Σχίδακας

laths, splinters, splits

Translated by Catharine Roth20 May 2014Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words

[*sxi/dakas means the same as] sxi/zas.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σχίδακας· σχίζας.

Betacode

*sxi/dakas: sxi/zas.

Notes

Headword and gloss here are effectively synonyms of each other. For the latter cf. sigma 1790.
The headword, accusative plural of the noun sxi/dac, occurs four times in the Septuagint: 3 Kingdoms 18.33-34 & 38.
cf. Hesychius sigma2996; Etymologicum Magnum 741.18-19.

Linked from1 entry

σ1790ΣχίζαςkindlingsProperly, what men of old used to call the small pieces of wood upon which they [placed] burnt sacrifices; as also Homer [writes]: "the old man fired [the meat] upon the kindlings."

Neighbouring entries

σ1787Σχήσεινto be about to hold, to be about to check σ1788Σχήσουσιthey will check σ1789Σχίδακαςlaths, splinters, splits σ1790Σχίζαςkindlings σ1791ΣχίζωI cleave, I divide, I split

Revision history3 revisions · last 16 Jun 2016

16 Jun 2016cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
27 May 2016codings — David Whitehead
21 May 2014expanded note; more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 May 2014Translated — Catharine Roth