Lewis & Short

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spinter (spinther), ēris, n. [prob. from σφιγκτήρ], a kind of bracelet which kept its place on the arm by its own elasticity: spinter, genus armillae quod mulieres antiquae gerere solebant bracchio summo sinistro, Fest. p. 333 Müll.: jubeas spinter novom reconcinnarier, Plaut. Men. 3, 3, 4 sq.; 4, 3, 8 sq.; 5, 2, 56; cf. Prisc. p. 646 P.

1. spinther, v. spinter.

2. Spinther, ēris, m., a Roman surname, e. g. P. Cornelius Spinther, Val. Max. 9, 14, 4; Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 54; Quint. 6, 3, 57.