tether
tether
v. trans.
P. and V. ποδίζειν (Xen. also Soph. Frag.), δεῖν (Eur. Rhes. 617).
v. trans.
P. and V. ποδίζειν (Xen. also Soph. Frag.), δεῖν (Eur. Rhes. 617).
tether
subs.
Met., limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.
subs.
Met., limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.
TETHER
numella (= “genus vinculi quo quadrupedes deligantur ” Festus. As an instrument of torture both the head and feet were inserted in it [Nonius 144 25 sq.] ; hence this was probably the case when it was used as an instrument for confining cattle to their pasture etc.); perhaps pedica (general term for fetter) or funis.
numella (= “genus vinculi quo quadrupedes deligantur ” Festus. As an instrument of torture both the head and feet were inserted in it [Nonius 144 25 sq.] ; hence this was probably the case when it was used as an instrument for confining cattle to their pasture etc.); perhaps pedica (general term for fetter) or funis.
tether (subs.): rĕtĭnācŭlum (usu. in pl.): to fasten the t. of the mule to a stone, retinacula mulae saxo religare, Hor. S. 1, 5, 18: or vincŭlum: the flight of the beasts of burden as they break their t.s, fuga abrumpentium vincula jumentorum, Liv. 26, 6: for the fig. and prov. sense see LIMIT .
tether (v.): v. preced. art. and cf. "ad stipites ita religare ut exiguum laxamenti habeant," Col. 6, 2, 4.