Ἐσεσήρεσαν
they grimaced, they parted their lips to show the closed teeth
Translated by Catharine Roth27 Sep 2005Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Meaning they gaped. The metaphor [comes] from dogs which are being angered.1 "And the Scythians grimaced at each other in a fierce and half-mad manner".2
And elsewhere [one finds]e)sesh/rei ["grimaced"], [meaning she] was annoyed, [she] was angry. "Theodora was very much angered with her and grimaced [at her]."3
And elsewhere [one finds]