σκανδάληθρον
σκανδάληθρον, the stick in a trap
σκανδάλ-ηθρον, τό,
- stick in a trap on which the bait is placed, and which, when touched by the animal, springs up and shuts the trap, Poll. 7.114, 10.156: metaph., σκανδάληθρʼ ἱστὰς ἐπῶν setting word-traps, i.e. throwing out words which oneʼs adversary will catch at, and so be caught himself, Ar. Ach. 687, ubi v. Sch., cf. Cratin. 457; cf. σκάνδαλον.
σκανδάληθρον, ου (τὸ) [δᾰ] tige servant de détente à un piège, fig. Ar. Ach. 687.
Étym. σκάνδαλον.
σκανδάληθρον, τό, das krumme Stellholz in der Falle, an dem die Lockspeise sitzt, u. das, vom Tiere berührt, losprallt und die Falle zuschlagen macht, wie es Schol. Ar. Ach. 657 ausführlich erklärt, wo Ar. übertr. sagt κᾆτʼ ἀνελκύσας ἐρωτᾷ, σκανδάληθρʼ ἱστὰς ἐπῶν, u. Einige zusammenlesen wollten σκανδαληθριστάς, wie von σκανδαληθρίζω abgeleitet, welches nicht vorkommt.
σκανδάληθρον
σκᾰνδάληθρον, ου, τό,
- the stick in a trap on which the bait is placed, and which, when touched by the animal, springs up and shuts the trap, the trap-spring: metaph., σκανδάληθρʼ ἱστὰς ἐπῶν setting word- traps, i. e. words which oneʼs adversary will catch at, and be caught himself, Ar.