ὠτίον
From LSJ
Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
English (LSJ)
τό, prop. Dim. of οὖς,
A auricle, Dsc.Eup.1.63, cf. 62; but usu. = οὖς, AP11.81 (Lucill.), LXX 1 Ki.9.15, al., Ev.Matt.26.51, Arr. Epict.1.18.18, PMag.Osl.1.332. II metaph., a little handle, προχύτου Hero Spir.1.9; χωρὶς ὠτίων ποτήριον Theopomp.Com.31, cf. Aët.1.138. 2 = ὠτάριον 111, Xenocr. ap. Orib.2.58.130; gloss on τήθη, = λεπὰς ἀγρία, Sch.Nic.Al.396.
