put a bit in the mouth of, having the bit in
put a bit in the mouth of, ἵππον Babr. 76.14:—Pass., τὰ στόματα ἐγκεχαλινωμένους having the bit in their mouths, Hdt. 3.14, cf. X. An. 7.2.21.
2 held in check
metaph., Ph. 1.117:—Pass., τὸν δῆμον ἐγκεχαλινωμένον τῇ ὀλιγαρχία held in check by the oligarchy, Plu. Lys. 21; ὀργὴ -ωμένη τῷ λόγῳ Them. Or. 17.214d.
3 to be in the form of a bit
metaph. of reins, to be in the form of a bit, Hp. Oss. 19.