ἐγχαλινόω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[put a bit in the mouth of]], ἵππον <span class="bibl">Babr.76.14</span>:—Pass., <b class="b3">τὰ στόματα ἐγκεχαλινωμένους</b> [[having the bit in]] their mouths, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.14</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.2.21</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., <span class="bibl">Ph.1.117</span>:—Pass., <b class="b3">τὸν δῆμον ἐγκεχαλινωμένον τῇ ὀλιγαρχία</b> [[held in check]] by the oligarchy, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Lys.</span>21</span>; ὀργή -ωμένη τῷ λόγῳ <span class="bibl">Them.<span class="title">Or.</span>17.214d</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> metaph. of reins, to [[be in the form of a bit]], <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Oss.</span>19</span>.</span>