μόθων,ωνος,ὁ, at Sparta,
A. children of Helots, brought up as foster-brothers of the young Spartans, Sch. Ar. Pl. 279 ; expld. asτὸν οἰκογενῆ δοῦλον, EM 590.14 ; cf.μόθαξ.
2. in Att. ,presumptuous, impudent fellow, Ar. Pl. 279 ; invoked as thegod of impudence, Id. Eq. 635 .
II. a licentious dance, E. Ba. 1060 (dub. cj.), Ar. Eq. 697 , cf. Sch. Ar. Pl. 279 ; φορτικὸν ὄρχημα καὶ ναυτικόν
Poll. 4.101
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2. a tune for the flute, Tryphoap. Ath. 14.618c .