Σκυθ-ίζω · Skyth-izō — LSJ
behave like a Scythian
behave like a Scythian, i.e.,
1 drink immoderately
drink immoderately, Hieronym.Rhod. ap. Ath. 11.499f; cf. ἐπισκυθίζω.
2 shave the head, cut, off
from the Scythian practice of scalping slain enemies, shave the head, ἐσκυθισμένος ξυρῷ E. El. 241; so [χαίτην] ἐσκύθιξε φασγάνῳ cut it off in mourning, Epigr.Gr. 790.8 (Achaea): cf. ἀποσκυθίζω.
3 talk Scythian
talk Scythian, Him. Or. 30.1.