φιμόω

A. muzzle, οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα LXX De. 25.4; shut up as with a muzzle, φ. τῷ ξύλῳ τὸν αὐχένα to make fast his neck in the pillory, Ar. Nu. 592 (troch.); close, seal up, στόμα [ἄγγους] Asclep. ap.Gal. 12.984: metaph., muzzle, put to silence, τινα Ev.Matt. 22.34:— Pass., to be put to silence, be silent, φιμώθητι, πεφίμωσο, Ev.Marc. 1.25, 4.39, cf. Luc. Peregr. 15, Mim.Oxy. 413.122; τινι by or because of a thing, J. BJ 1.22.3, cf. 5.1.5; φιμοῦσθαι πρός τι to be mute in a matter, ib.Prooem. 5, S.E. M. 8.275.