Why really, Hegio, rather let him be bound that wishes it.ARISTOPHONTESNow 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 signsWhy 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.