σκῶλος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὁ,= <b class="b3">σκόλοψ</b>, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">pointed stake</b>, ὥς τε σ. πυρίκαυστος <span class="bibl">Il.13.564</span>: also, [[thorn]], [[prickle]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>810</span>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Fr.</span>7.1</span> P. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> metaph., [[evil]], [[ruin]], <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">2 Ch.</span>28.23</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> = [[δρέπανον]], Hsch.</span><br /><span class="bld">σκῶλος</span>, εος, τό, dub. sens. in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>40.13</span> (ii/iii A.D.).

|etymtx=Grammatical information: m.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">pointed pole</b> ( Ν 564), [[thorn]], [[prickle]] (Ar. a. o.);<br />Other forms: Also <b class="b3">σκῶλον</b>, pl. <b class="b3">-α</b> <b class="b2">id.</b> (EM, H.), metaph. <b class="b2">stumbling block, hindrance, σκάνδαλον</b> with <b class="b3">-όομαι</b> <b class="b2">be offended</b> (LXX; Aq., Al.).<br />Compounds: <b class="b3">σκωλο-βατίζω</b> [[to walk on stilts]] (Epich.), <b class="b3">-βάτης</b> <b class="b2">kind of weevil</b> (H.).<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Can be identcial with Alb. [[hell]] [[piercer]], [[awl]], [[helle]] (prop. pl.) [[broach]], [[spear]], [[lance]] (IE <b class="b2">*skōlo-s</b>; G. Meyer Alb. Wb. 145f., Jokl IF 37, 98f., Mann Lang. 26, 386). Beside it the <b class="b2">s-</b>less Lith. <b class="b2">kuõlas</b> [[pole]]; further s. [[σκάλλω]], alo <b class="b3">κλάω</b>. Cf. also [[σκόλοψ]].