restive
restive
adj.
P. and V. ὑβριστής, V. ἄστομος.
Be restive: P. and V. σκιρτᾶν (Plat.).
Intractable: Ar. and P. χᾰλεπός ; see intractable.
adj.
P. and V. ὑβριστής, V. ἄστομος.
Be restive: P. and V. σκιρτᾶν (Plat.).
Intractable: Ar. and P. χᾰλεπός ; see intractable.
RESTIVE
A restive horse perhaps indomitus (not broken in; Plaut.) or contumax (obstinate; used of animals; e.g. of oxen Col.): *frenis non parens.
A restive horse perhaps indomitus (not broken in; Plaut.) or contumax (obstinate; used of animals; e.g. of oxen Col.): *frenis non parens.
restive: no exact equiv.: express by (equus) ferocitate resultans, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90; contumax ad frena, Veg. Vet. 4, 6, 3: perh. also ferox, Pl. Men. 5, 2, 110: also sternax, acis (one that throws his rider), Virg. Aen. 12, 364.