σκελετεύω
From LSJ
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
English (LSJ)
A = σκέλλω, Poll.2.194, Zonar.:—Pass., wither or waste away, Ar.Fr.851, Gal.6.126. II dry or salt flesh, Dsc.2.2 (Pass.); σ. δι' ἁλός ib.25 (Pass.); dry fruit, Gal.6.558; also, embalm a corpse, Telesp.31 H.
