stalk
stalk
v. trans.
Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen.); see hunt.V. intrans. P. and V. βᾰδίζειν (rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν ; see go, walk.
Swagger about: Ar. and P. περῐνοστεῖν.
v. trans.
Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen.); see hunt.V. intrans. P. and V. βᾰδίζειν (rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν ; see go, walk.
Swagger about: Ar. and P. περῐνοστεῖν.
stalk
subs.
Of a plant, etc.: Ar. and P. καυλός, ὁ (Plat.).
Of corn: P. καλάμη, ἡ (Xen.).
subs.
Of a plant, etc.: Ar. and P. καυλός, ὁ (Plat.).
Of corn: P. καλάμη, ἡ (Xen.).
STALK
s. (of a plant) stirps (the whole lower part of plants or trees; stem including the roots; of reeds Plin.): stilus (of asparagus Col.): caulis (e.g. brassicae): (of corn) culmus (as bearing the ear); calamus (as hollow): pediculus (fruit or leaf stalk): petiolus (fruit-stalk): scapus (e.g. lupini Varr. R.R. 1 31 fin.). Bean stalks fabalia -ium.
s. (of a plant) stirps (the whole lower part of plants or trees; stem including the roots; of reeds Plin.): stilus (of asparagus Col.): caulis (e.g. brassicae): (of corn) culmus (as bearing the ear); calamus (as hollow): pediculus (fruit or leaf stalk): petiolus (fruit-stalk): scapus (e.g. lupini Varr. R.R. 1 31 fin.). Bean stalks fabalia -ium.
v. incedere: ingredi. To stalk proudly magnifice incedere: to stalk in purple and gold insignem auro et purpura conspici.
stalk (subs.): the stem of a plant:
1. stirps, pis, f.: Join: arborum radices stirpesque, Cic. Or. 43, 147.
2. stīlus: the nut grows up with a single s., nux simplici s. prorepit, Col. 5, 10: s. of asparagus, s. asparagi, id. 11, 3.
3. caulis, is, m.: a cabbage with a thick s., brassica c. magno, Cato R. R. 157, 2.
4. caulĭcŭlus (diminutive of foregoing): Plin. 12, 12, 26.
5. culmus, (of corn): lest the s. fall forward with the weight of the ears, ne gravidis procumbat c. aristis, Virg. G. 1, 111.
6. călămus: s.s of the lupine, lupini fragiles c., ib. 76.
7. scāpus: a s. laden with a hundred beans, s. centum fabis onustus, Plin. 16, 24, 38. Foot-s. of leaves or fruit, pĕdĭcŭlus, Plin. 16, 24, 38: bean s.s, făbālia, ium, or caules fabarum, ib. 18, 12, 30.
1. stirps, pis, f.: Join: arborum radices stirpesque, Cic. Or. 43, 147.
2. stīlus: the nut grows up with a single s., nux simplici s. prorepit, Col. 5, 10: s. of asparagus, s. asparagi, id. 11, 3.
3. caulis, is, m.: a cabbage with a thick s., brassica c. magno, Cato R. R. 157, 2.
4. caulĭcŭlus (diminutive of foregoing): Plin. 12, 12, 26.
5. culmus, (of corn): lest the s. fall forward with the weight of the ears, ne gravidis procumbat c. aristis, Virg. G. 1, 111.
6. călămus: s.s of the lupine, lupini fragiles c., ib. 76.
7. scāpus: a s. laden with a hundred beans, s. centum fabis onustus, Plin. 16, 24, 38. Foot-s. of leaves or fruit, pĕdĭcŭlus, Plin. 16, 24, 38: bean s.s, făbālia, ium, or caules fabarum, ib. 18, 12, 30.
stalk (v.):
I. To walk proudly:
1. incēdo, cessi, 3: you s. along in your pride at my misfortune, meo superbus incedis malo, Hor. Epod. 15, 18.
2. ingrĕdior, essus sum, 3: he s.s in fury on the plain, turbidus ingreditur campo, Virg. Aen. 10, 762. Perh. *gressu superbo (arroganti) ambulare.
II. To follow stealthily, as game: perh. insidiis excipere: cf. Virg. E. 3, 18: insidias explorare in aliquem: cf. Virg. G. 3, 537: let us s. boars, insidiemur apris, Mart. 12, 14, 10 (opp. to rumpere, to run down).
I. To walk proudly:
1. incēdo, cessi, 3: you s. along in your pride at my misfortune, meo superbus incedis malo, Hor. Epod. 15, 18.
2. ingrĕdior, essus sum, 3: he s.s in fury on the plain, turbidus ingreditur campo, Virg. Aen. 10, 762. Perh. *gressu superbo (arroganti) ambulare.
II. To follow stealthily, as game: perh. insidiis excipere: cf. Virg. E. 3, 18: insidias explorare in aliquem: cf. Virg. G. 3, 537: let us s. boars, insidiemur apris, Mart. 12, 14, 10 (opp. to rumpere, to run down).