μύωψ,ωπος,ὁ,ἡ, (μύω, ὤψ)
A. closingorcontracting the eyes, as shortsighted people do, and so,shortsighted, Arist. Rh. 1413a4 , Pr. 959a3 , b38 , Alex.Aphr. Pr. 1.74 .
II. asSubst. μύωψ[ῠ, butῡ
Nic. Th. 417 , 736 ],ωπος,ὁ,horse-fly, gadfly, Tabanus, ὀξυστόμῳ μύωπι
A. Pr. 675
; βοηλάτην μ.
Id. Supp. 307
, cf. Pl. Ap. 30e , Arist. HA 528b31 , 552a29 , al.
2. goad, spur, X. Eq. 8.5 ;ἐν τοῖς μύωψι περιπατεῖνto walk inspurs, Thphr. Char. 21.8 ; προσθεῖναι τοὺς μ.
Plb. 11.18.4
, cf. AP 5.202 ( Asclep. );ox-goad, βουσόος μ.
Cerc. 8.2
, cf. Call. Fr. 46 , A.R. 3.277 .
3. metaph.,stimulant, incentive, Luc. Cal. 14 , Am. 2 ;τινος toa thing, ῥόμβον θιάσοιο μ.