τοιοῦτος πλανίων ἄβιος βίος → that sort of wandering is no life for a life
shovel: Ar. and P. ἄμη, ἡ (Xen.).
chisel: Ar. and P. σμίλη, ἡ.
dig: P. and V. σκάπτειν, ὀρύσσειν.
scoop out, hollow out: P. κοιλαίνειν.
scooped out: P. ἐξεγλυμμένος (Plato) (ἐκγλύφειν).