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strebŭla, ae, f., and strebŭla (stri-bŭla), ōrum, n., the flesh about the haunches: strebula Umbrico nomine Plautus appellat coxendices hostiarum, etc., Fest. p. 313; cf. id. p. 312 Müll.: stribula, ut Opilius scribit, circum coxendices sunt bovis, Varr. L. L. 7, § 67 ib.: non placet carnem strebulam appellare, quae taurorum e coxendicibus demitur, Arn. 7, 230.

strĭa, ae, f., a furrow, channel, hollow: quā aratrum vomere striam facit, sulcus vocatur, Varr. R. R. 1, 29, 3; the flute of a column, Vitr. 3, 4, 14; 4, 1, 7 al.; 4, 1 med.; 4, 4 med.; Plin. 22, 22, 46, § 92.

strĭāta, ae, f. [strio], a species of shellfish; perh. a scallop, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 9.

strĭātūra, ae, f. [strio], a being channelled or fluted, a fluting, striature, Vitr. 4, 3, 9; Sid. Ep. 4, 8.

striblīgo and stribĭlīgo, ĭnis, f. [perh. kindr. with στρεβλός, twisted, awry], an impropriety in language, a solecism (ante- and post-class.): soloecismus Latino vocabulo a Sinnio Capitone ejusdemque aetatis aliis imparilitas appellatus, vetustioribus Latinis stribligo dicebatur, a versurā videlicet et pravitate tortuosae orationis, tamquam strobiligo quaedam, Gell. 5, 20, 1; Arn. 1, 36.

stribŭla, ae, v. strebula.

strictē, adv., v. stringo, P. a. fin.

strictim, adv. [strictus, from stringo], straitly, closely.

  1. I. Lit. (ante- and postclass., and very rare): strictim attondere, i. e. close to the skin, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 18: juncta crates, Pall. 1, 13: cithara balteo caelato aptata strictim sustinetur, App. Flor. 2, p. 351, 7.
  2. II. Trop., slightly, superficially.
    1. A. In gen. (Ciceronian, but very rare): aspicere, Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 162: videre, id. Rosc. Am. 34, 95.
    2. B. In partic., of speech, briefly, cursorily, summarily (freq. and class.): haec nunc strictim dicta, apertiora fient infra, Varr. L. L. 9, § 39 Müll.: breviter strictimque dicere (opp. copiosissime), Cic. Clu. 10, 29: strictim dicere (opp. multa), id. N. D. 3, 8, 19: subjungere de ceteris artibus, Quint. 1, 10, 1: scribere de aliquā re, Suet. Tib. 73 saep.

strictĭo, ōnis, f. [stringo], a drawing or pressing together, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 9, 79; 3, 9, 100 al.

strictĭvilla, ae, f. [stringo-villus, that plucks off her hair], an appellation of a vile woman, Plaut. ap. Gell. 3, 3, 6; id. ap. Non. 169, 8 (in Varr. L. L. 7, § 65 Müll. written strittabillae).

* strictīvus, a, um, adj. [stringo], that is stripped or plucked off: oleae, Cato, R. R. 146, 1.

* strictor, ōris, m. [stringo], one who strips or plucks off: olearum, Cato, R. R. 144, 3.

strictōrĭa, ae, f. [stringo], a shirt with long sleeves, Edict. Diocl. 7, 56 al.

strictūra, ae, f. [stringo].

  1. I. In abstr., a contraction, compression, stricture (late Lat.): stomachi (opp. solutio), Plin. Val. 4, 2; Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 7, 9 sq.; plur., id. Tard. 4, 8, 115; 5, 4, 64.
      1. 2. Pressure, suffering, torment: dura, Juvenc. 2, 789: vehementior est virtutis strictura quam poenae, Ambros. Spir. Sanc. 1, 9, § 108.
  2. II. In concr., a mass of wrought iron, a bar of iron, Lucil. ap. Non. 21, 11; Varr. ap. Serv. A. 10, 173; Plin. 34, 14, 41, § 143; Verg. A. 8, 421.

strictus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from stringo.

strīdeo, di, 2, and strīdo, di, 3 (both forms equally in use; v. in the foll.) [perh. root star, to resound; cf. Gr. τρίζω, τόργος; also Lat. turdus, sterto, trisso], v. n., to make or utter any harsh, shrill, hissing, whistling, grating, or creaking sound; to creak, hiss, whizz, whistle, rattle, buzz (mostly poet.; cf.: strepo, fremo): ferri stridit acumen, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 838 P. (Ann. v. 364 Vahl.): striderat hasta, id. ib. p. 817 P. (Ann. v. 365 Vahl.): candens ferrum e fornacibus Stridit, Lucr. 6, 149; cf. Verg. A. 8, 450; Ov. M. 9, 171; 12, 279: striduntque cavernis Stricturae chalybum, Verg. A. 8, 420: serpentum Cerberus ore Stridet, Tib. 1, 3, 72; cf. Verg. A. 6, 288: striges, Ov. F. 6, 140: gryllus, Plin. 29, 6, 39, § 138: barbaraque horribili stridebat tibia cantu, Cat. 64, 264: serrae stridentis acerbus Horror, Lucr. 2, 410: foribus cardo aënis, Verg. A. 1, 449: plaustra, id. G. 3, 536: mare refluentibus undis, id. ib. 4, 262: alae cygnorum, id. A. 1, 397: sagitta, id. ib. 12, 319; cf. id. ib. 5, 502: silvae, id. ib. 2, 418: rudentes aquilone, Ov. Tr. 1, 11, 19: aeger dentibus stridet, Cels. 2, 6 med.: jecur in verubus, Sen. Thyest. 770: funes, Plin. Ep. 9, 26, 4.
With human subjects, of any loud or inharmonious sound: quidnam hoc soniti est, quod stridunt foris? Pac. ap. Non. 491, 24 (Trag. Rel. v. 133 Rib.). cum striderat (Alcestis) retracta rursus inferis, Att. ap. Prisc. 9, p. 867 P. (Trag. Rel. v. 57 Rib.): Troglodytae stridunt magis quam loquuntur, Mel. 1, 8: stridunt animae currumque sequuntur, Stat. Th. 7, 770: pressoque diu stridere molari, gnash, Juv. 5, 160.

strīdo, ĕre, v. strideo.

strīdor, ōris, m. [strideo], any harsh, shrill, hissing, grating, or creaking sound; a creaking, hissing, rattling, buzzing, whizzing, whistling, etc. (class.; esp. freq. in the poets; cf.: strepitus, clangor): serpentis, Ov. M. 9, 65; cf. id. ib. 8, 287: elephantorum, Hirt. B. Afr. 72, 5; 84, 1; Liv. 30, 18; 44, 5: stellionis, id. 29, 4: simiae, Ov. M. 14, 100: volant pinnarum stridore (locustae), Plin. 11, 29, 35, § 104: Troglodytis stridor, non vox, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 45: horrifer Aquilonistridor, Att. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 68 (Trag. Rel. v. 567 Rib.): ne stridorem quidem serrae, cum acuitur (audiunt), Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 116; id. poët. Div. 1, 7, 13: procellae, Prop. 3, 7 (4, 6), 47: rudentum, Verg. A. 1, 87; Ov. M. 11, 495: januae, id. ib. 11, 608: dentium, Cels. 2, 7; Plin. 11, 51, 112, § 267: pinnarum, id. 11, 29, 35, § 104: lituum, Luc. 1, 237: catenae, Juv. 14, 23: harena, quae manu confricata fecerit stridorem, Vitr. 2, 4 et saep.: tribuni plebis stridor, Cic. Agr. 2, 26, 70: stridor acutus, Hor. C. 1, 34, 15; Sil. 6, 179; Petr. 122: consonantium tristior stridor, Quint. 9, 4, 37.
Plur.: stridores aurium, Plin. 20, 6, 21, § 45.

strīdŭlus, a, um, adj. [strideo], creaking, rattling, hissing, whizzing, buzzing, stridulous (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): stridula cornus (i. e. hasta), Verg. A. 12, 267: fraxinus, Claud. in Ruf. 3, 218: plaustra, Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 30: fax lacrimoso stridula fumo fuit, id. M. 10, 6: manus monstri (i. e. elephanti), Sil. 9, 627: stridula et tenuis vox, Sen. Ep. 56, 2: examina apum, Claud. Cons. Hon. 4, 380.

1. strĭga, ae, f. [stringo].

  1. I. A row of grain or hay cut down, a swath, windrow, Col. 2, 18, 2; cf. Fest. s. h. v. pp. 314 and 315.
  2. II. A furrow drawn lengthwise of the field, Jul. Front. Agr. p. 38.
    In a camp, the spaces between the squadrons, Charis. 1, p. 85 P.

2. strīga, ae, f. [1. strix], a woman that brings harm to children, a hag, witch, Petr. 63; cf. Fest. s. v. strigem, p. 314 Müll.: striga, γυνὴ φαρμακίς, Gloss. Philox.

* strĭgātus, a, um, adj. [2. strix], among surveyors: ager, a field whose length (or measurement from north to south) is greater than its breadth (opp. scamnatus), Aggen. p. 46 Goes.

* strĭgĭlēcŭla, ae, f. dim. [strigilis], a small strigil, App. Flor. p. 346, 27; cf.: strigilecula, στλεγγίδιον, Gloss. Philox.

strĭgĭlis, is (gen. plur. striglium, Vitr. 4, 4, 3; abl. striglibus, Juv. 3, 263), f. [stringo].

  1. I. Lit., a scraper (made of horn or metal) used by bathers for removing the impurities of the skin, a strigil, = στλεγγίς, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 77; id. Pers. 1, 3, 44; Varr. ap. Non. 223, 7; Cic. Fin. 4, 12, 30; Hor. S. 2, 7, 110; Pers. 5, 126; Suet. Aug. 80; Sen. Ep. 97, 47; Juv. 3, 263; Pers. 5, 126; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 86 (2d. ed.).
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. A surgical instrument of a similar shape, for dropping a liquid into the ear, Cels. 6, 7; Plin. 25, 13, 103, § 164.
    2. B. Among the Spaniards, a small bit of native gold, Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 62.
    3. C. = stria, the flute of a column, Vitr. 4, 4, 3.

strigmentum, i, n. [stringo].

  1. I. In gen., that which is scratched or scraped off, a scraping (post-Aug.), Plin. 20, 3, 8, § 17.
  2. II. In partic., filth or dirt scraped off, Cels. 2, 6 med.; 5, 2, 4; Plin. 9, 51, 74, § 160; 28, 4, 13, § 51; Val. Max. 9, 14, ext. 2 al.

strĭgo, āre, v. n. [2. strix].

  1. I. Lit., to hold up, halt, stop in ploughing, Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 177.
  2. II. Transf.
      1. 1. In gen., Sen. Ep. 31, 4.
      2. 2. Poet., to give out, give way, lose strength, sink, Verg. Cat. 8, 19.

strĭgōsus, a, um, adj. [stringo], lean, lank, thin, meagre (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

  1. I. Lit.: equum nimis strigosum et male habitum, sed equitem ejus uberrimum et habitissimum viderunt, Massur. Sabin. ap. Gell. 4, 20, 11, and ap. Non. 168, 26: canis (opp. obesus), Col. 7, 12, 8: hic strigosus bovinatorque, Lucil. ap. Gell. 11, 7, 10.
    Comp.: equi, Liv. 27, 47: hinno strigosior, Maecen. ap. Suet. Vit. Hor.
    Sup.: (capella) strigosissimi corporis, Col. 7, 6, 9.
  2. * II. Trop., of an orator, meagre, dry, tasteless, Cic. Brut. 16, 64.

strĭgŭla, ae, f., = strigilis, I., Schol. Juv. 3, 263.

stringo, inxi, ictum, 3, v. a. [root strig; Gr. στραγγ-, to squeeze; στράγξ, a drop; cf. O. H. Germ. streng; Engl. strong], to draw tight, to bind or tie tight; to draw, bind, or press together, etc. (syn. ligo).

  1. I. Lit.: te stringam ad carnarium, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 66: stringit vitta comas, Luc. 5, 143: caesariem crinali cultu, Claud. Cons. Prob. et Olybr. 85: stricta matutino frigore vulnera, Liv. 22, 51: pectora pigro gelu, Luc. 4, 652: strictos insedimus amnes, Val. Fl. 1, 414: mare gelu stringi et consistere, Gell. 17, 8, 16: quercus in duas partes diducta, stricta denuo et cohaesa, having closed together, id. 15, 16, 4: habenam, to draw tight, Stat. Th. 11, 513: ferrum, Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 6.
    1. B. Transf. (through the intermediate idea of drawing close), to touch, touch upon, touch lightly or slightly, to graze (syn. tango): litus ama, et laevas stringat sine palmula cautes, Verg. A. 5, 163; cf.: stringebat summas ales miserabilis undas, Ov. M. 11, 733: aequor (aurā), id. ib. 4, 136: metas interiore rotā, id. Am. 3, 2, 12: latus, Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 24: vestigia canis rostro, Ov. M. 1, 536 et saep.: equos, to stroke, Charis. 84 P.: tela stringentia corpus, i. e. slightly touching, Verg. A. 10, 331; cf. Sen. Ben. 2, 6, 1: coluber Dente pedem strinxit, Ov. M. 11, 776: strictus ac recreatus ex vulnere in tempus, Flor. 4, 12, 44.
      1. 2. To pull or strip off, to pluck off, cut off, clip off, prune, etc. (cf. destringo): oleam ubi nigra erit, stringito, Cato, R. R. 65, 1; so, oleam, Plin. 15, 2, 3, § 12: bacam, Varr. R. R. 1, 55, 2: quernas glandes, Verg. G. 1, 305: folia ex arboribus, Caes. B. C. 3, 58; Liv. 23, 30, 3: frondes, Verg. E. 9, 61; Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 28: hordea, Verg. G. 1, 317: arbores, Col. 6, 3, 7: celeriter gladios strinxerunt, drew from the sheath, unsheathed, Caes. B. C. 3, 93: strictam aciem offerre, Verg. A. 6, 291: ensem, id. ib. 10, 577; so, gladios, id. ib. 12, 278; Ov. M. 7, 333: ensem, id. ib. 8, 207; 14, 296: ferrum, Liv. 7, 40 al.: cultrum, id. 7, 5, 5; 3, 50, 3; and poet. transf.: manum, to bare, Ov. Am. 1, 6, 14; id. Tr. 5, 2, 30 al.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. Of speech, to touch upon, treat briefly, Sil. 8, 48.
      Hence, to compress, abridge: narrationis loco rem stringat, Quint. 4, 2, 128 Spald.
    2. B. To hold in check, to rule, sway (syn. coërceo): quaecumque meo gens barbara nutu Stringitur, adveniat, Claud. B. Get. 371.
    3. C. To waste, consume, reduce: praeclaram stringat malus ingluvie rem, Hor. S. 1, 2, 8.
    4. D. (Acc. to I. B.) To touch, move, affect; esp. to affect painfully, to wound, pain: atque animum patriae strinxit pietatis imago, Verg. A. 9, 294: quam tua delicto stringantur pectora nostro, Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 21: nomen alicujus, id. ib. 2, 350.
    5. E. To draw in hostility, attack with: in hostes stringatur iambus, Ov. R. Am. 377: bellum, Flor. 3, 21, 1.
      Hence, strictus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to I.), drawn together, close, strait, tight, etc.
    1. A. Lit.: laxaret pedem a stricto nodo, Liv. 24, 7, 5: duriora genti corpora, stricti artus, Tac. G. 30: strictissima janua, Ov. R. Am. 233: si strictior fuerit pedatura, Hyg. Grom. 3, 1: emplastrum, thick, Scrib. Comp. 45 fin.: venter, i. e. bound up, costive, Veg. 3, 16: strictior aura, more severe, colder, Aus. Idyll. 14, 3.
    2. B. Trop.
      1. 1. Of language, brief, concise: quo minus (Aeschines) strictus est, Quint. 10, 1, 77: qui (Demosthenes) est strictior multo (quam Cicero), id. 12, 10, 52.
      2. 2. Of character, severe, strict: Catones, Manil. 5, 106: mentes, id. 1, 769: lex, Stat. S. 3, 5, 87.
      3. 3. Rigid, exact (law Lat.): restitutio stricto jure non competebat, Dig. 29, 2, 85; 39, 3, 3 al.
        Adv.: strictē and strictim, closely, tightly: in foramen conicies, Pall. Mart. 8, 2.
        Comp., Pall. 1, 6.
        Sup., Gell. 16, 3, 4.
      4. 2. Fig., accurately: strictius interpretari, Dig. 8, 2, 20.

* stringor, ōris, m. [stringo], a touching, touch, shock: gelidae aquaï, Lucr. 3, 693.

1. strĭo, no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [stria], to furnish with furrows or channels; to hollow out, groove, flute, striate: columnas viginti striis, Vitr. 4, 3 fin.: asparagum in toros, Plin. 19, 8, 42, § 146; cf. concham, id. 9, 33, 52, § 102: lilium, id. 21, 5, 11, § 23: virgula, Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1: conchula, App. Mag. p. 297, 3: frons striata, wrinkled, id. M. 10, p. 239, 18.

2. strĭo, ōnis, m., rare collat. form of histrio, Schol. Juv. 1, 1.

strĭtăvus, v. tritavus init.

strittabillae, v. strictivilla.

strittāre, to be weak in the feet: strittare ab eo, qui sistit aegre, Varr. L. L. 7, § 65 Müll.

1. strix, strĭgis (on the ĭ cf. Lachm. Lucr. II. p. 36), f., = στρίγξ [from στρίζω, τρίζω, the screecher], a screech-owl, which, according to the belief of the ancients, sucked the blood of young children, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 31; Ov. F. 6, 133 sq.; Plin. 11, 39, 95, § 232; Tib. 1, 5, 52; Ov. M. 7, 269; Prop. 4 (5), 5, 17; 3 (4, 5), 6, 29; Petr. 134, 1; cf. Fest. p. 314, 33.

2. strix, ĭgis, f., a furrow, channel, groove, flute, Vitr. 3, 3 fin.: strigium circuitus, id. 4, 1 med.; 4, 3; 4, 4 (al. striae; but cf. strigatus and strigo).

trĭtăvus (old sibilated collat. form strĭtăvus, acc. to Fest. p. 314 Müll.), i, m. [teravus], the father of an atavus or atavia.

  1. I. Lit., Dig. 58, 10, 3; 58, 10, 10; Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 5; Fest. l. l.
  2. * II. Transf., in gen., remote ancestors, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 2.