skin
ὥσπερ ἀνέµου 'ξαίφνης ἀσελγοῦς γενοµένου → just as when a wind suddenly turns foul, just as when a wind suddenly turns nasty
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Of men: Ar. and V. χρώς, ὁ (rare P.), χροιά, ἡ, P. τὸ ἔξωθεν σῶμα (Thuc. 2, 49).
Of an animal, hide: P. and V. δέρμα, τό, βύρσα, ἡ, δορά, ἡ (Plat.), V. δέρος, τό, δέρας, τό, ῥινός, ἡ (Eur., Rhes.).
Dressed skins: P. and V. διφθέραι, αἱ (Eur., Frag.).
Undressed skins: P. δέρρεις, αἱ.
Shield of hide: Ar. ῥινός, ἡ.
Garment of skins: V. σισυρνώδης στόλος, ὁ (Soph., Frag.).
Garment of goat-skin: Ar. and P. διφθέρα, ἡ.
Skin for holding wine: P. and V. ἀσκός, ὁ.
Skin of a serpent: V. χιτών, ὁ (Eur., I. T. 288).
Escape with a whole skin: see with impunity, under impunity.
v. trans.
Ar. and P. δέρειν, ἀποδέρειν ( Xen.), ἐκδέρειν (Plat., Euthydemus, 301. d.), absol. also, V. βύρσαν ἐκδέρειν (Eur., El. 824).
