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From LSJ
φιλοτιμία καλεῖ τέχν' ὑπερόντα κτλ. → ambition for honor is calling superior sons ... (Inscription on church wall, Constantinople)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Bridle a horse: P. χαλινοῦν (Xen.), V. ὀχμάζειν.
Met., Ar. and P. ἐπιστομίζειν.
Put an end to: P. and V. παύειν.
Check: P. and V. κατέχειν. ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν, σχάζειν, καταστέλλειν.
Control: P. and V. κρατεῖν (acc. or gen.)
subs.
P. and V. χαλινός, ὁ, στόμιον, τό (Xen.), Ar. and V. ψάλιον (also Plat., Met.).
Met., V. χαλινός, ὁ.
Check, preventive: P. ἐμπόδιον, τό.
