| |Definition=ά, όν, also Dor., <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>7.29</span>, <span class="bibl">Epich.[288]</span>, hyperdor. [[σκλαρός]] <span class="bibl">Ti.Locr.104c</span>:—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[hard]], opp. [[μαλακός]] in all senses: </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> [[hard]] to the [[touch]], ξύλον σ. ἢ μαλακόν <span class="bibl">Thgn.1194</span>; [[ἐλαία]] Pi.l.c.; γῆ <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>319</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Oec.</span>16.11</span>; κοίτη <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>942d</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of sound, [[harsh]], σκληρὸν ἐβρόντησε <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>839</span>; βρονταί <span class="bibl">Hdt.8.12</span>; ἡ φωνὴ σκληροτέρα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Aud.</span>801b38</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> of [[taste]] and [[smell]], [[harsh]], [[bitter]], <b class="b3">σκληρὰ ὕδατα</b> (springing from a [[rocky]] [[soil]]) Hp.Aër.1; so σκληρότατος ἀὴρ καὶ τόπος <span class="bibl">Plb.4.21.5</span>; of [[wine]], [[dry]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>579</span>, Dsc. <span class="title">Alex.Praef.</span>; ὀσμαί <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">CP</span>6.14.12</span> (Comp.): metaph., σκληρὰ [[φράσις]] <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Pomp.</span>2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[stiff]], [[unyielding]], opp. [[ὑγρός]] ([[lithe]] and [[supple]]), τιτθία σ. καὶ κυδώνια <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>1199</span>; σκληρότεροι μαστοί <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>688a27</span>; σκέλη <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>1.6</span>; <b class="b3">τί τὸ ὑγρὸν τοῦ χαλινοῦ καὶ τί τὸ σ</b>. ib.<span class="bibl">10.10</span>; of the hair (cf. [[σκληρόθριξ]]), <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>517b11</span> (Comp.), al.; <b class="b3">σκληρὸν δέρμα, σκληρὰ σάρξ</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">PA</span>665a2</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Phgn.</span>806b22</span>, etc.; of persons, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>162b</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Smp.</span>196a</span>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Ages.</span>13</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Salt.</span>21</span>; of dogs, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyn.</span>3.2</span>; [[τράχηλος]] ib.<span class="bibl">5.30</span>; <b class="b3">οἱ τὸ σῶμα σ</b>. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pr.</span>873a34</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b3">κοιλίη σ</b>. [[costive]], <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span> 3.25</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>670b9</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">6</span> of light, [[strong]], ἐν σ. αὐγῇ ἢ μαλακῇ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Col.</span>793b17</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">7</span> of a wind, [[strong]], Ep.Jac.3.4, <span class="bibl">Poll.1.110</span>, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>9.57</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> metaph., </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> of things, [[hard]], [[austere]], μὴ τὰ μαλακὰ μῶσο, μὴ τὰ σ. ἔχῃς Epich. [[l.c.]]; τροφή <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1615</span>; δίαιται <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>525.5</span>; βίος <span class="bibl">Men.522</span>; [[τὰ σκληρά]] = [[hard words]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1406</span>; σ. συμφοραί <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>684.3</span>; σκληρὰ [[μαλθακῶς]] λέγων <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>774</span>; <b class="b3">τόνος ἀπηνὴς καὶ σκληρός</b> <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Phoc.</span>2</span>; [[τὸ σκληρόν]] = [[σκληρότης]], ἡ [[δίαιτα]]. . ὑπερβάλλει ἐπὶ τὸ σ. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1270b33</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of persons, [[harsh]], [[austere]], [[cruel]], [[stubborn]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>24.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>155e</span>, Ti.Locr. [[l.c.]]; σκληρὸς [[ἀοιδός]], of the [[Sphinx]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>36</span>; σ. γὰρ αἰεί <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>500</span>; ὦ σ. δαῖμον <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span> 1264</span>; τοὺς τρόπους σκληρός <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pax</span>350</span>; <b class="b3">ἄγροικοι καὶ σκληροί</b> <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1128a9</span>; σ. ψυχή <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1361</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tr.</span>1260</span>(anap.); σ. ἄγαν φρονήματα <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span>473</span>; [[ἦθος]] <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Smp.</span>195e</span>; σκληρὸν [[θράσος]] = [[stubborn]] [[courage]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>261</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> Adv., [[σκληρῶς]] [[καθῆσθαι]], i.e. [[sit]] on a [[hard]] [[seat]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>783</span>; [[εὐνάζεσθαι]] <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">Cyn.</span>12.2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[hardly]], [[with difficulty]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>282.9</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[harshly]], [[obstinately]], [[σκληρῶς]] [[διαμάχεσθαι]] <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>629a</span>; [[ἀπειλεῖν]] ib.<span class="bibl">885d</span>; τὰ μαλακὰ [[σκληρῶς]] καὶ τὰ σκληρὰ [[μαλακῶς]] [[λέγειν|λέγηται]] = [[gentle]] things are said [[harshly]] and [[harsh]] things [[gently]] <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1408b9</span>; [[σκληρῶς]] [[αὐλεῖν]] <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Aud.</span> 803a20</span>. (Prob. cogn. with [[σκέλλω]].)</span> | | |Definition=σκληρά, σκληρόν, also Dor., Pi.''O.''7.29, Epich.[288], hyperdor. [[σκλαρός]] Ti.Locr.104c:—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[hard]], opp. [[μαλακός]] in all senses:<br><span class="bld">I</span> [[hard]] to the [[touch]], ξύλον σ. ἢ μαλακόν Thgn.1194; [[ἐλαία]] Pi.l.c.; γῆ A.''Pers.''319, cf. X.''Oec.''16.11; κοίτη Pl.''Lg.''942d, etc.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of [[sound]], [[harsh]], σκληρὸν ἐβρόντησε Hes.''Th.''839; βρονταί Hdt.8.12; ἡ φωνὴ σκληροτέρα Arist.''Aud.''801b38, al.<br><span class="bld">3</span> of [[taste]] and [[smell]], [[harsh]], [[bitter]], <b class="b3">σκληρὰ ὕδατα</b> (springing from a [[rocky]] [[soil]]) Hp.Aër.1; so σκληρότατος ἀὴρ καὶ [[τόπος]] Plb.4.21.5; of [[wine]], [[dry]], Ar.''Fr.''579, Dsc. ''Alex.Praef.''; ὀσμαί Thphr.''CP''6.14.12 (Comp.): metaph., σκληρὰ [[φράσις]] D.H.''Pomp.''2.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[stiff]], [[unyielding]], opp. [[ὑγρός]] ([[lithe]] and [[supple]]), τιτθία σ. καὶ κυδώνια Ar.''Ach.''1199; σκληρότεροι μαστοί Arist.''PA''688a27; σκέλη X.''Eq.''1.6; <b class="b3">τί τὸ ὑγρὸν τοῦ χαλινοῦ καὶ τί τὸ σ</b>. ib.10.10; of the hair (cf. [[σκληρόθριξ]]), Arist.''HA''517b11 (Comp.), al.; <b class="b3">σκληρὸν δέρμα, σκληρὰ σάρξ</b>, Id.''PA''665a2, ''Phgn.''806b22, etc.; of persons, Pl.''Tht.''162b, ''Smp.''196a, Plu.''Ages.''13, Luc.''Salt.''21; of dogs, X.''Cyn.''3.2; [[τράχηλος]] ib.5.30; <b class="b3">οἱ τὸ σῶμα σ</b>. Arist.''Pr.''873a34, al.<br><span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b3">κοιλίη σκληρά</b> [[costive]], Hp.''Aph.'' 3.25, cf. Arist.''PA''670b9.<br><span class="bld">6</span> of [[light]], [[strong]], ἐν σ. αὐγῇ ἢ μαλακῇ Id.''Col.''793b17.<br><span class="bld">7</span> of a wind, [[strong]], Ep.Jac.3.4, Poll.1.110, Ael.''NA''9.57.<br><span class="bld">II</span> metaph.,<br><span class="bld">1</span> of things, [[hard]], [[austere]], μὴ τὰ μαλακὰ μῶσο, μὴ τὰ σ. ἔχῃς Epich. [[l.c.]]; [[τροφή]] S.''OC''1615; δίαιται E.''Fr.''525.5; βίος Men.522; [[τὰ σκληρά]] = [[hard words]], S.''OC''1406; σ. συμφοραί E.''Fr.''684.3; σκληρὰ [[μαλθακῶς]] λέγων S.''OC''774; <b class="b3">τόνος ἀπηνὴς καὶ σκληρός</b> Plu.''Phoc.''2; [[τὸ σκληρόν]] = [[σκληρότης]], ἡ [[δίαιτα]]. . ὑπερβάλλει ἐπὶ τὸ σ. Arist.''Pol.''1270b33.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of persons, [[harsh]], [[austere]], [[cruel]], [[stubborn]], S.''Fr.''24.7, Pl.''Tht.''155e, Ti.Locr. [[l.c.]]; σκληρὸς [[ἀοιδός]], of the [[Sphinx]], S.''OT''36; σ. γὰρ αἰεί E.''Alc.''500; ὦ σ. δαῖμον Ar.''Nu.'' 1264; τοὺς τρόπους σκληρός Id.''Pax''350; <b class="b3">ἄγροικοι καὶ σκληροί</b> Arist.''EN''1128a9; σ. ψυχή S.''Aj.''1361, ''Tr.''1260(anap.); σ. ἄγαν φρονήματα Id.''Ant.''473; [[ἦθος]] Pl.''Smp.''195e; σκληρὸν [[θράσος]] = [[stubborn]] [[courage]], E.''Andr.''261.<br><span class="bld">III</span> Adv., [[σκληρῶς]] [[καθῆσθαι]], i.e. [[sit]] on a [[hard]] [[seat]], Ar.''Eq.''783; [[εὐνάζεσθαι]] X. ''Cyn.''12.2.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[hardly]], [[with difficulty]], E.''Fr.''282.9.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[harshly]], [[obstinately]], [[σκληρῶς]] [[διαμάχεσθαι]] Pl.''Lg.''629a; [[ἀπειλεῖν]] ib.885d; τὰ μαλακὰ [[σκληρῶς]] καὶ τὰ σκληρὰ [[μαλακῶς]] [[λέγειν|λέγηται]] = [[gentle]] things are said [[harshly]] and [[harsh]] things [[gently]] Arist.''Rh.''1408b9; [[σκληρῶς]] [[αὐλεῖν]] Id.''Aud.'' 803a20. (Prob. cogn. with [[σκέλλω]].) |
