Liddell–Scott–Jones: χᾰλῑνός

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bit,

χᾰλῑνός( Aeol.

χάλιννοςprob. in Et.Gud. 561.5 ),ὁ, heterocl. pl.

A.

χαλινά

A.R. 4.1607

, Opp. H. 1.191 , Plu. 2.613c , Sor. 1.100 , etc.:—bit,once in Hom. , ἐν δὲ χαλινοὺς γαμφηλῇς ἔβαλον

Il. 19.393

; χαλινὸν ἐμβαλεῖν γνάθοις

E. Alc. 492

; χ. ἐξαιρεῖται

X. Eq. 3.2

; of the horse,χ. οὐκ ἐπίσταται φέρειν(metaph. of Cassandra) A. Ag. 1066 ;χ. δέχεσθαι, λαμβάνειν,

X. Eq. 3.2 , 6.10 ;λαβεῖν, ἔχειν,

Arist. Rh. 1393b16 , 21 ;τὸν χ. ἐνδακεῖνchamp thebit,

Pl. Phdr. 254d ; of the rider,δοτέον τὸν χ.one must give a horse therein,

X. Eq. 10.12 ;ὀπίσω σπάσαι, ξυνέχειν ἀνάγκῃ,

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Pl. Phdr. 254e , Luc. DDeor. 25.1 ; [ χ.] εἰς ἄκρον τὸ στόμα καθιέμενος

X. Eq. 6.9

.—Expld. of thebit,opp. reins (ἡνίαι), by Poll. 1.148 ; so ἡνίας τε . . καὶ χ.

Pl. R. 601c

; χ. τινα χαλκεῖ ἐκδιδόντα σκευάσαι

Id. Prm. 127a

; κατὰ [τὸν κυνόδοντα] ἐμβάλλεται ὁ χ.

Arist. HA 576b18

, cf. A. Th. 123 (lyr.), S. OC 1067 (lyr.); but distd. fr.στόμιονby Hdt. 1.215 , cf. A. Th. 207 (lyr.), X. Eq. 6.9 , 10.9 , etc.; and may be used generally forbit and bridle,

Hdt. 3.118 , 4.64 , IG 12.374.176 , PCair.Zen. 659.11

(iii B. C.).

2. metaph., ofanything which curbs, restrains,orcompels, Ἀργοῦς χ.,of an anchor, Pi. P. 4.25 ;χ. λινόδετοι,

= χαλινωτήρια , E. IT 1043 ;παρθενίας χ. λύειν,of the virgin zone, Pi. I. 8(7).48 ;χαλινοῖς ἐν πετρίνοισιν,of Prometheus' bonds, A. Pr. 562 (anap.);Διὸς χ.,of the will of Zeus, ib. 672 ;χαλινῶν ἀναύδῳ μένει,of forcible constraint, Id. Ag. 238 (lyr.);πολλῶν χαλινῶν ἔργον οἰάκων θ' ἅμα,i.e. it requires much skill and force to guide, S. Fr. 869 ;τῷ δήμῳ χ. ἐμβαλεῖν ὕβρεως a bridle to curbtheir violence, Plu. Comp.Per.Fab. 1 , cf. Luc. Herm. 82 ; τῆς γλώττης τὰ χ.

Plu. 2.613c

; ἐπέστω τῷ στόματι χ.

Lib. Ep. 315.4

; χ. οὐδεὶς ὀμμάτων

Philostr. VA 6.11

.

II. generally,strap, thong,

E. Cyc. 461 (dual).

III. part of thetackle of a ship,

IG 22.1610.11 , 14 .

IV. corner of thehorse'smouth,where the bit rests, Poll. 2.90 (pl.); of the human mouth, Nic. Al. 117 , 223 , PUniv.Giss. 44.7 ,(ii/i B. C.), Heliod. ap.Orib 48.31.4 , Sor. 1.100 , PSI 9.1016.25

(ii B. C.), Aret. SA 1.9 , Cael.Aur. TP 1.4 , Aët. 8.27 ; but, = ἡ σύνδεσις τῶν γνάθων , Ruf. Onom. 53 , cf. Aët. 8.40 .

2. fangs of serpents,from their shape and position in the mouth, Nic. Th. 234 .

References

A.R. 4.1607
Opp. H. 1.191
Plu. 2.613c
Sor. 1.100
Hom.
Il. 19.393
E. Alc. 492
X. Eq. 3.2
A. Ag. 1066
6.10
Arist. Rh. 1393b16
21
Pl. Phdr. 254d
X. Eq. 10.12
Pl. Phdr. 254e
Luc. DDeor. 25.1
X. Eq. 6.9
Poll. 1.148
Pl. R. 601c
Id. Prm. 127a
Arist. HA 576b18
A. Th. 123
S. OC 1067
Hdt. 1.215
A. Th. 207
10.9
Hdt. 3.118
4.64
Pi. P. 4.25
E. IT 1043
Pi. I. 8(7).48
A. Pr. 562
672
Id. Ag. 238
S. Fr. 869
Plu. Comp.Per.Fab. 1
Luc. Herm. 82
Lib. Ep. 315.4
Philostr. VA 6.11
E. Cyc. 461
IG 22.1610.11
14
Poll. 2.90
Nic. Al. 117
223
PUniv.Giss. 44.7
Heliod.
48.31.4
PSI 9.1016.25
Aret. SA 1.9
Cael.Aur. TP 1.4
Aët. 8.27
Ruf. Onom. 53
Aët. 8.40
Nic. Th. 234

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