σχοινίον

A. σχοῖνος 11, small rope, cord or thread, Hdt. 1.26, 5.85, 86, Ar. Ach. 22, etc.; simply, rope, e.g. for mooring a ship, IG 22.1611.254 (pl.); ὅστις ἀναρριχᾶται διὰ σχοινίου Gal. 6.140; ἐπὶ σχοινίου περιπατεῖν Arr. Epict. 3.12.2: prov., τὸ ἐκ τῆς ψάμμου σχοινίον πλέκειν Aristid. 2.309 J.; πλεῖς τὴν θάλατταν σχοινίων πωλουμένων; when there are ropes for sale? Antiph. 100, cf. Com.Adesp. 296.

2. measuring-line, Arist. Mech. 853b5, LXX 2 Ki. 8.2, OGI 669.60 (Egypt, i A.D.): hence,

b. measure, portion, LXX Ps. 15.6.

c. 100 cubits, the side of an ἄρουρα, PTeb. 13.13 (ii B.C.).

3. girdle, LXX Je. 45(38).11, Ep.Je. 43.

4. ς. βοτρύων, = σχοινιά 1, Aristeas 75 codd. (but σχοινιαί is prob. cj.).

II. metaph., λύειν σχοινίον μεριμνᾶν the cord of cares (which binds one), Pi. Fr. 248.

III. Com., membrum virile, Ar. V. 1342.