A.scraper, to remove the oil and dirt from the skin in the bath or after the exercises of the Palaestra, Hp.Acut.65 (v. sub fin.), Epid.4.32, Ar. Fr.139, Pl.Hp.Mi.368c, Gal.6.406, al.; ς. and λήκυθος are freq. coupled as typical articles of everyday use, “οὐδ᾽ ἐστὶν αὕτη στλεγγὶς οὐδὲ λήκυθος” Ar.Fr.207, cf. Cic.Fin.4.12.30, Plu.2.59f, 461e:—at Sparta reeds were used, but generally the ς. was of metal, ib.239b, cf. D.S. 13.82.
II. a sort of tiara overlaid with metal (ἐπίτηκτος), IG22.1638.45, 1640.6,7, 5(1).1390.14 (Andania, i B.C.), cf. Poll.7.179; of gold, IG11(2).161 B 34, al. (Delos, iii B.C.), Plb.25.4.10 (where στελγ-), Hippoloch. ap. Ath.4.128e; offered as a prize, X. An.1.2.10; worn by the θεωροί sent to an oracle or at a solemn festival, Heraclid. Tar. ap. Erot., Sosib.4:—in Ar.Th.556, the women are said to draw wine with their στλεγγίδες; so “τῇ ς. κἂν ἀρύσαιτό τις” Arist. Top.145a23.—Many forms occur, στελγίς Plb. l.c., Hsch., Suid., EM725.47, v.l. in Gal.6.250; also dat. sg. στέλγει,= ξύστρα (i.e. -ᾳ), Hsch.; στελγγίς (sic) IG22.1541.15; στεγγίς Hp.Acut. l.c. (cod. A, λ add. A2 post τ), Erot. l.c. (in lemmate); στελεγγίς v.l. in Gal.15.713; στλέγγος , ὁ, Sch.D.T.p.195 H.; στεργίς Artem. 1.64 codd.; στρεγγίς Heraclid. l.c.; Dim. στλεγγίον , Sch.D.T. p.195 H.
