σκάπτω
σκάπτω
Root !σκαφ
to dig, delve, μοχθεῖν καὶ σκ. Ar.; proverb., σκάπτειν οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι Ar.
c. acc.,
to dig the ground, Xen., Luc.
to dig about, φυτὰ σκ. (as we say to hoe turnips), Hhymn.: metaph. to dig up, Eur.
σκ. τάφρον to dig a trench, Thuc.:—Pass., τὰ ἐσκαμμένα scores to mark a leap, metaph., ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσκαμμένα ἅλλεσθαι to overleap the mark, Plat.
Headword (normalized):
σκάπτω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σκαπτω
Intro Text:
σκάπτω
Root !σκαφ
to dig, delve, μοχθεῖν καὶ σκ. Ar.; proverb., σκάπτειν οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι Ar.
c. acc.,
to dig the ground, Xen., Luc.
to dig about, φυτὰ σκ. (as we say to hoe turnips), Hhymn.: metaph. to dig up, Eur.
σκ. τάφρον to dig a trench, Thuc.:—Pass., τὰ ἐσκαμμένα scores to mark a leap, metaph., ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσκαμμένα ἅλλεσθαι to overleap the mark, Plat.
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