stiff
stiff
adj.
P. and V. σκληρός.
Hard: P. and V. στερεός, Ar. and V. στερρός, V. στυφλός, περισκελής.
Not moving easily: P. δύσφορος.
Grow stiff or numb: see numb.
Firm, stubborn: P. and V. σκληρός, αὐθά̄δης.
Formal, ceremonious: P. and V. σεμνός.
Difficult: Ar. and P. χᾰλεπός.
adj.
P. and V. σκληρός.
Hard: P. and V. στερεός, Ar. and V. στερρός, V. στυφλός, περισκελής.
Not moving easily: P. δύσφορος.
Grow stiff or numb: see numb.
Firm, stubborn: P. and V. σκληρός, αὐθά̄δης.
Formal, ceremonious: P. and V. σεμνός.
Difficult: Ar. and P. χᾰλεπός.
STIFF
Rigid rigidus (also of statues signa Cic.): rigens: Stiff with cold frigore rigens torpidus torpens: to be stiff rigere torpere.
Formal starched durus (opposed to mollis): moribus incompositus. To have a stiff gait durius incedere; in incessu duriorem esse.
Rigid rigidus (also of statues signa Cic.): rigens: Stiff with cold frigore rigens torpidus torpens: to be stiff rigere torpere.
Formal starched durus (opposed to mollis): moribus incompositus. To have a stiff gait durius incedere; in incessu duriorem esse.
stiff:
I. Rigid:
1. rĭgĭdus: s. oaks, r. quercus, Virg. E. 6, 28.
2. rĭgens, ntis: the earth s. with frost, tellus bruma r., Petr. 132: limbs growing s. as life departs, membra fugiente rigentia vita, Luc. 2, 25.
3. rĭgŏrātus (late): s. vine layers, r. traduces, Plin. 17, 25, 35. Phr.: a s. neck (medical), dolor inflexibilis (opisthotonos), id. 28, 12, 52.
II. Fig.: Formal, starched: rĭgĭdus, horrĭdus, diffĭcĭlis: (s. and formal with his equals, inter pares difficilis, Tac. A. 11, 21): dūrus, arrŏgans: v.FORMAL . Phr.: to walk with a s. deportment, cervice rigida et obstipa incedere, Suet. Tib. 68: assuming a s. demeanour, in arrogantiam compositus, Tac. Agr. 42.
I. Rigid:
1. rĭgĭdus: s. oaks, r. quercus, Virg. E. 6, 28.
2. rĭgens, ntis: the earth s. with frost, tellus bruma r., Petr. 132: limbs growing s. as life departs, membra fugiente rigentia vita, Luc. 2, 25.
3. rĭgŏrātus (late): s. vine layers, r. traduces, Plin. 17, 25, 35. Phr.: a s. neck (medical), dolor inflexibilis (opisthotonos), id. 28, 12, 52.
II. Fig.: Formal, starched: rĭgĭdus, horrĭdus, diffĭcĭlis: (s. and formal with his equals, inter pares difficilis, Tac. A. 11, 21): dūrus, arrŏgans: v.