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tetepoz mecayotiliztli.

Headword: 
tetepoz mecayotiliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the reins of a horse, the breaking or stopping of a horse; or the act of chaining someone up (see Molina)

Orthographic Variants: 
tetepuz mecayotiliztli
Alonso de Molina: 

tetepuz mecayotiliztli. enfrenamiento de cauallo, o el acto de encadenar a alguno.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 107r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

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Animals, Bugs, Insects, Reptiles, Fish, etc.
Transportation, Travel