ἐπισκύνιον
ἐπισκύνιον [
ῠ],,
A). skin of the brows which projects over the eyes and is knitted in frowning (
Arist. GA 780b28 ),
πᾶν δέ τ’ ἐπισκύνιον κάτω ἕλκεται ὄσσε καλύπτων, of a lion,
Il. 17.136 ;
δεινὸν ἐ. ξυνάγων, of Aeschylus,
Ar. Ra. 823 (hex.);
τοῖον ἐ. βλοσυρῷ ἐπέκειτο προσώπῳ Theoc. 24.118 , cf.
APl. 4.100 ;
ῥυσὸν ἐ., πολιὸν ἐ.,
AP 6.64 (
Paul.Sil.),
7.117 (
Zenod.); even
φαιδρὸν ἐ. ib.
12.159 (
Mel.);
ἐπιστρέψας γυρὸν ἐ., of one who puts on a wise face, ib.
11.376.8 (
Agath.): in pl.,
Posidipp. ap.
Ath. 10.414e : hence,
II)..
superciliousness,
γυμνώσαντο βίου παντὸς ἐ., of Diogenes,
AP 7.63 , etc.; but in
Plb. 25.3.6 , simply,
austerity, gravity of deportment. III).. Adj. ἐπισκύνιος,, supercilious, Gloss.
ShortDef
the skin of the brows
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Headword (normalized):
ἐπισκύνιον
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επισκυνιον
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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-40900
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἐπισκύνιον</span> [<span class="foreign greek">ῠ],</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">skin of the brows</span> which projects over the eyes and is knitted in frowning (<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:780b:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:780b.28/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GA</span> 780b28 </a>), <span class="foreign greek">πᾶν δέ τ’ ἐπισκύνιον</span> <span class="foreign greek">κάτω ἕλκεται ὄσσε καλύπτων</span>, of a lion, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17:136" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.136/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 17.136 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">δεινὸν ἐ. ξυνάγων</span>, of Aeschylus, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:823" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:823/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ra.</span> 823 </a> (hex.); <span class="quote greek">τοῖον ἐ. βλοσυρῷ ἐπέκειτο προσώπῳ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:118" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24.118/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 24.118 </a> , cf.<span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">APl.</span> 4.100 </span>; <span class="foreign greek">ῥυσὸν ἐ., πολιὸν ἐ.</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.64 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paul.Sil.</span></span>), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4039.tlg001:7:117" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4039.tlg001:7.117/canonical-url/"> 7.117 </a> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Zenod.</span></span>); even <span class="foreign greek">φαιδρὸν ἐ</span>. ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0590.tlg001:12:159" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0590.tlg001:12.159/canonical-url/"> 12.159 </a> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Mel.</span></span>); <span class="foreign greek">ἐπιστρέψας γυρὸν</span> <span class="foreign greek">ἐ</span>., of one who puts on a wise face, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1492.tlg001:11:376:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1492.tlg001:11:376:8/canonical-url/"> 11.376.8 </a> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Agath.</span></span>): in pl., <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Posidipp.</span> </span> ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:414e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10.414e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 10.414e </a>: hence, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span>. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">superciliousness</span>, <span class="foreign greek">γυμνώσαντο</span> <span class="foreign greek">βίου παντὸς ἐ</span>., of Diogenes, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 7.63 </span>, etc.; but in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:25:3:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:25:3:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 25.3.6 </a>, simply, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">austerity, gravity of deportment.</span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span>. Adj. <span class="foreign greek">ἐπισκύνιος,</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">supercilious,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gloss.</span> </span> </div> </div><br><br>'}