A.“μύωψ” 11.2) spur, prick with a spur, “ἵππον” X.Eq.10.1,2, Palaeph.52: metaph., spur on, “ἑαυτόν” Plb.20.12.2; of athletes, γυμναστέοι συντόνως μυωπιζόμενοι cj. in Philostr.Gym.42; to be stimulated, “μ. τὴν ὄψιν” Alex. Aphr. in Sens.58.17.
II. Pass., (“μύωψ” 11.1) to be teased by flies, of a horse, X.Eq.4.5, Eq.Mag.1.16; “βοῦς μυωπισθείς” Aristaenet.2.18: metaph., “τοῖς τοῦ πάθους κέντροις” J.AJ7.8.1.