sinew
sinew
subs.
V. τένων, ὁ.
Muscle: Ar. and P. νεῦρον, τό.
subs.
V. τένων, ὁ.
Muscle: Ar. and P. νεῦρον, τό.
SINEW
nervus (PROP. and figuratively). Money is the sinews of war nervi belli pecunia (Cic.).
nervus (PROP. and figuratively). Money is the sinews of war nervi belli pecunia (Cic.).
sinew:
1. nervus Cic.: Cels.: to strain every s. (put forth every effort), omnes n. contendere, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 12, 35; so, nervos intendere, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 20. Oft. fig., s.s of war, nervi belli (pecunia), Cic. Ph. 5, 2, 5: and with ref. to vigour of style, id. Or. 19, 62. Dimin., nervulus (playfully), Cic. Att. 16, 16, C.
2. perh. lăcertus (strictly, the muscle of the upper part of the arm: hence, fig., nervous or muscular energy): cf. Cic. Br. 16, fin.: in Lysia saepe sunt lacerti (such sinewy vigour, force), sic ut fieri nihil possit valentius.
1. nervus Cic.: Cels.: to strain every s. (put forth every effort), omnes n. contendere, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 12, 35; so, nervos intendere, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 20. Oft. fig., s.s of war, nervi belli (pecunia), Cic. Ph. 5, 2, 5: and with ref. to vigour of style, id. Or. 19, 62. Dimin., nervulus (playfully), Cic. Att. 16, 16, C.
2. perh. lăcertus (strictly, the muscle of the upper part of the arm: hence, fig., nervous or muscular energy): cf. Cic. Br. 16, fin.: in Lysia saepe sunt lacerti (such sinewy vigour, force), sic ut fieri nihil possit valentius.