*סְקִימְיוֹן, (a corrupt. of xenium) a host’s or king’s gift, donation indefinite as to time and amount. Taan. 19ᵇ מיום שחרב … נעשו הגשמים ס׳ וכ׳ Ar. (ed. צימוקין; Ms. M. צומוקין, Rashi ed. Pes. צומוקיון, substitutes for the unintelligible ס׳) since the destruction of the Temple the rains have become irregular and arbitrary gifts, in some years rains are abundant, in others, scanty; in some years rains are in season &c. [Compare the simile: לעבד שנתן לו רבו פרנסתו.]