ἐπιστομίζω

A. ‐ιῶ D. 7.33: (στόμα):—bridle, curb, ἵππον cj. in Ph. 1.85; [δελφῖνας] Philostr. Im. 2.18: metaph., curb, bridle, τοὺς ἐχθρούς Ar. Eq. 845, cf. D. 7.33, Aeschin. 2.110, Ep.Tit. 1.11; τὴν Ἰουδαίων νεωτεροποιίαν J. AJ 17.10.1; silence a speaker, Philostr. VS 2.30, cf. Ph. 2.191; οἷον ἐ. καὶ χαλινοῦντες τὸ φιλόφωνον Plu. 2.967b:—Pass., ἐπεστομίσθη Pl. Grg. 482e.

II. . of flute-players, ἐ. ἑαυτὸν φορβειᾷ καὶ αὐλοῖς put on the mouthpiece and flutes, Plu. 2.713d; but ὁ αὐλὸς ἐ. Id. Alc. 2: hence, gag, Luc. Merc. Cond. 7.

III. . throw on his face, τινά Id. Pr.Im. 10, Cal. 12.