Στόμις ἵππος
hard-mouthed horse
Translated by David Whitehead24 May 2013Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning one that is] disobedient and forceful; some call this mouthless.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Στόμις ἵππος· ἀπειθὴς καὶ βίαιος· ὅν τινες ἄστομόν φασι.
Betacode
*sto/mis i(/ppos: a)peiqh\s kai\ bi/aios: o(/n tines a)/stomo/n fasi.
Notes
- Likewise in Photius (from Phrynichus), and cf. already Hesychius sigma1915. The headword phrase comes from Aeschylus (fr. 442 Radt); and for 'mouthless' see Sophocles, Electra 724.
Linked from2 entries
- σ1138Στομώσῃςyou should whet[Meaning] you make keen. Aristophanes: "teach and discipline him, and keep in mind that you should whet him well for me, on the one side such as for little lawsuits, but his other jaw you will hone for the bigger…
- σ1139Στόμωσιςkeenness[Meaning] cleverness, mischief-making. "Your perjurous mouth has arrived here, possessing a lot of keenness." Also [sc. attested is] sto/mwson ['whet'], meaning sharpen.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 1 Jan 2014
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- coding, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead