stick

stick
subs.
Staff: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό. Ar. σκί̄πων, ὁ. βακτήριον, τό.
Twig: P. and V. κλών, ὁ ; see brushwood.
Dry sticks for lighting fires: P. and V. πῠρεῖα, τά (Plat. and Soph.).
He raised his stick against him: P. ἐπανήρατο τὴν βακτηρίαν (Thuc. 8.84).

stick
v. trans.
Glue: Ar. and P. κολλᾶν.
Fasten, attach: P. and V. σῠνάπτειν, προσάπτειν ; see fasten.
Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
Pierce: see pierce, wound.
V. intrans. Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Be fixed: P. and V. πεπηγέναι (2nd perf. act. of πηγνύναι).Stick in: Ar. ἐμπεπηγέναι (2nd perf. of ἐμπηγνύναι).Hesitate, scruple: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κᾰτοκνεῖν.Be embarrassed: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν.Stick at, hesitate at: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἀ̆φίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.Stick at nothing: P. and V. πᾶν ποιεῖν, πᾰνουργεῖν.Stick out, stretch out, v. trans., P. and V. προτείνειν ; v. intrans., project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν.Stick to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Attach to: P. and V. προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).Stick together: Ar. and P. σῠνίστασθαι.

STICK

s. baculum or (more rarely) baculus (a walking-stick for use or convenience): scipio (for ornament also as a walking-stick): fustis (a cudgel): ferula (a little stick rod). To lean upon a stick inniti baculo; artus baculo sustinere (†): to use a stick (for striking) fustem alicui impingere; aliquem fuste coercere (as corrective discipline; e.g. puerum Hor.): a stick of sealing-wax *scapus cerae or laccae signatoriae.

stick (subs.):

1. băcŭlum (and băcŭlus): leaning upon a s., incumbens baculo, Ov. F. 1, 177: a little s., băcillum, Cic. Fin. 2, 11, 33.

2. clāva: Join: clavis et fustibus male mulctati (badly mauled with s.s and cudgels), id. Verr. 4, 43, 94: v. STAFF, CUDGEL. A candle-s., scāpus: Plin. 34, 3, 6: a s. of sealing wax, *scapus cerae.

stick (v.):

A. Trans.:

1. fīgo, xi, xum, 3: to s. a javelin into one, figere aliquem telo, Virg. Aen. 10, 382.

2. infīgo: to s. a sword into an enemy's breast, i. gladium hosti in pectus, Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50: v. TRANSFIX, THRUST.

B. Intrans.:

I. Lit.:

1. haereo, haesi, haesum, 2: the chariots were s.ing in the mud, currus illuvie haerebant, Curt. 8, 4: to s. on a horse, h. in equo, Cic. Deiot. 10, 28.

2. infīgor, fixus, 3: the arrow s.s fast in the tree, infigitur arbore sagitta, Virg. Aen. 5, 504.

3. haesĭto, 1: to s. fast in a marsh, in palude h., Caes. B. G. 7, 19.

4. adhaereo, 2: s. to, cf. Virg. G. 3, 443.

5. adhaeresco, haesi, haesum, 3: the javelin s.s to the tower, ad turrim tragula a., Caes. B. G. 5, 46.

II. Fig.: to come to a stand-still:

1. haereo, 2: to s. in a speech, loquendo h., Quint. 12, 1, 29: I am stuck, haereo, Pl. Capt. 3, 3, 17.

2. haesĭto, 1: to s. in the mud, h. in luto, Ter. Ph. 5, 2, 15.

ῥάβδος
a rod, wand, stick, switch

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appearing fewer than 50 times

βάκτρον
stick, cudgel
ξυλήφιον
a piece of wood, a stick
πλήγανον
stick, rod
σκανδάληθρον
the stick in a trap
σκυταλίς
a stick
σφηκίσκος
a piece of wood pointed like a wasp’s tail, a pointed stick

haereo
to hang, stick, cleave, cling, adhere, hold fast, be fixed, sit fast, remain close
regula
a straight stick, bar, staff
fustis
a knobbed stick, cudgel, staff, club
tignum
building-materials, a piece of timber, trunk of a tree, log, stick, post, beam
adhaeresco
to cleave, stick, adhere

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appearing fewer than 50 times

baculum
a stick, staff, walking-stick
clava
a knotty branch, rough stick, cudgel, club
dolo2
an ironpointed staff, pike, sword-stick
ramalia
twigs, shoots, sticks, brushwood
rudis2
a slender stick, staff for exercise in fighting, quarter-staff, foil
talea
a slender staff, rod, stick, stake, bar