ἱππο-μᾰνής · hippo-manēs — LSJ
abounding in, swarming with horses
abounding in, swarming with horses (cf. καρπο-, ὑλο-, φυλλο-μανής), λειμών S. Aj. 143 (anap.); variously expld. by Sch.
II thorn-apple, Datura stramonium, of which horses are madly fond, which makes them mad
as Subst., ἱππομανές, έος, τό, an Arcadian plant, thorn-apple, Datura stramonium, of which horses are madly fond, or which makes them mad, Theoc. 2.48; f.l. for -φαές in Thphr. HP 9.15.6.
b
= κάππαρις, Dsc. 2.173; = ἀπόκυνον, Ps.-Dsc. 4.80.
2 small black fleshy substance on the forehead of a new-born foal
small black fleshy substance on the forehead of a new-born foal, which, if procured before it was eaten off by the dam, was held to be a powerful φίλτρον, Arist. HA 577a9, 605a2, Thphr. Fr. 175, Ael. NA 3.17, 14.18.
3 mucous humour that runs from mares a-horsing
mucous humour that runs from mares a-horsing, used for like purposes, Arist. HA 572a21, Paus. 5.27.3.