σκαλεύω
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
A = σκάλλω, stir, poke, ἄνθρακας Ar. Pax440; πῦρ μαχαίρᾳ μὴ σ., i.e. don't provoke an angry m<*>n, Pythag. prov. in Arist.Fr.197, cf. Plu.Num.14, Luc.VH2.28, <*>L. 8.17; σ. τὰ ὦτα, τὸ οὖς, Arist.Pr.960b35, 961a37: abs., of pou<*>y, scratch, Plu.2.516d: prov., αἰγὸς τρόπον μάχαιραν ἐσκάλευσά <μοι>, i. e. I have unearthed the weapon for my own destruction, Com.Adesp.47 D.
German (Pape)
[Seite 888] = σκάλλω, behacken; ἄνθρακας, scharren, schüren, Ar. Pax 432, vom Schol. ζωπυρεῖν erkl.; πῦρ μαχαίρᾳ, Luc. V. H. 2, 28; vgl. Plut. ed. lib. 17.
