Χαλινός

bit, bridle

Translated by Catharine Roth1 Jan 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] bit/rein.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Χαλινός· τὸ ἡνίον.

Betacode

*xalino/s: to\ h(ni/on.

cf. generally chi 24.
The headword can refer to the bit, or to the bit and bridle together: see LSJ s.v. The gloss is used in the singular to mean "bit", but more commonly in the plural meaning "reins": cf. epsilon 3472.