φορβ-ειά,ἡ, (φέρβω), writtenφορβεά
PCair.Zen. 781.16
(iii B. C.), Sor. Fasc. 14 , al.;φορβέαcod. Hsch. ; alsoφορβαία(q. v.):—
A. halter by which a horse is tied to the manger,
τῆς ἐπιφατνιδίας φ.
X. Eq. 5.1
; περιεζῶσθαι τὴν φ.
Arist. Pol. 1324b16
; οἱ ἵπποι ἀπὸ φορβειᾶς ἄγονται
Str. 15.1.52
;ἐκ φ. ἕλκειν [ὄνον] Luc. Asin. 51 .
II. mouthbandof leatherput like a halterround the lips of fifers or pipers, to assist them in regulating the sound, Ar. V. 582 (anap.), Plu. 2.456b : henceφυσᾷ . . φορβειᾶς ἄτερblows the pipes without this check, i. e. too loud, S. Fr. 768 .
III. abandage,
Heliod. ap. Orib. 48.39 tit., Sor.l.c., Paul.Aeg. 6.92 .