scaffold
From LSJ
χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος → you tortoises are fortunate in your skin, you blessed turtles with your shell
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Met., place of execution: use Ar. and V. ἐπίζηνον τό (lit. executioner's block).
be brought to the scaffold, be put to death: P. θανατοῦσθαι.
