prick

prick
v. trans.
Pierce: P. and V. τετραίνειν.
Stab: P. and V. κεντεῖν.
Sting: Ar. and P. κεντεῖν, V. χρί̄ειν.
Good (a horse, etc.): P. κεντρίζειν (Xen.).
Met., trouble: P. and V. δάκνειν ; see trouble.
Prick the ears: V. ὀρθὸν οὖς ἱστά̆ναι (Soph. El. 27).

prick
subs.
Wound: P. and V. τραῦμα, τό ; see wound.
Sting: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.
Bite: Ar. and P. δῆγμα, τό (Xen.).
Met., P. and V. κέντρον, τό ; see sting.
You will not kick against the pricks: V. οὔκουν . . . πρὸς κέντρα κῶλον ἐκτενεῖς (Aesch. P.V. 322).
Do not kick against the pricks: V. πρὸς κέντρα μὴ λάκτιζε (Aesch. Ag. 1624).

PRICK

s. A puncture ictus; punctio; punctum. A slight prick punctiuncula.

A sharp instrument goad prickle stimulus; aculeus: to kick against the pricks adversus stimulum calcare (Ter.).

prick (subs.):

I. Puncture:

1. punctum: Veg. Mil. 1, 12 (stab). Dimin. punctulum (a small or slight p.), Apul.

2. punctus, ūs: Apul. (Usu. better expr. by pungo: a wound like the p. of a pin, vulnus quod acu punctum videretur. Cic. Mil. 24, 65.) Punctiones, pricking pains: Cels.: Plin.

II. A sharp point: v. PRICKLE. See also GOAD, SPIKE.

prick (v.):

1. pungo, pŭpŭgi, punctum, 3: Cic. Mil. 24, 65 (acu p.): Petr. Comp. compungo, nxi, nctum, 3 (rare): Cels. 6, 18, 9 (acu c.).

2. stĭmŭlo, 1 (with a goad or spur): v. TO SPUR, GOAD. Comp. exstimulo, Plin. (For fig. sense, v. TO STING.)