ἄσχυ
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
τό, A inspissated juice of the fruit of the bird-cherry, Prunus Padus, Hdt.4.23.
French (Bailly abrégé)
(τό) :
suc noir et épais d’un arbre de Scythie.
Étymologie: DELG emprunt certain.
Spanish (DGE)
τό
jugo espeso y negro procedente del póntico, árbol de Escitia, Hdt.4.23, cf. ἄσχυ· ἀπόρευμα δένδρου Theognost.Can.p.79.12.
Greek Monotonic
ἄσχυ: τό, συμπυκνωμένος χυμός από Σκυθικό δέντρο, σε Ηρόδ.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἄσχυ: τό асхи (сгущенный сок скифского дерева «понтика») Her.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: inspissated juice of the fruit of the bir-cherry = Prunus Padus used by the Scythians (Hdt. 4, 23).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Iran.
Etymology: S. note in the ed. of Legrand ad loc.
