τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
hard to make out: P. and V. αἰνιγματώδης. V. αἰνικτός; see obscure.
speaking in riddles: V. ποικιλῳδός, ῥαψῳδός.
