spur
spur
subs.
Lit. and Met., P. and V. κέντρον, τό.
Of a cock: Ar. πλῆκτρον, τό.
Reproaches are as a spur to the wise: V. ὀνείδη τοῖς σώφροσιν ἀντίκεντρα γίγνεται (Aesch. Eum. 136).
On the spur of the moment: P. ἀπὸ βραχείας διανοίας ; see off-hand.
subs.
Lit. and Met., P. and V. κέντρον, τό.
Of a cock: Ar. πλῆκτρον, τό.
Reproaches are as a spur to the wise: V. ὀνείδη τοῖς σώφροσιν ἀντίκεντρα γίγνεται (Aesch. Eum. 136).
On the spur of the moment: P. ἀπὸ βραχείας διανοίας ; see off-hand.
spur
v. trans.
Lit. and Met., P. and V. κεντεῖν, P. κεντρίζειν (Xen.).
Urge on: P. and V. ἐπῐκελεύειν, ἐγκελεύειν, ἐποτρύ̄νειν ; see urge on.
v. trans.
Lit. and Met., P. and V. κεντεῖν, P. κεντρίζειν (Xen.).
Urge on: P. and V. ἐπῐκελεύειν, ἐγκελεύειν, ἐποτρύ̄νειν ; see urge on.
SPUR
s. calcar (of a boot; also of a fighting-cock: it is only in the poets that it is IMPROP. = incitement impulse etc.; though the whole phrase “to set spurs to ” “to need the spur ” etc. is used IMPROP.): radius (of a fighting-cock): stimulus: aculeus: incitamentum (figuratively = an incitement). To set or put spurs to equo calcaria subdere; equum calcaribus concitare or stimalare (PROP.); alicui calcaria adhibere or admovere (PROP. or figuratively); aliquem stimulare or incitare (figuratively). To require the spur (IMPROP.) egere calcaribus (opposed to egere frenis Cic.). Anything is a great spur to anything (figuratively) est aliquid maximum alicujus rei incitamentum.
s. calcar (of a boot; also of a fighting-cock: it is only in the poets that it is IMPROP. = incitement impulse etc.; though the whole phrase “to set spurs to ” “to need the spur ” etc. is used IMPROP.): radius (of a fighting-cock): stimulus: aculeus: incitamentum (figuratively = an incitement). To set or put spurs to equo calcaria subdere; equum calcaribus concitare or stimalare (PROP.); alicui calcaria adhibere or admovere (PROP. or figuratively); aliquem stimulare or incitare (figuratively). To require the spur (IMPROP.) egere calcaribus (opposed to egere frenis Cic.). Anything is a great spur to anything (figuratively) est aliquid maximum alicujus rei incitamentum.
v. alicui calcaria subdere: aliquem calcaribus concitare (PROP.): alicui calcaria adhibere or admovere (PROP. or figuratively). To spur a horse on (equum) calcaribus stimulare: to spur anybody on (figuratively) stimulos subdere alicujus animo; calcaria alicui adhibere or admovere or addere; calcaribus uti in aliquo; aliquem incitare ad aliquid.
spur:
I. For horses: calcar, āris, n.: to urge on a horse with s.s, calcaribus equum concitare, Liv. 2, 6: incendere, Hirt. B. G. 8, 48: stimulare, Val. Max.: to put s.s to a horse, subdere equo c., Curt. 7, 2: also (in fig. sense), c. uti, Cic. de Or. 3, 9, 36: adhibere, id. Br. 56, 204: calcar addere, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 217: quasi c. adhibere, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 4. (Stimulus is a stick with an iron point: v.GOAD .)
II. Fig.: an incitement:
1. calcar: esp. in sing.: cf. supr.
2. incĭtāmentum: stĭmŭlus: v.INCENTIVE .
III. A projection: esp. from a range of mountains: expr. by prōmĭneo, ēmĭneo: v.TO PROJECT .
I. For horses: calcar, āris, n.: to urge on a horse with s.s, calcaribus equum concitare, Liv. 2, 6: incendere, Hirt. B. G. 8, 48: stimulare, Val. Max.: to put s.s to a horse, subdere equo c., Curt. 7, 2: also (in fig. sense), c. uti, Cic. de Or. 3, 9, 36: adhibere, id. Br. 56, 204: calcar addere, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 217: quasi c. adhibere, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 4. (Stimulus is a stick with an iron point: v.
II. Fig.: an incitement:
1. calcar: esp. in sing.: cf. supr.
2. incĭtāmentum: stĭmŭlus: v.
III. A projection: esp. from a range of mountains: expr. by prōmĭneo, ēmĭneo: v.
spur (v.): (equum) calcaribus concitare, etc.: v. SPUR , subs.
concito
to put in quick motion, rouse, excite, urge, drive, incite, spur, agitate, disturb
promunturium
a projecting part of a mountain, spur
stimulo
to goad, rouse, set in motion, stir, spur, incite, stimulate
a spur
to put in quick motion, rouse, excite, urge, drive, incite, spur, agitate, disturb
promunturium
a projecting part of a mountain, spur
stimulo
to goad, rouse, set in motion, stir, spur, incite, stimulate
appearing fewer than 50 times
calcara spur
Spur
See calcar.