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σκέπη

σκέπη, a covering, shelter, protection

σκέπ-η, ἡ,
  • = σκέπας, covering, shelter, protection, Hp. VM 16; σ. ἄκαπνος Id. Acut. 65; of clothes, Id. Aër. 8; of arms, Plb. 6.22.3, etc.; of the flesh as the covering of bones, Ti.Locr. 100b; of the hair, σκέπης χάριν αἱ τρίχες Arist. PA 658a18; δεῖσθαι σκέπης ib. 20; σ. δερματική Id. GA 719b4; σ. φλοιῶτις,= φλοιός, Lyc. 1422.
    • II shelter, protection, τὰ δεόμενα σκέπης the parts of the body needing protection, X. Mem. 3.10.9; σκιὰν καὶ σ. παρέχειν Pl. Ti. 76d; ἐν σκέπῃ εἶναι Arist. PA 689b29; σ. ἔχειν D.S. 5.65.
      • 2 c. gen., σ. πνευμάτων shelter from them, Hp. Aër. 3; so ἐν σκέπῃ τοῦ πολέμου Hdt. 7.172, 215; τοῦ φόβου Id. 1.143; τοῦ κρύους Ael. NA 9.57: but ὑποστέλλειν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὸ τὴν Ῥωμαίων σ. under their protection, Plb. 1.16.10; ὄντα αὐτοῦ ὑπὸ σκέπην being under his protection, PTeb. 34.12 (ii/i B.C.); ἀντέχεσθαι τῆς σῆς σ. ib. 40.9 (ii B.C.); ἔξω ἱεροῦ . . καὶ πάσης σ. Sammelb. 5680.19 (iii B.C.), cf. PHib. 1.93.5 (iii B.C.).

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