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ἡνία ἡ,the bridle (in riding), the reins (in driving), like the Homeric ἡνία, τά) mostly in pl., Pind., etc.; πρὸς ἡνίας μάχεσθαι Aesch.; in sg., ἐπισχὼν ἡνίαν Soph. metaph., χαλάσαι τὰς ἡνίας τοῖς λόγοις to give oneʼs words free reins, Plat.; τῆς Πυκνὸς τὰς ἡνίας παραδοῦναί τινι Plat. as a military term, ἐφʼ ἡνίαν to the left, Plut.

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Headword:

ἡνία ἡ

Headword (normalized):

ἡνία ἡ

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ηνια η

IDX:

14769

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n14780

Key:

h(ni/a2

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