στεγνός
μήτε δίκην δικάσῃς πρίν ἀμφοῖν μῦθον ἀκούσῃς → do not give your judgement until you have heard a speech on both sides
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,= στεγανός,
A watertight, waterproof, πῖλος Hdt.4.23; οἰκήματα σ. πρὸς ὕδωρ καὶ πρὸς χιόνα Hp.Aër.18, cf. Thphr. CP6.19.3; βοῶνες PSI5.497.5 (iii B.C.); τέγη IG12(7).62.25 (Amorgos, iv B.C.); στέγν' ἔχων σκηνώματα, of a cave, E.Cyc.324; of a boat, PPetr.3p.136 (iii B.C.); of embankments, PSI5.486.8 (iii B.C.); of cisterns, etc., OGI483.194, al. (Pergam., ii A.D.). 2 Subst. στεγνόν, τό, covered dwelling, X.An.7.4.12, D.S.18.25, etc.; ἐν στεγνῷ ποιεῖσθαι τὰς νεοττιάς under cover, Arist.HA618a35; ἐν τῷ σ. φυλάττειν Id.Mir.844b13. II costive, Hp.Mul.1.36, Dsc.5.9; τὰ σ. περὶ κύστιν καὶ νεφροὺς πάθη Id.1.3. III στεγνὰ πτερά wings joined by a membrane, like those of the bat, Nic.Th.762.
