scamma

scamma, ătis, n., = σκάμμα, a wrestling-place in the Palaestra.

• I Lit. (late Lat.), Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1 fin.; Hier. Joann. Hieros. 16; id. Ep. 61, 5; Ambros. Off. 1, 16. —*
• II Trop., a wrestling, a contest, Tert. adv. Martyr. 3; cf. harena. II.

scamma, atis, n. (σκάμμα), eig. der Graben; dah. meton.: I) der mit einem Graben umgebene u. mit Sand beworfene Platz, wo die Athleten sich übten, der Kampfplatz in der Palästra, Cael. Aur. de morb. chron. 2, 1, 57 zw. Hieron. adv. Ioh. Hieros. 16; epist. 61, 5. Ambros. de off. 1, 16; de Helia et ieiun. serm. 13. – II) der Kampf, Tert. ad martyr. 3.

scamma [LL < σκάμμα] 1 (place of) wrestling contest or single combat, arena (also applied to place of martyrdom); b (applied to battle ground); c (applied to battle between animals); d (transf. & fig. ~a mundi or sim.). theatrales pancratiariorum pompae in scamate palestrico peraguntur Aldh. PR 121; cum sancti martires ‥ et nequaquam consternati ecclesiarum anthletae velut in ~ate [gl.: sc. locus ubi athlete pugnant, ordstowe] palestrarum luctarentur Id. VirgP 34; petens diri praefixum scamma duelli, / accepit socium Frith. 197; victores animoque in scamate fortes / ‥ jussa tyrannorum quoniam sprevere reorum / et ‥ / accipiunt palmas Wulf. Brev. 464.  b quidam nam forte viator / egit iter juxta fuerat qua scamma duelli Alcuin SS Ebor 315.  c scammate si regem pavidus quoque damma leonem / provocet Altercatio 5.  d cum mundi scammate certant / aurea caelestis largitur praemia regni Aldh. VirgV 2004; Jacobique / consobrini Domini / preces adjuvent / in scammate seculi Anal. Hymn. LI 234. 2 race track (w. ref. to I Cor. ix 24). arbitrii libertatem nam scammata signant; / praesens vita gerit sic spatium stadii / ut cursus alios dampnant aliosque coronant De lib. arb. 99; Pauli [sintagmata] currere nosque docent / scamatis in specie nostros ubi significavit / actus humanos scamatis in specie Ib. 145.

scamma, ătis, n. (σκάμμα), espace sablé pour les exercices des athlètes : Hier. Joann. 16 ; Ep. 61, 5 || [fig.] arène, lutte, combat : Tert. Mart. 3.