rein
rein
subs.
P. and V. ἡνία, ἡ, V. ῥῠτήρ, ὁ, ἱππόδεσμα, τά (Eur. Hipp. 1225).
Bridle: P. and V. χᾰλῑνός, ὁ.
Give rein to: Met., P. and V. χᾰρίζεσθαι (dat.).
subs.
P. and V. ἡνία, ἡ, V. ῥῠτήρ, ὁ, ἱππόδεσμα, τά (Eur. Hipp. 1225).
Bridle: P. and V. χᾰλῑνός, ὁ.
Give rein to: Met., P. and V. χᾰρίζεσθαι (dat.).
REIN
s. habena: lorum (frenum usually plur. freni or frena bridle). To give the reins habenam remittere (PROP. and figuratively); frenos dare (PROP. and figuratively Cic.): to draw in or tighten the reins habenam adducere (PROP. and figuratively).
s. habena: lorum (frenum usually plur. freni or frena bridle). To give the reins habenam remittere (PROP. and figuratively); frenos dare (PROP. and figuratively Cic.): to draw in or tighten the reins habenam adducere (PROP. and figuratively).
v. PROP. frenare infrenare equum: frenos equo injicere (to put on the reins). To rein up habenam adducere.
Figuratively frenare: refrenare: coercere: continere: comprimere: reprimere; e.g. refrenare coercere or reprimere cupiditates (libidines): moderari cupiditatibus: frangere cupiditates.
Figuratively frenare: refrenare: coercere: continere: comprimere: reprimere; e.g. refrenare coercere or reprimere cupiditates (libidines): moderari cupiditatibus: frangere cupiditates.
rein (subs.):
1. hăbēna (the usu. word, both lit. and fig.): to take the r.s, manibus datas contingere h., Ov. M. 2, 151: to manage the r.s, manibus moliri h., Virg. Aen. 12, 327: to turn the r.s, h. detorquere, id. ib. 11, 765; flectere, Ov. M. 2, 169: to shorten the r.s, colligere h., Virg. Aen. 11, 670: to tighten the r.s, h. premere, id. ib. 1, 63; supprimere, Ov. M. 6, 709: to pull in the r.s of a horse, equum habenis compescere, Tib. 1, 4, 11: to slacken the r.s, laxas dare, Virg. Aen. 1, 63: the horse feels the r.s slack, concessas sensit equus habenas, Ov. Am. 3, 4, 15: to shake the r.s, excutere h., id. M. 5, 404: to give the r.s, immittere h. (alicui), Virg. Aen. 6, 1: to give full r. to, manibus omnes effundere h., id. ib. 5, 818; effusas permittere h., Tib. 4, 1, 92: to struggle against a tight r., pressis pugnare h., Virg. Aen. 11, 600: nor do the horses obey the r., neque audit currus h., id. G. 1, extr. Fig.: to take the r.s, accipere h., Cic. Rep. 1, 5: to assume the r.s of power, subire habenas, Stat. Silv. 4, 3, 130: to take the r.s of a nation, accipere h. populi, Ov. M. 15, 481: to relinquish the r.s of government, rerum relinquere h., Virg. Aen. 7, 600: whom the people had entrusted with the power of ruling them and, as it were, the r.s, cui populus regendi sui potestatem quasi quasdam h. tradidisset, Cic. de Or. 1, 52, 226: to hold the r.s of friendship as loose as possible, h. quam laxissimas habere amicitiae, id. Am. 13, 45: to tighten, slacken the r.s, h. adducere, remittere, id. ib.: to loosen the r.s of the government, reipublicae h. laxare, Eutr. 9, 8: to give full r. to one's passions, irarum omnes effundere h., Virg. Aen. 12, 499: to give full r. to the rivers, fluminibus totas immittere h., Ov. M. 1, 280: the powerful r.s of law, validae legum h., poet. in Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 166.
2. lōrum (a leathern thong): to hold the r.s, lora tenere, Juv. 1, 61: to give the r., lora dare, Virg. G. 3, 107; remittere, Ov. M. 2, 200: to pull the left r., tendere l. sinistra, id. Am. 3, 2, 72 broken r.s, l. abrupta, id. M. 2, 315: to lead their horses by the r., loris ducere equos, Liv. 35, 34: ply the r.s more vigorously, fortius utere loris, Ov. M. 2, 127.
3. frēnum (pl. frēna and frēni; the latter form is most usu. in prose: a bridle, bit: hence fig. means of guiding, r.s): the r.s of dominion, rerum freni, Sil. 1, 240: to take, hold the r.s of power, frena imperii capere, tenere, Ov. Pont. 4, 13, 27; Tr. 2, 42: to give the r.s to a headstrong creature, dare frenos impotenti naturae, Liv. 34, 2, ad fin.: v.BRIDLE .
4. rĕtĭnācŭlum (only in pl.: rare) the charioteer vainly pulling in the r.s, frustra r. tendens auriga, Virg. G. 1, 513.
5. corrĭgia, Edict. Diocl. p. 26.
1. hăbēna (the usu. word, both lit. and fig.): to take the r.s, manibus datas contingere h., Ov. M. 2, 151: to manage the r.s, manibus moliri h., Virg. Aen. 12, 327: to turn the r.s, h. detorquere, id. ib. 11, 765; flectere, Ov. M. 2, 169: to shorten the r.s, colligere h., Virg. Aen. 11, 670: to tighten the r.s, h. premere, id. ib. 1, 63; supprimere, Ov. M. 6, 709: to pull in the r.s of a horse, equum habenis compescere, Tib. 1, 4, 11: to slacken the r.s, laxas dare, Virg. Aen. 1, 63: the horse feels the r.s slack, concessas sensit equus habenas, Ov. Am. 3, 4, 15: to shake the r.s, excutere h., id. M. 5, 404: to give the r.s, immittere h. (alicui), Virg. Aen. 6, 1: to give full r. to, manibus omnes effundere h., id. ib. 5, 818; effusas permittere h., Tib. 4, 1, 92: to struggle against a tight r., pressis pugnare h., Virg. Aen. 11, 600: nor do the horses obey the r., neque audit currus h., id. G. 1, extr. Fig.: to take the r.s, accipere h., Cic. Rep. 1, 5: to assume the r.s of power, subire habenas, Stat. Silv. 4, 3, 130: to take the r.s of a nation, accipere h. populi, Ov. M. 15, 481: to relinquish the r.s of government, rerum relinquere h., Virg. Aen. 7, 600: whom the people had entrusted with the power of ruling them and, as it were, the r.s, cui populus regendi sui potestatem quasi quasdam h. tradidisset, Cic. de Or. 1, 52, 226: to hold the r.s of friendship as loose as possible, h. quam laxissimas habere amicitiae, id. Am. 13, 45: to tighten, slacken the r.s, h. adducere, remittere, id. ib.: to loosen the r.s of the government, reipublicae h. laxare, Eutr. 9, 8: to give full r. to one's passions, irarum omnes effundere h., Virg. Aen. 12, 499: to give full r. to the rivers, fluminibus totas immittere h., Ov. M. 1, 280: the powerful r.s of law, validae legum h., poet. in Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 166.
2. lōrum (a leathern thong): to hold the r.s, lora tenere, Juv. 1, 61: to give the r., lora dare, Virg. G. 3, 107; remittere, Ov. M. 2, 200: to pull the left r., tendere l. sinistra, id. Am. 3, 2, 72 broken r.s, l. abrupta, id. M. 2, 315: to lead their horses by the r., loris ducere equos, Liv. 35, 34: ply the r.s more vigorously, fortius utere loris, Ov. M. 2, 127.
3. frēnum (pl. frēna and frēni; the latter form is most usu. in prose: a bridle, bit: hence fig. means of guiding, r.s): the r.s of dominion, rerum freni, Sil. 1, 240: to take, hold the r.s of power, frena imperii capere, tenere, Ov. Pont. 4, 13, 27; Tr. 2, 42: to give the r.s to a headstrong creature, dare frenos impotenti naturae, Liv. 34, 2, ad fin.: v.
4. rĕtĭnācŭlum (only in pl.: rare) the charioteer vainly pulling in the r.s, frustra r. tendens auriga, Virg. G. 1, 513.
5. corrĭgia, Edict. Diocl. p. 26.
rein (v.): frēno, 1: v. BRIDLE , CHECK , and preced. art.