Σκύθης: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ου, ὁ: voc. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> Σκύθᾰ <span class="bibl">Thgn.829</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span>1112</span>, etc.:—<span class="title">Scythian</span>, first in <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Fr.</span>55</span>: prov., <b class="b3">Σκυθῶν ἐρημία</b>, of a desert, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>704</span>: metaph., <b class="b2">rude, rough person</b>, <b class="b3">ἐν λόγοις Σ</b>. Plu.2.847f, cf. <span class="bibl">Men.533.13</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> Adj. <span class="title">Scythian</span>, Σ. ἐς οἷμον <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>2</span>; <b class="b3">Σ. ὅμιλος</b> ib.<span class="bibl">417</span> (lyr.); σίδηρος <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Th.</span> 818</span> (cf. [[Χάλυψ]]) ; κύανος <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Lap.</span>55</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> at Athens, <b class="b2">one of the city police</b>, which was mainly composed of Scythian slaves, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span> 1018</span>,<span class="bibl">1026</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Lys.</span>451</span>; cf. τοξότης <span class="bibl">111</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> = [[ἱπποτοξότης]], <span class="bibl">Ael. <span class="title">Tact.</span>2.13</span>.</span>