μάσλης
ητος, ὁ
A.
= ἱμάσθλη, leather, Hp. Morb. 2.59; Aeol. μάσλης, perh. leather shoe, Sapph. 19; thong of a whip, φοίνιον μάσθλητα δίγονον S. Fr. 129: μάσθλη is dub., cf. ib.571, Hsch.
II.
metaph., supple, slippery knave, Ar. Eq. 269, Nu. 449 (anap.), Aristid. Or. 34(50).61.