riddling
From LSJ
πρέπει γὰρ τοὺς παῖδας ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κληρονομεῖν → it is right that children inherit their fathers' friendships just as they would their possessions
hard to make out: P. and V. αἰνιγματώδης. V. αἰνικτός; see obscure.
speaking in riddles: V. ποικιλῳδός, ῥαψῳδός.