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prae-dūco, xi, ctum, 3, v. a., to draw, make, or put before or in front (not in Cic.): fossam et maceriam, Caes. B. G. 7, 69: fossas transversas viis, id. B. C. 1, 27; Tib. 4, 1, 83: fossas muris, Sil. 10, 411; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 8, 6: murum, Caes. B. G. 7, 46: lineas itineri, to mark out the way by drawn lines, Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 75.

‡ praeductal, ālis, n. [praeduco], a pencil for drawing lines: praeductal, παράγραφος, Gloss. Philox.

* praeductōrĭus, a, um, adj. [praeduco], of or for drawing forwards: lora, traces, Cato, R. R. 135, 5.

praeductus, a, um, Part., from praeduco.

praedulce, adv., v. praedulcis fin.

prae-dulcis, e, adj.

  1. I. Lit., very sweet, luscious (perh. not ante-Aug.): mel, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44: ficus, id. 15, 18, 19, § 72: vina, id. 14, 6, 8, § 64: sapor, id. 12, 5, 11, § 23.
    In plur. absol.: praedulcĭa, ium, n., over-sweet things, Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3.
  2. II. Trop., very pleasing or delightful: decus, Verg. A. 11, 155: praedulcis eloquii suavitas, Plin. 11, 17, 18, § 55; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 56: praedulce illud genus, id. 2, 5, 22: malum (luxuries), Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 2, 132.
    Adv.: praedulce, very sweetly: Tyrrhenae volucres (i.e. Sirenes) nautis praedulce minantur, Stat. S. 5, 3, 82.

prae-dūro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.

  1. I. Lit., to make very hard, harden very much (postAug.): sucus praeduratus, Plin. 23, 7, 71, § 139; Apic. 6, 9; 7, 4; 8.
  2. II. Trop., to harden, indurate, Prud. στεφ. 5, 177.

prae-dūrus, a, um, adj., very hard (not in Cic. or Cæs.).

  1. I. Lit.: faba praedura, Plin. 18, 12, 30, § 121: radices, id. 26, 8, 29, § 46: caput, id. 9, 29, 46, § 85; cf. Quint. 11, 3, 69: corium, Tac. H. 1, 79: dens, Mart. 13, 66 (al. perjurus).
    1. B. Transf., very strong: homo praedurus viribus, Verg. A. 10, 748: corpora, id. G. 2, 531: tempora, Ov. M. 12, 349.
  2. II. Trop., very hard or difficult, very harsh, etc.: aetas, i. e. hardy (opp. tenera), Col. 6, 2, 1: labor, Val. Fl. 1, 235: sunt quidam praeduri oris, i. e. very impudent, Quint. 6, 4, 11: verba, very harsh, id. 1, 6, 26.
    Hence, praedurē, adv., very hardy, Avien. Pr. Mar. 488.