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σκάπτω

σκάπτω, to dig, delve

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ἐσκαμμένα perfect middle-passive participle neuter nominative plural, perfect middle-passive participle neuter vocative plural, perfect middle-passive participle neuter accusative plural, perfect middle-passive participle feminine nominative dual, perfect middle-passive participle feminine vocative dual, perfect middle-passive participle feminine accusative dual, perfect middle-passive participle feminine nominative singular, perfect middle-passive participle feminine vocative singular of σκάπτω

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σκάπτω, h.Merc. 90, etc.: fut. σκάψω Pl. Lg. 778e, (κατα-) E. HF 566: aor. ἔσκαψα Hp. Art. 12, (κατ-) Hdt. 7.156, etc.: pf. ἔσκᾰφα (κατ-) Isoc. 14.7,35:—Pass., fut. σκᾰφήσομαι (ἀπο-) Polyaen. 5.10.3, (κατα-) J. AJ 20.6.1: aor. ἐσκάφην [ᾰ] LXX Is. 5.6, Gp. 12.5.1, (κατ-) E. Hec. 22, etc.: pf. ἔσκαμμαι Pl. Cra. 413a, Luc. Gall. 6:—
  • dig, abs., Hp. Art. 12, Pl. Lg. 778e; σ. τἆλλά τε μοχθεῖν Ar. Pl. 525: prov., σ. οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι Id. Av. 1432, cf. Fr. 221, Ev.Luc. 16.3:—Med., σ. δικέλλῃ Ps.-Phoc. 158.
    • II c. acc.,
      • 1 dig, delve, for cultivation, σκάπτων, ἀρῶν γῆν, ποιμνίοις ἐπιστατῶν E. Fr. 188, cf. X. Oec. 16.15; τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας D.S. 4.31; ὑπόλιθον γῄδιον Luc. Tim. 31.
      • 2 dig about, cultivate by digging, φυτὰ σ. (as we say to hoe turnips) h.Merc. 90, cf. X. Oec. 20.20: metaph., σκάπτει, μοχλεύει θύρετρα digs about them, digs them up, E. HF 999.
      • 3 of the result, σ. τάφρον dig a trench, Th. 4.90; σ. βαθεῖαν (sc. τάφρον) Thphr. CP 3.20.4; θεμελίους Luc. Alex. 10:—Pass., τὰ ἐσκαμμένα,= σκάμμα II.2, hence, metaph., ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσκαμμένα ἅλλεσθαι to leap too far, or further than seemed possible, Pl. Cra. 413a, cf. Luc. Gall. 6, Lib. Ep. 438, Or. 64.69 (v.l. ὑπὲρ τὸ σκάμμα); cf. σκάμμα II, ὑποσκάπτω.

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