ansa

ansa, ae, f. [cf. χανδάνω, and pre-hendo, pre-hensum, and λαβή from λαβεῖν], that by which something is taken hold of, a handle, haft; of a vessel, pitcher, vase, and the like.

• I Lit., Cato R. R. 113; Verg. E. 3, 45; 6, 17; Ov. M. 8, 653; id. H. 16, 252; Mart. 14, 106 al.—Of other things, e. g. of an iron handle of a door: ansa ostii, Petr. 96.—Of the loop on the edge of a sandal, through which the shoetie was drawn, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 12; so Tib. 1, 8, 14.—Of the handle of the rudder, the tiller, Vitr. 10, 8.—Of the cheeks of a balance in which the lever moves, Vitr. 10, 8.— In architecture, the cramp-iron or brace which holds several stones together, Vitr. 2, 8; Prop. 5, 1, 142.—
• II Trop., as also the Gr. λαβή, handle, occasion, opportunity (rare, and in the class. per. only in Cic.): illum quaerere ansam, infectum ut faciat? Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 119 (677): reprehensionis ansa, Cic. Planc. 34: controversiarum, id. Caecin. 6 fin.: ansas sermonis dare, id. Sest. 10: sibi tamquam ansas ad reprehendendum dare, id. Am. 16, 59: alicui lucrandi ansam offerre, Amm.28, 1.

ānsa, ae, f. (litauisch ạsà), der Griff, an dem etwas gefaßt wird, der Henkel, die Handhabe, I) eig.: aqualis matella sine ansis, Cato fr.: ansa poculi, canthari, Verg.: urcei, Ov.: scyphi, ICt.: ostii, der eiserne Griff an der Tür, Petr.: crepidae, die Öse am Rande der Schuhsohlen, durch die die Bindriemen gezogen wurden, Tibull. u. Plin.: ansae caligarum, Schol. Iuven.: gubernaculi, der Kolbenstock, Ruderstock (griech. οἴαξ), Vitr.: rudentis, das Ende eines Seils (mit einer Schlinge), Vitr.: die Schere, worin der bewegliche Wagebalken schwebt, Vitr.: in der Baukunst, die Klammer, die mehrere Steine zusammenhält, Vitr. – II) übtr. (wie λαβή), der Anhalt, Anhaltspunkt, um zu etwas Gelegenheit, Veranlassung zu nehmen, ansam quaerere, Plaut.: sermonis ansas dare, Cic.: plures dare alci tamquam ansas ad reprehendendum, Cic.: habere reprehensionis ansam aliquam, Cic.; vgl. die Auslgg. zu Cic. de amic. 59.

1 ansa [CL] 1 handle (of vessel). b stilt (of plough). c chair-arm. d curtain-ring (cf.Exod. xxvi and xxxvi). nomina vasorum: ‥ ~a, sal Ælf. Gl.; 1349 j patella argent’ cum j †hausa [? l. hansa] (KR Ac 391/15) Arch. XXXI 58; 1501 j calefactorium cum duabus ancis Cant. Coll. Ox. I 33.  b quoddam aratrum unica aure vel ~a contentum est Neckam Ut. 112; c1280 (Cart. Coton) Antiq. XXVII 167.  c scripturus in cathedra sedeat, ~is [gl.braces] utrinque elevatis pluteum sive asserem sustinentibus Neckam Ut. 116.  d apte quinquagenas ~as habebant cortinae, quibus invicem necterentur Bede Tab. II 2; a rynge of a curtan, ~a CathA (cf. ib.: a curtyn, anabatum, ~a). 2 tag or tape of bandage. b “truss”. c loop, twist, knot (fig.). extrema debent ligari cum institis ‥ et cum ~is, quod de facili aperiantur, vel cum nodis Gad. 10. 1.  b 14‥ ansea, A. a trusse WW.  c ad ~am calumpniae solvendam Abbo QG 21; quamvis abbreviata ‥ eloquia ‥ interdum simplicibus occasionem errandi ministrent et, dum ~am occulte solvunt, nodum manifeste ligare putentur Ockham Pol. I 230.

2 ansa v. hansa

ānsa, (12) æ, f. , anse, poignée, prise : Virg. B. 3, 45 ; Ov. M. 8, 653 || attache dʼune chaussure : Tib. 1, 8, 14 ; Plin. 35, 85 || [fig.] occasion : ad aliquid ansas dare Cic. Læl. 59, fournir lʼoccasion, donner le moyen de faire qqch. ; si locus habet reprehensionis ansam aliquam Cic. Planc. 84, si cʼest le pays qui prête qq. peu le flanc à la critique.

ansa , ae. f.
盆耳。鞋帶。機會。Ansam quaerere 找機會。尋隙。借端。Ansam praebere 與之機會

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ānsa ae, f

• a handle, haft: canthari, V.: poculi, O.—The catch of a shoe-string, H.—Fig., an occasion, opportunity: reprehensionis: sermonis ansae, clews: ad reprehendendum.

Ansa

See hasta.