ἱππο-μᾰνής,ές,
A. abounding in, swarming with horses(cf.καρπο-, ὑλο-, φυλλο-μανής) , λειμών
S. Aj. 143
(anap.); variously expld. by Sch.
II. asSubst.,ἱππομανές,έος,τό , an Arcadian plant,thorn-apple, Datura stramonium, of which horses are madly fond, orwhich makes them mad, Theoc. 2.48 ; f.l. for -φαές in Thphr. HP 9.15.6 .
b.
= κάππαρις , Dsc. 2.173 ; = ἀπόκυνον , Ps.- Dsc. 4.80 .
2. small black fleshy substance on the forehead of a new-born foal, which, if procured before it was eaten off by the dam, was held to be a powerfulφίλτρον, Arist. HA 577a9 , 605a2 , Thphr. Fr. 175 , Ael. NA 3.17 , 14.18 .
3. mucous humour that runs from mares a-horsing, used forlikepurposes, Arist. HA 572a21 , Paus. 5.27.3 .