gibbet
From LSJ
Ὤδινεν ὄρος, Ζεὺς δ' ἐφοβεῖτο, τὸ δ' ἔτεκεν μῦν → The mountain was in labor—even Zeus was afraid—but gave birth to a mouse
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Use V. σκόλοψ, ὁ (lit., stake for impaling).
Met., for hanging: Ar. and V. ἀγχόνη, ἡ (rare P.).
verb transitive
P. ἀνασταυροῦν (lit., impale).
