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perspective-painter, scene-painter σκῐᾱ́γρᾰφ-ος(parox.),ὁ, A. perspective-painter, scene-painter(cf.σκηνογράφος), LXX Wi. 15.4 , Hsch. , Phot. — The forms inσκιογρ-are later,v.l. in LXX l.c., etc.
perspective-painter, scene-painter σκῐᾱγρά?~Xφ-ος (paroxytone), ὁ, perspective-painter, scene-painter (compare σκηνογράφος), [[ LXX.Wis.15.4, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, 9th c.AD: Photiu
one who fights against a shadow σκῐᾱ́μᾰχ-ος(parox.),ὁ, A. one who fights against a shadow, opp.ἀγωνιστής, Ph. 1.199 .
skink σκίγγοςorσκίγκος,ὁ, A. skink, a kind of lizard found in Africa and the East, used in medicine, Dsc. 2.66 , cf. Aret. CA 2.8 (κοσκίνουcodd.), CD 2.5 (σόγχοςcodd.). II. = μυρσίνη ἀγρία , Ps.- D
middle finger σκίμαλλος,ὁ, A. middle finger(?), PLond. 1821.308 .
small couch, pallet σκίμπους,ποδος,ὁ, A. small couch, pallet, Ar. Nu. 254 , 709 , Pl. Prt. 310c , X. An. 6.1.4 . II. a kind ofhammockused by invalids travelling, Gal. 6.150 .
quick, nimble σκίναξ[ῐ],ᾰκος,ὁ,ἡ , A. quick, nimble, epith. of hares, ς. νεαροῖο λαγωοῦ Nic. Th. 577 ; soὁ ς.,=λαγώς, Id. Al. 67 ; cf.κίνδαξ.
splinter σκινδάλᾰμος [ᾰλ], Att. σχινδάλᾰμος,ὁ, A. splinter, in form σχινδαλμός Hp. Mul. 2.133 (σκινδαλαμός, σχιδαλαμός, etc. in codd.);σκινδαλμός, Dsc. 1.18 . II. metaph.,λόγων ἀκριβῶν σχινδάλαμο
straw-splitter, σκινδᾰλᾰμοφράστης,ου,ὁ, A. straw-splitter, AP 11.354 ( Agath. ).
an indecent gesture σκίνδᾰρος,ὁ, A. an indecent gesture, Hsch. , Phot. : hence the verbsσκινδᾰρεύομαι,σκινθᾰρίζω,σκινθίζομαι, Hsch.
a four-stringed musical instrument σκινδαψ-ός,ὁ, A. a four-stringed musical instrument, Anaxil. 15 , Theopomp.Coloph. ap. Ath. 4.183a , cf. 14.636b . 2. a word without meaning, a 'what d'ye call it'
diver σκινθός,ὁ, A. diver, Thphr. HP 4.6.9 (s.v.l.); renderednaufragusby Plin. HN 13.137 .
sun-dial σκῐοθήρ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. sun-dial, Vitr. 1.6.6 .
shadow-tail σκίουρος[ῐ],ὁ,(οὐρά) prop. A. shadow-tail, i.e.squirrel, Opp. C. 2.586 ; cf. Plin. HN 8.138 .
staff σκίπων,ωνος,ὁ , ̔σκίμπτομαἰ A. = σκῆπτρον ,staff, Hdt. 4.172 , E. Hec. 65 (anap.), Cratin. 239 , Ar. V. 727 ;crutch, Hp. Art. 52 , IG 42(1).121.111 (Epid.,iv B.C.); ς., γεροντικὸν ὅπλον Call.
dice-player σκῐρᾰφ-ευτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. dice-player, Amphis 25 .
dice-box, σκῐ́ρᾰφ-ος,ὁ, A. dice-box, EM 717.28 : metaph.,trickery, cheating, Hippon. 86 .
worker in stucco σκῑρίτης,ὁ, (σκῖρος) A. worker in stucco, Zonar. (σκιρρ-).
hard σκῖρος,ὁ, A. hard(perh.chalk) land overgrown with bushes, scrub, Tab.Heracl. 1.19 ;τῶν ξύλων . . τῶν ἐν τοῖς ς. ib. 144 ; = πυρρώδης (ῥυπώδηςcj. Mein.)γῆacc. to Philet. ap. Hsch. ;σκ[ε]ίρα(leg.
leaper σκιρτ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. leaper, Σάτυρος Mosch. Fr. 2.2 ; Πάν Orph. H. 11.4 ;Κουρῆτεςib. 31.1 ; of Dionysus, AP 9.524.19 .
spring-footed σκιρτο-πόδης,ου,ὁ, A. spring-footed, Σάτυρος APl. 1.15 *.
wanton σκιρτών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. wanton, ἄνδρες Eun. Hist. p.259 D.
which blew from the Scironian rocks Σκίρων[ῑ],ωνος,ὁ , Attic name for the wind A. which blew from the Scironian rocksin the Isthmus of Corinth, Arist. Vent. 973b19 (writtenΣκίρρων), Thphr. Vent. 62 ,
cutter of palms for σκιφᾱτόμος,ὁ, A. cutter of palms for ψίλινοι στέφανοι(cf.ψιλινοποιός), IG 5(1).212.63 (Sparta,i B.C.): cf.σκιφίνιονandκίφος.