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SCI 
SCO 
or de homine, to know or have a knowl¬ 
edge of amt thing or ■person ; as, Cic. De 
legibus instituendis Lycurgum scisse 
melius, quam Ilyperidem. Id. Cum is, 
qui de omnibus scierit, de Sulla se scire 
negarit. —Scire ex aliquo, o»-de aliquo, 
to know any thing from a person, under¬ 
stand or hear from, &C., have informa¬ 
tion from ; as, Cic. Ex quo vel ex sobrio, 
vel certe ex ebrio scire posses. Id. id 
de Marcello, aut certe de I’ostumia sciri 
potest. — Quod sciain, as far as I know, 
to my knowledge', as, Cic. Sestius non ve- 
nerat, quod sciam. So, also. Quod scio; 
as, Quintil. Quod scio, victis etiam gla- 
diatores parcunt. — Scin’ ? do you know ? 
Terent. Scin’ tu, ut — habeat ? Plaut. 
Scin’ quomodo? Terent. Scin’ me, in 
quibus sim gaudiis I for scin’ in quibus 
ego sim, &c. — Partic. Sciens. S. C. 
de Bacch. Senatus sententiam uti scien- 
tes essetis.-II Also, to be able, to 
know, have knoicledge of or understand any 
thing. Cic. Latine, Greece, li. e. to know 
Latin or Greek. Terent. Fidibus scire, 
sc. canere, h. e. to be able to play on a 
stringed instrument. Plaut. omnes lin- 
guasT Cic. Rerum, quae sciuntur. — 
Also, in general, to be able, where pos¬ 
sum is otherwise used. Lip. Major, 
quam ut reus esse sciret.-IF Also, 
to learn, find, hear, see, know. Cic. Quid 
autem dubitaverim, cum videre te, 
scies. Id. Qui anticipes ejus rei mo- 
lestiam, quam triduo sciturus es, quid 
igitur proficis ? Id. Quoad scitum, sc. 
Sextium vivere, h. e. knew or was iiF 
formed. -IT Also, for scisco, to ordain, 
decree, appoint. Pandect. Lex scit. 
Liv. Sciret plebs, ut, See.. -IT Scibo, 
is, it, for sciam, es, et. Terent. - 
IT See, also, Sciens. 
SCIOGRAPIIIA. See Sciagraphia. 
SCI6L0S (dimin. of scius), a, um, adj. one 
3 who affects wisdom or knowledge of any 
thing, a conceited or arrogant person, a 
sciolist, smatterer. Amob. - IT Also, 
knowing, having a knowledge of, being 
skilled or experienced in any thing. Fron- 
tin. nandi. 
SCI5P5DES. See Sciapodes. 
SCI8TIIeRIC8N {(TKiu^ypiKOv), n. a sun- 
2 dial. Plin. — Also, Sciuther. Hygin. 
SCIPIADeS (S/ctrrtdfys), or SCIPIXDX, 
3 te, m. one of the family of the Scipios, a 
Scipio, or Scipio. Horat. — l'lur. Scipia- 
die, the Scipios. Virg. 
SCTP18 (cr/curco!/, ctkIixiov), onis, m. a 
2 staff, as, for walking, and, as occasion 
served, for beating. Plaut.. — eburneus, 
a staff worn by the viri triumphales. 
Liv. Also, by the consuls under the 
emperors. Vopisc. Such a staff the Ro¬ 
mans sent as a present to king Masinis- 
sa. Lmx-- -IT Scipio CZkik'uov, ’Zxy- 
idoSv), a family name of the gens Cornelia. 
^/Publius Scipio Africanus Major defeat¬ 
ed Annibal at Zatna. His grandson, P. 
Cornelius Scipio Africanus Minor, de¬ 
stroyed Carthage. 
SCIPIoNaRIOS (Scipio), a, um, adj. of 
Scipio. Varr. 
SCIRoMA (crKipopa), and SCIRRHO¬ 
MA (crKippcopa), atis, n. a hard swelling, 
unattended with pain, but very dangerous, 
a scirrhus, scirrhous tumor. Plin. 
SCIRON CZKipoiv, or XxcTpou/), onis, m. 
a highwayman slain by Theseus. Ovid. 
-IT Also, with the Athenians, a west 
or north-west wind, so called because it 
blew from the Scironic rocks. Senec. 
SCIR6NIS CZKtpwvis, iKtipomis), idis, 
3 f. called after the highwayman Sciron, 
Scironic. Senec. petne, same as saxa 
Scironica. 
SCIRoNIUS (XKipcbi/ios), a, um, adj. 
2 called after the highwayman Sciron, Sci¬ 
ronic. Plin. saxa, near Attica, in the 
country of Megara. 
SCIROS, and SCIRRH5S (o-xipof, and 
OKippof), i, m. same as Sciruma. Plin. 
SCIRPEUS, or SIRPkUS (scirpus), a, um, 
3 adj. of a bulrush, oxoii/wdr/f. Plaut. 
ratis. Ovid, imago. So, also, Id. si¬ 
mulacrum. Such images were annual¬ 
ly thrown into the Tiber, instead of 
men. (Here most Edd. have scirpeus.) 
— Hence, Scirpea, or, usually, Sirpea, 
subst. sc. res, or corbis, h. e. a hurdle or 
basket-work for a wagon or carriage. 
Varr. and Ovid. 
SCIRPICULGS, or SIRPICOLUS (scir- 
3 pus), a, um, adj. consisting or made of 
bulrushes. — Hence, Fair, and Prop. 
Scirpiculus, or sirpiculus, and scirpicula 
or sirpicuia, sc. corbis, h. e. a wicker- 
basket. Plaut. Sirpiculis piscariis, h. e. 
bow-nets, weels, wicker-baskets. — Farr. 
Sirpiculie falces, h. c. perhaps, pruning- 
knives used in training a vine. 
SCIRP8, or SIRP8 (scirpus), as, avi, 
3 atum, a. 1. to bind, plait. Varr. 
SCIRPULOS,a, um, adj. Plin. vitis, h. e. 
a kind of vine. So, also, Id. uva. 
SCIRPUS, or SIRP05 (yph roj, or ypi- 
<t>os), i, m. a rush, bulrush, GTrapry, 
exoivos. Plin. Since rushes have no 
knots, hence the proverb, Terent. No- 
dum in scirpo qmerere, h. e. to seek a 
knot in a bulrush, to stumble upon plain 
ground, look for difficulties where there 
are none. -- F Also, a net made of bul¬ 
rushes. Hence, a riddle. Gell. 
SCIRRHOMA. See Sciroma. 2 
SCIRRHUS. See Sciros. 2 
SCISCITaTIS (sciscitor), onis, f. a de¬ 
ll mand, asking, inquiry, kcvois, epeorijerij. 
Petrov. 
SCISCITaTOR (Id.), oris, m. an inquirer, 
3 demander, investigator, nevOyv. Martial. 
SCISCIT8 (scisco), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
same as Sciscitor. Hence, Sciscitatus, 
a, um, passively, asked, epcory^eii. 
Ammian. 
SCISCIT5R (Id.), aris, atus sum, dep. 1. 
to inquire, demand, ask, interrogate, ques¬ 
tion, seek to be informed, nvvQavopai, 
i^epeco. Cic. de victoria. Id. Epicuri 
ex Velleio sciscitabor sententiam. Te¬ 
rent. Sciscitari quid sit. Liv. Sciscita- 
ri, uter Porsena esset. Cic. Ab utro- 
que sciscitor, cur mundi ledificatores 
repente exstiterint. Also, with an ac- 
cusat. of the person interrogated. Liv. 
Cum vidisset os specus, per quod oracu- 
lo utentes sciscitatum deos descendunt. 
Sucton. Ut mane singulos sciscitaretur, 
jamne jentassent. -If Also, to try, 
essay. Capitol. Sciscitatus, an humeri 
apti essent oneri ferendo. 
SCISC8 (scio), is, scivi, scitum, a. 3. to 
inquire, know, learn, ascertain, eiSio, ’ioy- 
pi. Plaut. Ocius accurro, ut sciscam, 
quid vel it. - IT Also, to approve of 
any thing by one's vote, to vote, give one’s 
vote or suffrage. Cic. legem, or. Id. roga- 
tionem, h. e. to approve of a bill or pro¬ 
posed law. This was done by the peo¬ 
ple. Sometimes, also, to make a motion, 
propose a law. — Hence, to enact or make 
a law, to decree, ordain, determine, estab¬ 
lish, appoint., constitute, diyipi^opai, %£i- 
pmoveio. Cic. Q,u<e scisceret plebs. — 
Also, without an accusat. Cic. Atheni- 
enses sciverunt, ut iEginetis pollices 
praiciderentur. Liv. Plebes scivit, ut, 
&c. — Also, with an accusat. and in- 
finit. following. Sil. Solem concedere 
nocti sciscant. 
SCISSILIS (scindo), e, adj. that may 
2 easily be rent, cut, cleft, split or broken, ev- 
KeaoTO(,ev?uaifitTos. Cels, alumen.- 
IT Also, rent, torn. Apul. 
SCISS1JYI (scissus), a, um, adv. by clrav- 
3 ing, splitting, dividing or parting. Pru¬ 
dent.. 
SCTSST8 (scii'.do), onis, f. a tearing, sep- 
3 arating, dividing, rpyuis. Macrob. 
SCISS8R (Id.), oris, in. one who tears or 
2 divides. Hence, a carver, cutter up of 
meat, xeipnvopo$. Petron. 
SCISSuRA (Id.), 03, f. a tearing, rending, 
2 dividing. Plin. — Figur. dissension, 
quarrel. Prudent. - F Also, a cut, 
notch, cleft, rent, scissure, fissure, crack, 
chink, erxiais. Plin. 
SCISSUS, a, um, particip. from scindo. 
-F Adj. that may easily be split. Co- 
lum. alumen. —Also, figur. torn or look¬ 
ing as if it was tom. Prop, gense, h. e. 
furrowed, wrinkled. Martial, venter, 
h. e. wrinkled, shrivelled. Cic. Vox scissa, 
or Vocis genus scissum, h. e. broken, in¬ 
terrupted or quaking. — Subst. Scissum, 
i, n. a rent, scissure, opening, hole. Plin. 
SCITaMeNTUM (scitus, a, um), i, n. 
plur. Scitamenta, dainties, sweetmeats, 
delicate food, I/Svepara. Plaut. ’- 
F Also, figur. dainties, of rare expres¬ 
sions, ironically. Gell. 'Opni oreXsv- 
tu, sal itaptoa, sal bpeibyroora, cete- 
raque hujusmodi scitamenta, quo: istt 
aTTcipSKaXoi in collocandis verbis im- 
modice faciunt. 
SCiTATIS (scitor), onis, f. a demand, in- 
3 query, irevais. Ammian. 
SCITaTSR (Id.), oris, m. a demander, ask- 
er, inquirer. Ammian. 22, 8. (Alii leg 
scrutatvres .) 
SCUT: (scitus, a, um), adv. skilfully, dex¬ 
terously, nicely, cleverly, i7noryp6vcos, 
eppeXtb;. Liv. loqui. Cic. Capella 
scite facta. Gell. Scitius. Plaut. Sci- 
tissime.-F Also , tastefully, elegantly. 
Liv. coli, h. e. to dress fashionably. Sal¬ 
lust. exornare conviviunr. 
SCIT8 (scio), as, a. 1. to know. Ammian. 
3 30, 5. (Al. leg. noscilahat.) 
SCITOR (Id.), aris, atus sum, dep. 1. to 
3 desire to know, to ask, demand, inquire. 
Virg. oracula, h. c. to consult. ' Ovid. 
Scitatur ab ipsa, cujus velit esse mariti. 
Iiorat. Scitari libet ex ipso. Ovid. Sci- 
tari quempiam de re aliqua. Id. cau- 
sam vim. Id. Quid veniat, scitatur. Cic. 
Non te id scitari, qualem esse oratorem 
vellein. Sometimes it may be render¬ 
ed to learn, be informed. Iiorat. ex aliquo. 
SCITOLk (scitulus), adv. skilfully, ele- 
3 jrantly, gracefully. Apul. 
SCITULUS (dimin. of scitus), a, um, adj. 
3 handsome, beautiful, pretty, neat, trim, 
fine, elegant. Plaut. forma, fine. Apul. 
coupon a (hostess). 
SCITUM (scisco), i, n. an ordinance, stat¬ 
ute, decree, xfyfitopa. Liv. plebis, Id. 
pontificis. Cic. Cum scita ac jussa nos¬ 
tra sna sententia comprobat. Id. Ctesi- 
plion scitum fecit, ut corona aurea do- 
naretur. — Hence, Populi scitum, plebis 
scitum, or, popuiiscitum, plebiscitum. 
- F Also, same as Dogma, a maxim, 
dogma, axiom, tenet of a philosopher , 
d^icopa. Senec. 
SCITUS (Id.), us, m. an ordinance, decree. 
Liv. and Cic. plebis. 
SCITUS (properly, a participle from scio, 
or scisco), a, um, adj. knowing, skilful, 
wise, shrewd, acute, dexterous, expert, 
adroit, crafty, cunning, ovuerds, evipvfis. 
Plaut. sycophanta. Gell. mulier. Enn. 
ap. Fest. Scitus agaso, well acquainted 
with the roads. Also, with a genit. fol¬ 
lowing. Ovid. Scitus vadorum, h. e. 
well acquainted with. Id. lyr®. Also, 
with an ivfinit. following. Sil. Scitus 
accendere. Plaut. Oratio scitissima, 
A. e. well-written. Id. Scitius. — Hence, 
Scitum est, it is wise , it is best. Terent. 
Hoc scitunr est, periculum ex aliis fa- 
cere, tibi quid ex usu siet. Cic. Scitum 
est, causam conferre in tempus, cum 
afferre plura, si capias, non queas. Al¬ 
so, it is worth knowing. Plin. Scitum 
est, inter Protogenenr,- et eum quod ac- 
cidit. So, also, Cic. Vetus illud CatC- 
nis admodum scitum est. — Hence, Sci¬ 
tum, subst. a shrewd saying, acute or witty 
remark, a clever thought, pensee. Cic. 
Scitum est illud Catonis, ut multa, 
melius de quibusdam acerbos inimicos 
merer!, quam eos amicos, qui dulces 
videantur.-F Also, pretty, fine, 
handsome, elegant. Terent. puer. Fest. 
facies. Lamprid. Forma scitior. - 
F Also, fit, suitable, proper, convenient. 
Plaut. nox. Gell. vox. 
SCIuRUS (uKLOvpoi),\, m. a squirrel. Plin. 
SCIUS (scio), a, um, adj. knowing, having 
2 knowledge of, ci’ddij, e-rriarfipani. Lae- 
tant. Rerum scius. Pacuv. ap. Priscian. 
Perrogitando advenas de natis, neque 
quenquam invenit scium.-F Also, 
knowingly, wittingly, deliberately. Lac- 
tant. Puto, eos prndentes et scios men- 
dacia defendenda suscipere. 
SCLoPPUS, or SCLoPUS (unc.), i, m. a 
sound made by striking on the cheek when 
inflated. Pers. (But some prefer the 
reading stlopus, or stloppus.) 
SC5BINA (scobis), se, f. a graver or file to 
smooth with', a rasp, ijivy. Varr. 
SC8BIS, and SC8BS (scabo), bis, f. pow- 
2 der or dust produced by filing, sawing ,_ or 
boring', sawdust, scrapings,filings, pivy- 
pa. The nominal, scobis is found in 
Cels, and Colum. Figur. Plin. Scobeni 
cutis oesypum extenuat, A. e. scurf or 
any thing like it. — It is used as a mas 
culinc by Vitruv. and PaUad. — Scobs 
seems not to occur, but Priscian recog¬ 
nizes it as usual. 
