μελίκταινα
From LSJ
τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
English (LSJ)
ἡ, poet. for μελίτταινα, Nic. Th.555, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 123] ἡ, poet. = μελίταινα, Nic. Ther. 555.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μελίκταινα: ἡ, ποιητ. ἀντὶ μελίτταινα, Νικ. Θ. 555, Ἡσύχ.
