σκυθρωπός
κάμψαι διαύλου θάτερον κῶλον πάλιν → bend back along the second turn of the race, turning the bend and coming back for the second leg of the double run, run the homeward course, retrace one's steps
English (LSJ)
όν, also ή, όν Hp.Epid.3.17.ιδ, Ephor.Fr.96J., Plu. 2.417c, etc.: (σκυθρός, ὤψ):—
A of sad or angry countenance, sullen, E. Med.271, Hipp.1152; ὄμμα καὶ πρόσωπον Id.Ph.1333; σ. τοῖς ξένοις Id.Alc.774; ἐπὶ τοῖς κακοῖς X.Mem.3.10.4; opp. ἱλαρός, φαιδρός, ib. 2.7.12, 3.10.4; also of affected gravity, D.45.68, Aeschin.3.20: τὸ σ.,= sq., E.Alc.797, cf. Pl.Smp.206d. Adv., -πῶς ἔχειν X.Mem.2.7.1: Comp. -ότερον with greater severity, J.BJ6.2.7. II of things, gloomy, sad, melancholy, γῆρας E.Ba.1252; ὁδός Archyt. ap. Stob.3.1.105 (Comp.); μέλη Paus.10.7.5; ἡμέρα Plu.Dem.30 (Sup.). 2 of colour, sad-coloured, dark and dull, of the river Μέλας, Him.Or.23.22; of wine, ib.9.4.
