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• 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).

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.—

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.—

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.—

II. Trop.

A. Of speech, to touch upon, treat briefly, Sil. 8, 48.—Hence, to compress, abridge: narrationis loco rem stringat, Quint. 4, 2, 128 Spald.—
B. To hold in check, to rule, sway (syn. coërceo): quaecumque meo gens barbara nutu Stringitur, adveniat, Claud. B. Get. 371.—
C. To waste, consume, reduce: praeclaram stringat malus ingluvie rem, Hor. S. 1, 2, 8.—
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.—
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.
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.—
B. Trop.

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. Of character, severe, strict: Catones, Manil. 5, 106: mentes, id. 1, 769: lex, Stat. S. 3, 5, 87.—
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.—
2. Fig., accurately: strictius interpretari, Dig. 8, 2, 20.

• stringō, strīnxī, strictum, ĕre, tr.,

1. étreindre, serrer, resserrer, lier : Cic. Tim. 13 ; Liv. 22, 51, 6 ; Gell. 17, 8, 16 ; 15, 16, 4 ; Luc. 5, 143 || [fig., en parl. du style] resserrer : Quint. 4, 2, 128 || refréner, contenir : Claud. Get. 371 || pincer, serrer le cœur : Virg. En. 9, 294 || blesser, offenser : Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 21

2. pincer, couper, arracher, cueillir : folia stricta ex arboribus Cæs. C. 3, 58, 3, feuilles détachées des arbres, cf. Liv. 23, 30, 3 ; frondes stringere Virg. B. 9, 61, cueillir du feuillage, cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 28 ; oleam Cato Agr. 65, 1, cueillir l'olive, cf. Varro R. 1, 55, 2 ; Virg. G. 1, 305 ; arbores Col. Rust. 6, 3, 7, pincer, rogner des arbres || [fig.] rem ingluvie Hor. S. 1, 2, 8, rogner un patrimoine par sa gloutonnerie || [en part.] equos Char. 109, 15 ; Caper Dub. 111, 12, étriller (panser) les chevaux

3. serrer l'extrémité de, toucher légèrement, effleurer, raser : cautes Virg. En. 5, 163, effleurer les rochers ; undas Ov. M. 11, 733, raser les flots ; tela stringentia corpus Virg. En. 10, 331, traits effleurant le corps || [en parl. de lieux] toucher à : Curt. 7, 7, 4

4. tirer, dégainer [l'épée] : Cæs. C. 3, 93, 2 ; Liv. 7, 5, 5 ; 7, 40, etc.; strictus ensis Virg. En. 10, 577, épée nue || [fig.] stricta manus Ov. Am. 1, 6, 14, main nue = toute prête au combat, tout armée ; in hostes stringatur iambus Ov. Rem. 377, que l'ïambe soit dégainé contre les ennemis.

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