ψίττα
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)
A = σίττα (q. v.), Sch.Theoc.4.45; = ταχέως, εὐθέως, Hsch. (cf. ψύττα); used in a game, Poll.9.122,127, Eust.855.25, al. (ψίττα in codd. Poll., Eust., is f.l.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1400] ein Zuruf der Hirten bes. um das Vieh anzutreiben, hiß, husch, wie σίττα; Schol. Theocr. 4, 45; vgl. Luc. Lexiph. 3; Alciphr. 3, 24 für schnell; falsch ψύττα geschrieben.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ψίττᾰ: σίττα, ὃ ἴδε, βουκολικὸν ἐπίφθεγμα, Σχόλ. εἰς Θεόκρ. 4. 45.
