ποικιλάνιος
From LSJ
οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
English (LSJ)
[ᾱ], ον, Dor. for -ήνιος,
A with broidered reins, Pi.P.2.8.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ποικιλάνιος: -ον, Δωρ. ἀντὶ -ήνιος, ὁ ἔχων πεποικιλμένας τὰς ἡνίας, Πινδ. Π. 2. 14.
