αἴνιγμα

A. dark saying, riddle, Pi. Fr. 177, A. Pr. 610, etc., cf. LXX De. 28.37 : freq. in pl., ἐξ αἰνιγμάτων in riddles, darkly, A. Ag. 1112,1183; δῑ αἰνιγμάτων Aeschin. 3.121 (v.l.), etc. ; ἐν αἰνίγματι 1 Ep.Cor. 13.12; αἴ. προβάλλειν, ξυντιθέναι, πλέκειν to make a riddle, Pl. Chrm. 162b, Ap. 27a, Plu. 2.988a; opp. διειπεῖν, εἰδέναι, S. OT 393,1525; μαθεῖν E. Ph. 48.

II. taunt, Aristaenet. 1.27.

III. ambush (Theban), Palaeph. 4.