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μάσταξ

μάσταξ, that with which one chews, the mouth

μάσταξ, ᾰκος, ἡ (Lyc. 687), (μασάομαι)
  • that with which one chews, mouth, jaws, ἐπὶ μάστακα χερσὶ πίεζε he stopped his mouth with his hands, Od. 4.287; με . . ἑλὼν ἐπὶ μάστακα χερσίν seizing me by the mouth, 23.76, cf. Alcm. 144; ἀμαυρᾶς μάστακος προσφθέγμασι Lyc. l.c.; μάστακι ποππύζων AP 5.284.6 (Agath.), cf. 293.16 (Id.).
      • 2 v. μύσταξ.
    • II = μάσημα, mouthful, morsel, ὡς δʼ ὄρνις ἀπτῆσι νεοσσοῖσι προφέρῃσι μάστακʼ, ἐπεί κε λάβῃσι Il. 9.324, cf. Eust. 753.62; μάστακα δοῖσα τέκνοισιν Theoc. 14.39; of the olive, Call. Iamb. 1.271; others expl. in Il. l.c. as dat. μάστακι in its beak, Apollon. Lex. s.v. μάσταξ, Plu. Am. prol. 2.494d.
    • III locust, S. Fr. 716, Nic. Th. 802, Clitarch. Gloss. ap. EM 216.9. (Cf. μέστακα.)

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