Σκάριφον

stalk

Translated by William Hutton1 Feb 2014Vetting: high2 revisions

22 words

[Meaning] a twig, and a stick. And [the related verb] skarifh/sasqai is to do something perfunctorily and not with the appropriate accuracy.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σκάριφον· τὸ κάρφος, καὶ φρύγανον. καὶ σκαριφήσασθαί ἐστι τὸ ἐπισεσυρμένως τι ποιεῖν καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν προσήκουσαν ἀκρίβειαν.

Betacode

*ska/rifon: to\ ka/rfos, kai\ fru/ganon. kai\ skarifh/sasqai/ e)sti to\ e)pisesurme/nws ti poiei=n kai\ mh\ kata\ th\n prosh/kousan a)kri/beian.

Notes

This entry, which is derived from delta 956, is lacking (Adler reports) in mss AF, and present in the margin of A (in a more recent hand) and V.
See also sigma 539.

Linked from1 entry

σ539Σκαριφισμοῖςwith sketchingsLike with jitterings, and with quibblings, hackworks, shadow-paintings. For skarifeu/ein ["to sketch"] [is the term for] painters first outlining the painted [figures].

Neighbouring entries

σ538Σκαρδαμύττειblinks σ539Σκαριφισμοῖςwith sketchings σ540Σκάριφονstalk σ541Σκάροςparrot-wrasse, skaros σ542Σκαφείαdigging

Revision history2 revisions · last 2 Feb 2014

2 Feb 2014tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
1 Feb 2014coding, status — Catharine Roth
1 Feb 2014Translated — William Hutton