ἐγχαλινόω

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τὸ κοῖλον τοῦ ποδὸς δεῖξαιshow the heels, show a clean pair of heels, show the hollow of the foot, run away

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Full diacritics: ἐγχᾰλῑνόω Medium diacritics: ἐγχαλινόω Low diacritics: εγχαλινόω Capitals: ΕΓΧΑΛΙΝΟΩ
Transliteration A: enchalinóō Transliteration B: enchalinoō Transliteration C: egchalinoo Beta Code: e)gxalino/w

English (LSJ)

   A put a bit in the mouth of, ἵππον Babr.76.14:—Pass., τὰ στόματα ἐγκεχαλινωμένους having the bit in their mouths, Hdt.3.14, cf. X.An.7.2.21.    2 metaph., Ph.1.117:—Pass., τὸν δῆμον ἐγκεχαλινωμένον τῇ ὀλιγαρχία held in check by the oligarchy, Plu.Lys.21; ὀργή -ωμένη τῷ λόγῳ Them.Or.17.214d.    3 metaph. of reins, to be in the form of a bit, Hp.Oss.19.