snuff
snuff
v. trans.
Inhale: use P. and V. ἕλκειν.
v. trans.
Inhale: use P. and V. ἕλκειν.
SNUFF
s. Burnt wick of a candle fungus candelae; or from context simply fungus (Verg.).
Powdered tobacco *pulvis sternutatorius (Kraft): medicamentum ad sternutamentum movendum efficax (after Celsus 3 18 p. 157 ed. Bip. Georges). To take snuff *ducere pulverem sternutatorium (Bau.); *medicamento ad sternutamentum movendum efficaci uti (Georges).
Anger scorn Vid.
s. Burnt wick of a candle fungus candelae; or from context simply fungus (Verg.).
Powdered tobacco *pulvis sternutatorius (Kraft): medicamentum ad sternutamentum movendum efficax (after Celsus 3 18 p. 157 ed. Bip. Georges). To take snuff *ducere pulverem sternutatorium (Bau.); *medicamento ad sternutamentum movendum efficaci uti (Georges).
Anger scorn Vid.
v. Intransitively
To inhale haurire naribus.
To scent smell Vid:
Figuratively To turn up the nose fastidium ostendere prae se ferre. To snuff at aliquem suspendere naso (Hor.).
Transitively To crop the wick of a lighted candle *fungum candelae demere (☞ not emungere).
To inhale haurire naribus.
To scent smell Vid:
Figuratively To turn up the nose fastidium ostendere prae se ferre. To snuff at aliquem suspendere naso (Hor.).
Transitively To crop the wick of a lighted candle *fungum candelae demere (☞ not emungere).
snuff (subs.):
I. A burnt candle-*wick: fungus: Virg. G. 1, 392: or, f. candelae may serve.
II. Powdered tobacco:
1. *tabacum contritum (Georg.)
2. *pulvis sternutatorius (Kr.).
3. sternūtāmentum (pl.: a sneezing-powder): cf. Cels. 6, 7, 9.
4. sternūmentum: cf. Plin. 25, 11, 86, § 135.
5. medicamentum ad sternutamentum movendum efficax (where sternutamentum = the act of sneezing), based on Cels. 3, 18, ad med. (Georg.). Phr.: to take s., *sternutamentum naribus haurire: *tabacum contritum naribus haurire (Georg.). Colloq.: up to s., perh. emunctae naris (= clean-nosed; hence, keen, acute: based on Hor. S. 1, 4, 8, e. n. [Lucilius]: cf. Phaedr. 3, 3, 14): also emunctus, absol., Quint. 12, 10, 17.
I. A burnt candle-*wick: fungus: Virg. G. 1, 392: or, f. candelae may serve.
II. Powdered tobacco:
1. *tabacum contritum (Georg.)
2. *pulvis sternutatorius (Kr.).
3. sternūtāmentum (pl.: a sneezing-powder): cf. Cels. 6, 7, 9.
4. sternūmentum: cf. Plin. 25, 11, 86, § 135.
5. medicamentum ad sternutamentum movendum efficax (where sternutamentum = the act of sneezing), based on Cels. 3, 18, ad med. (Georg.). Phr.: to take s., *sternutamentum naribus haurire: *tabacum contritum naribus haurire (Georg.). Colloq.: up to s., perh. emunctae naris (= clean-nosed; hence, keen, acute: based on Hor. S. 1, 4, 8, e. n. [Lucilius]: cf. Phaedr. 3, 3, 14): also emunctus, absol., Quint. 12, 10, 17.
snuff (v.):
I. To inhale: v.TO SNIFF .
II. To snuff (a candle): Phr.: *candelae fungum demere (Georg.).
I. To inhale: v.
II. To snuff (a candle): Phr.: *candelae fungum demere (Georg.).