ὤδινεν ὄρος, Ζεὺς δ' ἐφοβεῖτο, τὸ δ' ἔτεκεν μῦν → the mountain was in labor — even Zeus was afraid — but gave birth to a mouse
tinctōrĭus: a, um, adj. id.,
I of or belonging to plunging in or dyeing; trop.: mens, i. e. bloodthirsty, Plin. 7, 7, 5, § 44.