στάζει γὰρ αὖ μοι φοίνιον τόδ᾽ἐκ βυθοῦ κηκῖον αἷμα → blood oozing from the deep wound, bloody gore drops oozing from the depths of my wound
(1) mēsis, c. mensis : CIL 6, 3604.(2) mēsis, v. messis : N. Tir.
