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ἀναχαιτίζω

ἀναχαιτίζω, to throw back the mane, rear up

ἀναχαιτ-ίζω, (χαίτη) of a horse,
  • throw the mane back, rear up, ἀ. φόβῳ E. Rh. 786; κόμην ἀ. Hld. 2.36: metaph. of men, become restive, S. Fr. 179, Plu. Demetr. 34; θάλαττα ἀναχαιτίζουσα a turbulent sea, Philostr. Im. 2.17.
      • 2 c. acc., throw a rider, φυλάσσων μὴ ἀναχαιτίσειέ νιν, of a branch, E. Ba. 1072: metaph., overthrow, upset, ἔσφηλε κἀνεχαίτισεν Id. Hipp. 1232, cf. Tim. Pers. 18; ἀνεχαίτισε καὶ διέλυσε D. 2.9; ἀνακεχαίτικεν [ἡμᾶς], of wine, Anaxandr. 3; βίος -ισμένος Epicur. Sent.Vat. 57.
      • 3 c. gen., ἀ. τῶν πραγμάτων shake off the yoke of, retire from business, Plu. Ant. 21; ἀ. ἐκ . . Cons.ux. 611f (cj.).
        • b lose, be disappointed of, ἑνὸς δὲ . . οὐκ ἀνεχαιτίσθην τῆς φιλίας one [sage] did not disappoint me, Harp.Astr. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(3).136.9 (s.v.l.).
    • II hold back by the hair: hence generally, check, τοῦ δρόμου τὸ ῥόθιον Luc. Lex. 15, cf. Procop. Goth. 4.18; restrain, ἐπιδρομάς Id. Aed. 2.11; πόλεμον Memn. 51; ἀ. [τὸ θυμικὸν] τῆς ἀλόγου ὁρμῆς Alex.Aphr. in Top. 372.17.

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