aorist ἐσκύλθην [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thess
wipe σμάω,3 sg. contr. σμῇ(ἐπι-) Cratin. 90 , Ar. Th. 389 ;inf. A. σμῆν Luc. Lex. 3 ;3 sg. Pass. σμῆται Antiph. 148.4 ; but in Ion. and late Proseσμᾷ, σμᾶται, Hdt. 9.110 , Luc. Anach. 29 (ἀπ
scare away σοβ-έω, A. scare awaybirds, ἡμεῖς δὲ . ., οὐ σοβοῦντος οὐδενὸς ἀνεπτόμεσθ' Ar. Av. 34 ;ἐπειδὴ τουτονὶ σεσοβήκαμεν(just above he had been calledστροῦθος) Id. V. 211 ; ς. τὰς ἀλεκτρυόνας
speak σολοικ-ίζω,fut. A. -ιῶ A.D. Synt. 199.14 :—speakorwrite incorrectly, commit a solecism,φωνῇ Σκυθικῇ ς.speak badScythian, Hdt. 4.117 ; ς. τῇ φωνῇ D. 45.30 , cf. Arist. SE 173b20 , Rh. 1407b
vessel for holding σορός,ἡ, A. vessel for holdinghuman remains,cinerary urn, ὣς δὲ καὶ ὀστέα νῶϊν ὁμὴ ς. ἀμφικαλύπτοι Il. 23.91 ;coffin, Hdt. 1.68 , 2.78 , Ar. Ach. 691 , Lys. 600 , etc.; of stone,
bier σορός, ἡ, vessel for holding human remains, cinerary urn, ὣς δὲ καὶ ὀστέα νῶϊν ὁμὴ σ. ἀμφικαλύπτοι [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.91 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; coffin, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodo