ligula

lĭgŭla and lingŭla (v. infra), ae, f. dim. [from lingua: quamvis me ligulam dicant Equitesque Patresque, Dicor ab indoctis lingula grammaticis, Mart. 14, 120], a little tongue; hence, transf.

• I A tongue of land: oppida posita in extremis lingulis promontoriisque, Caes. B. G. 3, 12.—
• II The tongue of a shoe, a shoe-strap, shoe-latchet: lingula per diminutionem linguae dicta; alias a similitudine linguae exsertae, ut in calceis, alias insertae, id est intra dentes coërcitae, ut in tibiis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 116 Müll.: habet Trebius, propter quod rumpere somnum debeat et ligulas dimittere, Juv. 5, 20; Mart. 2, 29, 7.—As a term of reproach: ligula, i in malam crucem, Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 30 (1309).—
• III A spoon or ladle for skimming a pot, a skimmer: isque (musteus fructus) saepius ligula purgandus est, Col. 9, 5 fin.—For taking out and dropping aromatic essences: inde lingulis eligunt florem, Plin. 21, 14, 49, § 84.—For preserves, Cato R. R. 84.—
• • B As a measure, a spoonful: duarum aut trium lingularum mensura, Plin. 20, 5, 18, § 36.—
• IV A small sword, Naev. ap. Gell. 10, 25, 3; ct. Varr. L. L. 7, § 107 Müll.—
• V The tongue or reed of a flute, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 171; cf. under II. the passage cited from Paul. ex Fest. p. 116 Müll.—
• VI The pointed end of a post or stake, which was inserted into something, a tongue, tenon: lingulae edolatae, Col. 8, 11, 4.—
• VII The short arm of a lever, which is placed under the weight to be raised: si sub onus vectis lingula subjecta fuerit, Vitr. 10, 8.—
• VIII The tongueshaped extremity of a water-pipe, by which it is fitted into another, Vitr. 8, 7.—
• IX The tongue of a scale-beam: examen est ligula et lignum, quod mediam hastam ad pondera adaequanda tenet, Schol. ad Pers. 1, 6.—
• X A tongue-shaped member of the cuttle-fish: loliginum ligulas, Ap. Apol. p. 297, 5.

ligula u. lingula, ae, f. (Demin. v. lingua; vgl. über beide Formen Mart. 14, 120. Charis. 104, 5. Prisc. 3, 42), eine kleine Zunge; dah. übtr.: I) (wie γλῶσσα) die Erdzunge, Landzunge, in extremis lingulis promunturiisque, Caes. b. G. 3, 12, 1. – II) lingula (wie γλῶσσα) = der zungenförmig zugespitzte Riemen am Schuh, Schuhriemen (vgl. Heinrich Iuven. 5, 20; der Scholiast dagegen leitet es von ligare ab = ansa, Öhr, durch das der Riemen gezogen wird), Scrib. Larg. u.a.: als Schimpfwort, Plaut. Poen. 1309. – III) ligula = ein Löffel zum Abschäumen, Colum.: zum Ausschöpfen u. Austräufeln aromatischer Essenzen, Löffelchen, Plin.: von den Gästen beim Verspeisen einer süßen Nachspeise (savillum) benutzt, Cato. – als Maß, ein Löffelvoll, duarum aut trium ligularum mensura, Plin.: mellis ligula, Apic. – IV) lingula = ein kleiner Degen, Naev. tr. 19; vgl. Varro LL. 7, 107. – V) lingula = die Spitze eines Pfahls, der in die Stange gefügt wird, der Zapfen, Colum. 8, 11, 4. – VI) lingula = das kurze Ende des Hebels, der unter die Last gelegt wird, die Zunge, Vitr. 10, 3, 3. – VII) lingula (wie γλῶσσα) = das Blättchen (Mundstück) an der Flöte, Plin. 16, 171. – VIII) ligula = ein zungenförmiges Glied des Tintenfisches, Apul. apol. 35. – IX) ligula = das Zünglein an der Wage, Schol. ad Pers. 1, 6 zw. (Jan lingua). – X) tubulatio ligulae, zungenförmige-, röhrenförmige Höhlung, Apul. flor. 9. p. 11, 12 Kr. – XI) ligula auris, das Ohrläppchen, Sidon. epist. 1, 2, 2 Lütjohann.

ligula [CL; cf. ML liga] 1 buckle or strap for fastening belt. pallium coccineum et legulam [gl.: fibulam, oferfenc, dalc; Jos. vii 21: (Vet. Lat.) ligulam, (Vulg.) regulam] auri sibi usurpans Aldh. VirgP 55; legulam, gyrdilshringe GlC L 122; 1330 (v. bracalis 2a). 2 strip of cloth or leather, strap, lace, point (of hose). b garter. c hatband. legulam Ælf. Bata 5. 1 (v. et 3b); ~a, fascia cum qua aliquid ligatur, ut fimbria Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 326; c1315 flagellum ‥ de ligul’ factum Invent. Ch. Ch. 86; 1344 quod ipse Robertus non venderet duodenam ligolarum multonum minus quam pro duobus denariis et obolo PlRCP A 4 m. 7v; 1393 vobis mandamus quod ipsos R. et J. dicta dolia vini, pannos, caligas, sellas, ~as et alia mercimonia ‥ tam per terram quam per mare ‥ ducere permittatis RScot 120b; 1394 [pro] vj duodenis legularum (KR Ac Cust 149/27) Bronnen I 457; 1449 allocate ‥ pro pannis laneis, lineis, ~is, harnesiis, et aliis diversis mercimoniis ExchScot 339; hec legula, A. a lanyr WW; nec denarium unum pro ‥ caligis ‥ usque ad minimam earum ~am solverunt Fortescue LLA 35; [ostium] vix geminata quadam trahebatur ~a que sc. de vetustissima bursella muliebri olim abrupta atque inter ipsas patulas asserum juncturas transposita dependebat Mir. Hen. VI II 55; 1564 pro uno magno grosse de ~is de reban melior’ Ac. LChamb. 57 f. 12v (cf. Misc. LChamb. 33 p. 89: the best riben points).  b hec ~a, A. garter WW; a gartere, ~a, subligare, versus: subligar est ligula caligas qua subligat alte CathA.  c 1592 unam ~am galliri A. a hatt band (CourtR Griff and Coton) MS Warks RO CR 136/C1381. 3 (metal) band. 1346 pro ‥ ij ~is ferreis pro le topcastel et ij ~is ferreis pro ij cranes KR Ac 25/7 m. 1. 4 bundle, file (of documents). 1202 in ~a finitorum AssizeR Northants 380; 1204 milites quorum nomina sunt in ~a brevium CurR III 134; 1276 predicto inquisiciones ‥ invenientur in ~a recordorum de anno quarto (CoramR 24 r. 19d.) Law Merch. 18; continetur in cedula ‥ in ~a posita State Tri. Ed. I 43; 1349 et versus prefatum J. B. fit ulterius execucio in ~a brevium per brevia retornabilia ad eundem diem (KR Mem) EHR XLIV 442; 1384 quatuor ~as brevium in dicto [Communi] Banco returnatorum, ‥ in quibus ~is brevia in eisdem existencia multum deteriorata, et pro majori parte putrefacta sunt circumquaque per ~as supradictas ita quod non possunt legi Cl 224 m. 15d.; 1418 in brevibus in ~a de tribus septimanis Pasche Entries 302.

lĭgŭla (15) et qqf. lingŭla, æ, f. (lingua), ¶ 1 petite langue, parcelle de terre : Cæs. G. 3, 12, 1 ¶ 2 langue de soulier : P. Fest. 116 ¶ 3 cuiller : Cato Agr. 18, 2 ; 19, 2 ; 84, 1 ; Plin. 21, 84 ; Col. Rust. 9, 5, fin ¶ 4 cuillerée : Plin. 20, 36 ¶ 5 petite épée : Næv d. Gell. 10, 25, 3 ¶ 6 petit bras dʼun levier : Vitr. Arch. 10, 8 ¶ 7 aiguille de balance : Schol. Pers. 1, 6 ¶ 8 bec de pince : Vitr. Arch. 8, 7 ¶ 9 arête : Apul. Apol. 35.

ligula , ae. f.
小舌。鞋带。刡刀。度流器。榫子。小腰刀。簧。漏杓。入海光山。Ligula i in malam crucem 臭屁汝往自縊可也。

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ligula ae, f

• 2 LIG-; confounded with lingula, a shoe-strap, shoe-latchet: ligulas dimittere, to leave untied, Iu.

LIGULA

LI´GULAa Roman measure of fluid capacity, containing one fourth of the CYATHUS(Columella, R. B. 12.21; Plin. Nat.20.36.)

It signifies a spoonful, like cochlear; only the ligula was larger than the cochlear (see Mart. 8.33and 71). The spoon which was called ligula, or lingula (dim. of lingua), from its shape, was used like a dessert-spoon. (Cato, Agr. 84; Plin. Nat.21.84; Mart. 14.120; Becker-Göll, Gallus, 3.293; Marquardt, Privatleben, 314.) For a drawing of the ligula, see under COCHLEAR, where the larger spoon is the ligula, the smaller the cochlear. The word is also used for the leather tongue of a shoe (Pollux, 2.109, 7.80; Festus, s. v.). (See under CALCEUSp. 335.)

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Ligŭla

(1) A Roman liquid measure containing one fourth of the cyathus (q. v.). The word is also used generically, like our “spoonful,” of a small quantity.

(2) A spoon larger than the cochlear (q. v.), and like our dessert-spoon.

(3) The leather tongue of a shoe, also written lingŭla (Poll.ii. 109).