ἄστομ-ος,ον,
A. speechless,
S. Fr. 76 , Arr. Epict. 2.24.26 ;ἄ. πεποιηκέναιreduce tosilence,
Luc.
Λεχ.
15
.
2. with no mouth,
ἄ. καὶ ἄρρινες
Str. 2.1.9
, cf. Plu. 2.938c , 940b .
3. with no outlet,
λίμνη
Str. 7.3.15
.
II. of horses,hard-mouthed,
S. El. 724 , Plu. Art. 9 .
III. of dogs,soft-mouthed, unable to hold with the teeth,