Why really, Hegio, rather let him be bound that wishes it. ARISTOPHONTES Now hold your tongue! I’ll make you, you false Philocrates, to be found out this day to be a real Tyndarus. Why are you making signs Why are you making signs : Abnutas. The verb abnuto means, to nod to a person that he may desist. Tyndarus thinks that by this time Aristophontes must surely understand the plan that has been devised for the escape of Philocrates; and, as he is about to step aside to speak with Hegio, he makes a sign, requesting him to stop short in his contradiction of what he has asserted. at me? TYNDARUS I, making signs at you? 
 (To HEGIO.) What would he do, if you were at a greater distance off? HEGIO What do you say? What if I approach this madman? TYNDARUS Nonsense; you’ll be made a fool of; he’ll be prating stuff, to you, neither the feet nor the head of which will ever be visible.