χρεμετίζω

• neigh, whinny, of horses, Il. 12.51, Hdt. 3.86, 87, Pl. R. 396b, Phdr. 254d, Jul. Mis. 366a: metaph. of lewd men, χ. ἐπὶ γυναῖκα LXX Je. 5.8.—In Hes. Sc. 348 we have a shorter form of 3 pl. aor. 1, χρέμισαν, as if from χρεμίζω. (Cf. χρόμη, χρόμαδος, OE. gremettan, grymettan ‘to roar’, OSlav. vǔz-grǐmèti ‘to thunder’.)

Of horses, to neigh Il. 12.51.

• to neigh, whinny, Lat. hinnire, of horses, Il., Hdt., etc. Formed from the sound.