ἐσκάλισις
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, prob.
A packing in a wooden crate (cf. κᾶλον), IG4.1485.85 (Epid.); cf. παρκάλισις and perh. διακάλισις, unless all three words belong to καλινδέω (καλίω).
