4. the sign by which a grave is known, a mound, cairn, barrow, Lat. tumulus , Hom ., etc. :—generally, a grave, tomb, Hdt ., Att.
5. a token by which any ones identity was certified: the shvmata lugrav of Bellerophon were pictorial, not written, tokens ( v. gravfw init.), Il.:— the mark on the lot of Ajax, Ib.: the device or bearing on a shield, Aesch .; the seal impressed on a letter, Soph.
6. a constellation, Il., Eur.
shmaiva , hJ , ( sh`ma ) a standard, Polyb .:— a band under one standard, the Roman manipulus, Id.
shmaivnw
shmaivnw , f. shma±nw` , Ion. a±new` : aor. I ejshvmhna and ejshvma<Eth>na :— Med. , aor. I ejshmhnavmhn, ejshmavnqhn : pf. seshvmasmai , also 3 sing. seshvmantai , inf. seshmavnqai : ( sh`ma ):— to shew by a sign, indicate, make known, point out, Hom ., etc.
2.
absol.
to give signs, make signals,
Il.,
Trag.
II.
to give a sign
or
signal to do
a thing, Il.;
c. inf
.,
Hdt.
,
etc.
;
mh; shmhvnantov" sou
without any order from
you,
Plat.
:—
c. gen.
to bear command over,
tinov"
or
ejpiv tisi
Hom
.:
absol.
to give orders,
Id.;
shmaivnwn
=
shmavntwr
,
Soph.
2. in war, to give the signal of attack, Thuc. ; ". th`/ savlpiggi Xen .; ". ajnacwvrhsin to make signal for retreat, Thuc. :— impers. , shmaivnei ( sc. oJ salpigkthv" ) signal is given, toi`" {Ellhsi wJ" ejshvmhne when signal was given for the Greeks to attack, Hdt. ; ejshvmaine pavnta parartevesqai signal was given to make all ready, Id.
III.
to signify, indicate, announce, declare,
Eur
.,
Hdt.
,
Att.
2.
generally,
to signify, interpret, explain,
Hdt
.,
Aesch.
;
absol.
,
shvmaine
tell,
Soph.
IV.
=
sfragivzw
,
to stamp with a sign
or
mark, to seal,
Lat.
obsignare
,
mostly in
Med.
,
Xen.
:—
Pass.
,
eu\ seshmavnqai
to be
well
sealed up,
Ar
.;
ta; seshmasmevnai
,
opp. to
ta; ajshvmata
,
Dem.
B. Med. shmaivnomai , like tekmaivromai , to give oneself a token, i.e. conclude from signs, conjecture, Soph.
II. to mark for oneself, shmaivnesqai buvblw/ ( sc. bou`n ), i.e. by sealing a strip of byblus round his horn, Hdt.
shmaiofovro"
shmaio-fovro" , on , ( shmaiva, fevrw ) Lat. signifer , a standard-bearer, Polyb.
shmanthvrion
shmanthvrion , tov , a mark or seal upon anything to be kept, Aesch.
shmantri;"
shmantri;" gh` , clay used for sealing, like our wax, Hdt.
shvmantron
shvmantron , tov , = shmanthvrion , a seal, Hdt ., Eur. ; metaph. , deinoi`" shmavntroisin ejsfragismevnoi , i.e. wounded, Eur.
shmavntwr
shmavntwr , oro", oJ , ( shmaivnw II ) one who gives a signal, a leader, commander, Hom .; of a horse, a driver; of a herd, a herdsman, Il.: a subordinate officer, Hdt.
2. an informer, guide, indicator, Anth.