noun greek

scŏpĕlismos

gen. i · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

also written as Gr. σκοπελισμός,

a crime said to be practised in Arabia; where a man places stones in his enemy's field; as a threat that whoever shall dare cultivate it shall be slain •

a crime said to be practised in Arabia, where a man places stones in his enemy's field, as a threat that whoever shall dare cultivate it shall be slain: quae res tantum timorem habet, ut nemo ad eum agrum accedere audeat, crudelitatem timens eorum qui scopelismon fecerunt, Dig. 47, 11, 9.

Perseus ID: n43039 Key: scopelismos