1. σκώπτω · skōptō — Beekes
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σκώπτω
skopto
to mock, jest, flout, taunt
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2. σκώπτω · skōptō — Chantraine
3. σκώπτω · skōptō — Chantraine
4. σκώπτω · skōptō — Frisk
5. σκώπτω · skōptō — LSJ
mock, jeer, scoff at, τινας Ar. Nu. 540, 992, Ra. 421, etc.; σ. τὴν μανίαν τινός Id. Nu. 350, cf. Pax 745; τινὰ τῆς ἀμεριμνίας for his want of thought, Ach.Tat. 1.7; τινὰ εἰς μαλακίαν D. 18.245; τὰς Λακωνικὰς μαχαίρας εἰς τὴν μικρότητα Plu. Lyc. 19; also σ. ἐς τὰ ῥάκια jest at them, Ar. Pax 740; εἴς τινα Aeschin. 2.41 (v.l.); πρός τινα Pl. Thg. 125e:—Pass., to be mocked, Nicol.Com. 1.31.
in good sense, joke with, τινα Hdt. 2.121.δʹ.
abs., jest, joke, Cratin. 308, Ar. Eq. 525, Nu. 296, etc.; σκώψαντα εἰπεῖν X. Cyr. 1.3.8; σ. καὶ κωμῳδεῖν Ar. Pl. 557; σ. ἀγροίκως Id. V. 1320; χλευάζειν καὶ σ. Arist. Rh. 1379a29; ὥσπερ Ἀναξανδρίδης ἔσκωψεν according to the joke of An., Id. EN 1152a22; to be in fun, opp. to be in earnest, E. Cyc. 675, X. Smp. 9.5: sts. in a good sense, εὖ σκώπτειν Arist. EN 1128a25; ἐμμελῶς σ. Id. Rh. 1381a36. (Cf. σκώψ fin.)
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