χαλινόω

χᾰλῑν-όω,

• bridle or bit a horse, X. Cyr. 3.3.27, An. 3.4.35, HG 7.2.21:—Pass., Id. Eq. 5.1, Plb. 3.65.6, etc.
• • II metaph., curb, bridle, check, τὴν ναῦν Philostr. VA 3.23; [φόβον, ἐπιθυμίαν] Epicur. Fr. 485; τὴν ὀργήν, τὸν θυμόν, Ps.-Phoc. 57, Them. Or. 34 p.454 Dind.; τὸ φιλόφωνον καὶ λάλον Plu. Sollert. 2.967b; τὴν ἀλογίαν Hierocl. in CA 8 p.431 M.; τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀπληστίαν Lib. Or. 47.35:—Pass., to be bridled, curbed, τῇ φρουρᾷ καὶ τοῖς ὁμήροις Plu. Arat. 38; ὑπὸ τοῦ λόγου Philostr. VA 4.30: abs., to be tongue-tied, Hp. Mul. 1.2.