λῠκο-σπάς,άδος,ὁ,ἡ,
A. torn by wolves, epith. of bees, Nic. Th. 742 (because generated from corpses of oxen torn by wolves, Sch. adloc.).
II. of horses, Ἀτράκιον δἤπειτα λυκοσπάδα πῶλον ἐλαύνει
Call. Fr. 474
, where it may meandrawn by the bit(λύκοςv. 1 ), cf. Plu. 2.641f , orἀποσπασθεισαν ἀπὸ λύκουas expld. by Choerob. in Theod. 1.287 , cf. Plu. l. c. (where horses bitten by wolves are said to become speedier); butοἱ λ.werea breed of horses in lower Italy, = ἵπποι αἱ Ἐνετίδες , Phot. , cf. Hsch. , Ael. NA 16.24 .