A.curb-chain, “ῥυταγωγέα . . ἐκ τοῦ ψ. ἠρτημένον” X.Eq. 7.1; “τὸ περὶ γένειον διειρόμενον, ψάλιον” Poll.1.148; = κρίκος τοῦ χαλινοῦ, Sch.E.Ph.792: freq. in pl., because the curb-chain was formed of links, which rattled as the horse moved, “χρυσοχάλινον πάταγον ψαλίων” Ar.Pax155 (anap.); “ψαλίων κρότον καὶ χαλινοῦ κτύπον” Ael. NA6.10; “ψαλίοις ἐδάμασε πώλους” E.HF381 (lyr.): metaph., “οἷον ψ. αὐτῇ [τῇ βασιλείᾳ] ἐνέβαλε τὴν τῶν Ἐφόρων δύναμιν” Pl.Lg.692a.
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ψα?́λ-ιον , τό, part of the bridle,