φῑμ-όω,
A. muzzle,
οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα
LXX De. 25.4
;shut up as with a muzzle, φ. τῷ ξύλῳ τὸν αὐχένα to make fasthis neck in the pillory, Ar. Nu. 592 (troch.);close, seal up, στόμα [ἄγγους] Asclep. ap. Gal. 12.984 : metaph.,muzzle, put to silence, τινα
Ev.Matt. 22.34 :— Pass. ,to be put to silence, be silent, φιμώθητι, πεφίμωσο,
Ev.Marc. 1.25 , 4.39 , cf. Luc. Peregr. 15 , Mim.Oxy. 413.122 ;τινι byorbecause ofa thing, J. BJ 1.22.3 , cf. 5.1.5 ;φιμοῦσθαι πρός τι to be mutein a matter, ib. Prooem. 5 , S.E. M. 8.275 .