σκαλεύω

A. = σκάλλω, stir, poke, ἄνθρακας Ar. Pax 440; πῦρ μαχαίρᾳ μὴ ς., i.e. don't provoke an angry m<*>n, Pythag. prov. in Arist. Fr. 197, cf. Plu. Num. 14, Luc. VH 2.28, <*>L. 8.17; ς. τὰ ὦτα, τὸ οὖς, Arist. Pr. 960b35, 961a37: abs., of pou<*>y, scratch, Plu. 2.516d: prov., αἰγὸς τρόπον μάχαιραν ἐσκάλευσά μοι, i. e. I have unearthed the weapon for my own destruction, Com.Adesp. 47 D.