straw
straw
subs.
Ar. and P. κά̆λᾰμος, ὁ (Plat.), P. καλάμη, ἡ (Xen.).
Bed of straw: P. and V. στῐβά̆ς, ἡ.
subs.
Ar. and P. κά̆λᾰμος, ὁ (Plat.), P. καλάμη, ἡ (Xen.).
Bed of straw: P. and V. στῐβά̆ς, ἡ.
straw
v. trans.
See spread.
v. trans.
See spread.
STRAW
stramentum (☞ stramen is poetical). Made of straw stramenticius (☞ stramineus poetical). To go to straw in culmum or in festucam crescere (culmus festuca = the stalk while standing): a bundle or sheaf of straw fascis stramentorum (Hirt. B.G. 8 15).
stramentum (☞ stramen is poetical). Made of straw stramenticius (☞ stramineus poetical). To go to straw in culmum or in festucam crescere (culmus festuca = the stalk while standing): a bundle or sheaf of straw fascis stramentorum (Hirt. B.G. 8 15).
straw (subs.):
I. Stalk of corn, etc., as part of the plant: culmus: v.STALK .
II. Stalks of corn, etc., used for litter, etc.:
1. strāmentum: cottages thatched with s., casae stramento tectae, Caes. B. G. 5, 43: Varr.
2. poet. strāmen, ĭnis, n.: Virg.: Ov.
III. Fig.: for anything valueless: Phr.: not to care a s. for anything, aliquid pili, flocci aestimare, facere: v.TO VALUE .
I. Stalk of corn, etc., as part of the plant: culmus: v.
II. Stalks of corn, etc., used for litter, etc.:
1. strāmentum: cottages thatched with s., casae stramento tectae, Caes. B. G. 5, 43: Varr.
2. poet. strāmen, ĭnis, n.: Virg.: Ov.
III. Fig.: for anything valueless: Phr.: not to care a s. for anything, aliquid pili, flocci aestimare, facere: v.
straw (adj.):
1. strāmentĭcius (made of s.): Auct. B. Hisp. 16.
2. strāmĭneus (poet.): Ov. F. 5, 631. Also appy. = thatched with s., id. Am. 2, 9, 18.
1. strāmentĭcius (made of s.): Auct. B. Hisp. 16.
2. strāmĭneus (poet.): Ov. F. 5, 631. Also appy. = thatched with s., id. Am. 2, 9, 18.
straw (v.): sterno, spargo: v. TO SCATTER , STREW .