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proach, wicked, cursed, infamous, of 
places where wickedness is committed 
or punished. Liv. 1, 43. Vicus scele- 
ratus, ft. e. the name of a street in Rome, 
■where Tultia, the daughter of king Ser- 
vius, drove over the corpse of her father. 
Liv. Campus sceleratus, h. c. where ves¬ 
tal virgins were buried alive for inconti- 
nency.° Ovid. Pedes scelerata, or, Virg. 
lumen sceleratum, h. e. the abode of the 
wicked in the lower regions. — Also, in 
general, of men or tilings with which 
we are displeased. Hence it may fre¬ 
quently be rendered noxious, pernicious, 
injurious, hurtful, harmful; rigid, se¬ 
vere, austere ; too vehement,; troublesome, 
importunate; unhappy, unfortunate, ca¬ 
lamitous, ill-fated, unlucky; too cunning , 
crafty, wily, &c. Fcst. Porta scelerata, 
h. c. a gate at Rome, so called, because the 
three hundred Fabii went out through it, 
in order to fight with the Veientes, in ! 
which contest they all perished. Sceleratus 
denotes here infelix. Sueton. Castra 
scelerata, h. e. unfortunate, because 
Drusns died in it. Jhict. consol, ad Liv. 
135. Ego sustineo positum scelerata vi- 
dere, h. c. infelix. Virg. Frigus scele¬ 
ratum, li. e. noxious. Apul. Herba sce¬ 
lerata, probably marsh crow-foot (Ra¬ 
nunculus sceleratus, L.). Plin. Scele- 
ratissiini serpentum. Martial, poema- 
ta, h. c. troublesome, disagreeable, disgust¬ 
ful. Horat. Proteus, ft. e. too cunning. 
SCELERITaS (scelus), atis, f. wickedness, 
3 guilt. Pandect. 
SCELER5 (Id.), onis, m. a villain, wicked 
3 man. Petron. 50. (But Ed. Anton, reads 
scelio in the same signification.) 
SCELER.5 (Id.), as, avi, at urn, a. 1. to 
3 pollute by wickedness or an impious action, 
to pollute, stain, defile, contaminate, piai- 
vio. Virg. manus. Cat.ull. Penates. 
-IT Also, to make noxious or injurious. 
Sicul. Scelerata sucis spicula.-II See, 
also, Sceleratus, a, um. 
SCELEROSOS (Id.), a, um, adj. vicious, 
. 3 abominable, wicked. Lucret. facta. Varr. 
homo. 
SCELESTE (scelestus), adv. wickedly, im- 
1 piously, viciously, abominably, detestably, 
roguishly, avoaiuig. Liv. facere. Plaut. 
Sceleste parta bona. Vellei. insimu- 
lare aliqnem. Valer. Max. exercere 
arma. Cic. suspicari, h. e. roguishly, 
archly. Augustin. Scelestius. 
SCELE8T0S (scelus), a, um, adj. vicious, 
flagitious r cursed, abominable, roguish, 
villanous, wicked, mischievous, unprinci¬ 
pled, knavish, duooco;. Cic. facinus. 
Sallust, nuptiffi. Terent. homo. Liv. 
Serino scelestior.-IT Also, as a term 
of reproach, wicked, villanous, cursed , 
infamous, abominable. Plaut. Annus 
scelestior, h. e. worse, more unfortunate. 
Id. Scelestissimum te arbitror, ft. e. the 
most wicked, because he had told him 
incredible things. Id. Me scelestum, 
qui non circumspexi, ft. e. am I not a 
blockhead ? &c. — Also, in jest, of cun¬ 
ning or witty persons, wicked, roguish, 
arch, sly, wily. Plaut. Sapit scelesta 
multum, ft. e. this roguish woman, &c. 
SCELETOS (crKcXerds), i, m. properly, a 
3 mummy. Hence, a skeleton. Apul. 
SCELETyRBe (<TKc\nTvpPy), es, f. a kind 
2 of palsy of the legs and knees, by which 
the verves of the knees are weakened, so 
that the person afflicted with it cannot 
go straight. Plin. 
SCELI5, onis, m. See Scelcro, onis. 
SCELOS (unc.), eris, n. a heinous action, 
crime, enormity, a wicked, impious ac¬ 
tion, deed of knavery, misdeed, sin, xa- 
Kovpyypa, Aae/Sypa. Cic. scelus facere, 
or. Id. admittere, or, Id. edere, or, Id. 
concipere, or, Id. in sese concipere, or, 
T d. suscipere, or, Id. committere, A. e. 
to commit, or perpetrate. Id. Scelere se 
devincire, or, Id. se obstringere, or, Id. 
se alligare, or. Id. astringl, A. e. to load 
onc\s self with, make one’s self guilty of. 
Lig. divinum et humanum, A. e. against 
god and man. Id. legatorum interfecto- 
rum, A. e. ob legatos interfectos. Id. 
Minister sceleris, ft. e. of murder. - 
IT Also, impiety, irreligion, wickedness, 
want of religion. Cic. Hinc pietas, il- 
linc scelus.”- IT Also, of animals, 
mischievous disposition, malice. Plin. 
salamandra. - II Also, horrible or 
terrible event. Thus, Plin. 2, 95. calls 
earthquakes, inundations, &c. scclera 
natural. -IT Also, a disagreeable thing 
or event, a calamity, misfortune, mishap. 
Plaut. Major filius potitus est hostium, 
quod hoc est scelus ! Terent. Nec 
quemquam esse hominem arbitror, cui 
magis bon® felicitates omnes adversa 
sient. {Par.) quid hoc est sceleris ?- 
IT Also, an abominable person. Cic. Ne 
bestiis, qua: tantum scelus attigissent, 
immanioribus uteremur. Particularly, 
as a term of reproach, a rogue, scoun¬ 
drel, rascal, villain. Plaut. Scelus viri. 
Id. Abin’ a me, scelus? ft. e. drab! bag¬ 
gage! strumpet! — Hence, when used 
of’men, it is also joined with a pronoun 
of the masculine gender. Plaut. Is 
me scelus usque attondit dolis doctis 
indoctuin. Terent. Ubi illic est scelus, 
qui me perdidit ? 
SCENX, and SCA3NX ( oKr/vy), a, f. prop¬ 
erly, un arbor , bower, tent. In such 
arbors or tents made of branches and 
leaves, theatrical pieces were anciently 
performed. —II Hence, the place in the 
theatre where the actors perform; the 
stage, scene. Cic. Agunt in scena ges- 
tum. Nepos. In scenam prodire, or ad 
scenam ire, A. e. to play a part on the 
stage. Virg. Scenis agitatus Orestes, 
ft. e. in tragoediis.-IT Also, figur. 
the stage, any thing that is done publicly 
or before the eyes of all, or otherwise comes 
under the eyes of all. Hence it may fre¬ 
quently he rendered, the public, the eyes 
of the public, the world, external appear¬ 
ance, show, state, parade. Cic. Qua; si 
minus In scena sunt, A. e. are not so 
striking, not so much known, do not at¬ 
tract so much the eyes of all. Cic. Sce¬ 
na servire, ft. e. to show one’s self in 
public; to play a part while the eyes of 
every one are upon a person.; or, to tem¬ 
porize. Cic. Orat. 2, 83. Maxima quasi 
oratori scena videatur concio, A. e. an 
assembly of the people is to an orator a 
large scene, as it were. Cic. Verba ad 
scenam sumuntur, ft. e. for the public; 
to make use of them in public. Coil, in 
Cic. Ep. Scena rei totius est, ft. e. ex¬ 
ternal appearance; or, pretext, pretence. 
Sueton. Non minore scena, A. c. not 
with less show or parade; or, not with 
less preparation. Virg. Silvis scena 
coruscis desuper, ft. e. beautiful prospect 
or view. -TT Also, figur. sight, con¬ 
dition, situation. Apul. Specta scenam 
calamitatis me®, ft. e. the sad situation in 
which lam. -IT Also, the part or char¬ 
acter which one acts. Apul. Scena, quam 
sponte sumpserat. - IT Also, a kind 
of knife or instrument for cutting. Fest. 
SCENXLIS (scena), e, adj. same as Sce- 
3 nicus. Lucret. 4, 77. species. (Most 
Edd. rend scenai.) 
SCENARIOS (Id.), a, um, same as Sceni- 
3 cus. Ammian. artifex, A. e. an actor. 
SCENaTICOS (Id.), a, um, same as Sce- 
3 nicus. Varr. 
SCENaTILIS (Id.), e, adj. same as Sce- 
3 nicus. Varr. 
SCENICE (scenicus), adv. as upon the 
2 stage, theatrically, after the manner of 
players , okpvixmj. Quintil. 
SCENICtrS {anyviKdi), a, um, adj of or 
pertaining to the stage, scenical, scenic, 
dramatic, theatrical, oKyviKoy. Liv. ludi, 
ft. e. theatrical plays, as comedies, &c. 
Cic. artifices r ft. e. actors. Id. Res fo- 
renses scenica prope venustate tractare. 
Ovid, adulteria, ft. e. represented on the 
stage. Quintil. actores, br, simply, Cic. 
Scenici, A. e. actors, players, perform¬ 
ers, stage-players, comedians. Cod. Just. 
Scenica, ft. e. an actress. - II Also, 
theatrical, pretended. Flor. rex, h. e. 
Andriscus, who pretended to be king Philip. 
SCENITyE ( cncyvirai), arum, m. people 
living in tents or movable huts, which they 
carry along with them when they arc trav¬ 
elling. Plin. Arabes scenit®, ft. e. the 
modern Bed.uins. 
SCEN5GRXPHIX {eTKyvoypaefiia), ffi, f. a 
2 draught or sketch of the frontispiece and 
sides of a building. Vitruv. 1, 2. (Oth¬ 
ers read sciagraphia.) 
. SCEPSIS (asnipis), is, f- a town of Mysia. 
Hence, Scepslus, a, um, adj. of or be¬ 
longing to Scepsis. Cic. Metrodorus. 
■ SCEPTICOS (oKrinriKos), a, urn, adj. 
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meditating. — Hence, Sceptici, the Seep 
tics. The disciples of Pyrrho are so 
called, because they doubted of every 
thing, and would not give their assent 
to any thing without having previously 
meditated upon it. Quintil. 
SCEPTOS ( o-Krinrdf ), i, in. any thing com- 
3 ing down from the clouds. Apul. Scep- 
tos generale omnibus, qua de nubibus 
cadunt, nomen est. 
SCEPTRIFER (sceptrum & fero), era, 
3 erum, adj. bearing a sceptre. Ovid. 
manus. 
SCEPTRIGER (sceptrum & gero), era, 
3 eium, adj. bearing a sceptre, oKrysTpo- 
(pbpof. Sil. 
SCEPTRUM (aKyiTTpov), i, n. properly, 
that upon which one leans or supports him¬ 
self. — Hence, a staff for walking with, 
particularly, a royal staff or sceptre. 
Cic. Rex sedens cum sceptro. Sueton. 
Jovis. Id. Sceptrum Augusti, ft. c. the 
sceptre or staff of a triumphing general, 
otherwise called scipio eburneus. Scep¬ 
trum is also attributed to tragedy, be¬ 
cause kings are introduced in it. Ovid. 
Sceptra tamen sumpsi: curaque Tragce- 
dianostra crevit. — Hence, facetiously. 
Martial. Sceptra predagogorum, ft. e. fe¬ 
rula, rods. — Also, figur. sceptre, king¬ 
dom, dominion, rule, authority, govern¬ 
ment. Virg. Ante sceptrum Dictsi re- 
gis. Id. Sceptra petit Evandri, A. e. ivit 
in regnum Evandri. Ovid. Asi®.- 
IT Also, a name of the shrub aspalathus. 
Plin. 
SCEPTOCHOS ( aKyKTOvxos ), i, m. having 
2 a sceptre, one of the first servants at court 
in the Easteim countries, a viceroy, govern¬ 
or. Tacit. 
SCI1EDX, or SCIDX (<r%u5r;), a, f. a small 
piece torn off. ■ — Hence, a small leaf cut 
off from the papyrus, of which paper urns’- 
made. Plin. 13, 23, where Edd. Hard.. 
and Elzev. have scheda. —- Hence, in 
general, a leaf or sheet of paper. Cic. 
Ut scida nequa depereat. Quintil. Om¬ 
nes schedas excutit. 
SCHEDI5S (crxfJroj), a, um, adj. modem 
2 haste or on the instant, hastily put or 
thrown together, extemporary, not proper¬ 
ly worked. Pandect, navis, A. e. only 
made of beams joined together. ■— Hence, 
Apul. Schedium, ft. e. any thing made 
suddenly and without preparation. 
SCHEDiiLX, or SCIDOLX (dimin. of 
scheda, or scida), a, f. a small scroll 
or leaf of paper, crxiiiov. Cic. 
SCIIE.MX (axiifCL), SLtis, n. and SCIIEMX, 
2 a, f. a habit, dress, garb. Plaut. - 
IT Also, figure, fashion, posture, coinage, 
manner. Sueton. Exemplar imperatp 
schema. Vitruv. Geometrica schema¬ 
ta, ft. e. geometrical figures, diagrams. 
Id. Schemata trigoni. - IT Also, a 
rhetorical figure, figure of speech. Pe¬ 
tron. Schemas loqui, to speak figurative¬ 
ly. — Particularly, a manner of speaking 
by which the speaker says another thing 
than i what he seems to say. Quintil. 
SCHEMXTISMOS (axyparuepos), i, m-.« 
% figurative manner of speaking. Quintil. 
SCHIDIAS {ox'itiov, plur. axidia), arum, 
2 f. little pieces of wood, chips, shavings, 
splinters. Vitruv. 
SCHISMX {ax'vya), & tis > 11 • a schism, dis- 
3 union, separation. Tertull. 
SCHISMXTICOS (ax^paTiKog), a, um, 
3 adj. separating from the church, schismat- 
ical. Augustin. 
SCIIISTSS, or SCHiSTOS (axtorrds), a, 
2 um, adj. cleft , split, that may be cleft , split 
or divided. Plin. lapis, h. e. a kind oj 
stone which looks as if it was split. Id. 
lac, ft. e. the curds of milk when separated 
from the whey. Id. capa, because its 
leaves are torn off, which afterwards grow 
again. 
SCHCENEUS (Xxotueis), ei and cos, m. 
3 the father of Atalanta. — Hence, SclKB- 
neis, idis, f. sc. femina, ft. e. Atalanta, 
the daughter of SchtBneus. Ovid. — >-chte- 
nis, Idis, f. same as Scheeneis. Sidon. — 
Sclimnelus, a, um, adj. relating to Sche- 
neus. Ovid, virgo, or, simply, Id. fccli®- 
neia, ft. e. Atalanta. 
S.CHOENICOLOS, or SCTICENIC5WS 
3 (schcenus), a, um, adj. anointed with a 
coarse ointment made from bulrush. 
Hence, women, perhaps prostitutes, are 
called schcenicolw. Varr. (Some think 
