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ἐνδάκνω

ἐνδάκνω, to bite into

ἐνδάκνω,
  • bite into, seize with the teeth, ἔχιδνα δʼ ὥς μέ τις πόδʼ ἐνδακοῦσʼ ἔχει A. Supp. 897 (dub.); ἐ. στόμια γνάθοις take the bit between the teeth, of runaway horses, E. Hipp. 1223; ἐ. χαλινόν Pl. Phdr. 254d; τὸ χεῖλος Luc. Cal. 24: abs., Aret. SA 1.7.
      • 2 metaph., of sharp things, fix themselves firm in, τῇ γῇ Apollod. Poliorc. 145.9; of mustard, to be pungent, Nic. Fr. 70.16.

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