σκανδάληθρον
From LSJ
προγράψαντες οὖν τά τε θεωρήματα καὶ τὰ ἐπιτάγματα τὰ χρεῖαν ἔχοντα εἰς τὰς ἀποδείξιας αὐτῶν μετὰ ταῦτα γραψοῦμές τοι τὰ προκείμενα → having therefore written at the beginning the theorems and the postulates that are necessary for their proofs, we will then write out for you the propositions
English (LSJ)
τό,
A stick in a trap on which the bait is placed, and which, when touched by the animal, springs up and shuts the trap, Poll.7.114, 10.156: metaph., σκανδάληθρ' ἱστὰς ἐπῶν setting word-traps, i.e. throwing out words which one's adversary will catch at, and so be caught himself, Ar.Ach.687, ubi v. Sch., cf. Cratin.457; cf. σκάνδαλον.
