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skandalethron · τό
stick in a trap
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σκανδάλ-ηθρον · skandal-ēthron — LSJ
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.
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