contorquere
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CONTORQUERE Vitalia — apud Treb. Pollionem in Claudio, c. 13. Nam iratus ei, qui sibi non baltheum, sed vitalia, contorsisset; terminus luctae fuit Veterum, Graecis ἔγκατα θλίβει. Statio, ilia implicare, l. 6. Theb. v. 888. gergo nec opinus inhaeret, Mox latus, et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
VITALIA contorquere — vocabulum Luctae veteris, apud Trebell. Pollionem, Claudiô, c. 13. Iratus ei, qui non baltheum, sed vitalia sibi contorserat, omnes dentes unô pugnô excussit; de quo vide supra voce Ilia, item ubi de Lucta … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Kontorsion — Kon|tor|si|on 〈f. 20; Med.〉 Verdrehung, Verzerrung (eines Gliedes) [<frz. contorsion „Verrenkung“; zu lat. (con)torquere „herumdrehen“] * * * Kon|tor|si|on, die; , en [wohl zu dem seltenen (spätlat.) Supinum contorsum von lat. contorquere =… … Universal-Lexikon
ILIA implicare — verae luctae schema, Stat. Theb. l. 6. v. 886. tergo nec opinus inhaeret, Mox latus et firmo celer implicat ilia nexu. Quod vitalia contorquere, dicit Trebell. Pollio in Claud. Graeci ἔγκατὰ θλίβειν; μεσολαβεῖν quoque seu potius μεσοπέρδειν,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
LUCTA — an a luendo, i. e. solvendo, quod uterque luctântium ab altero se solvere niteretur; an a luxando, quod alter alterius membra luxare conaretur, dicta est. Hi enim omni modo corpore conserto brachiisque implicitis nitebantur se invicem humi… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
lancer — Lancer, act. acut. Est jetter d effort une arme de traict ou d haste, Vibrare, Iaculari, Hastilia contorquere, Iactare, Veget. lib. 1. c. 14. car il ne vient pas de Lance comme le François la nomme, ains de Lança, comme l Espagnol l appelle qui… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Contort — Con*tort , v. t. [L. contortus, p. p. of contorquere to twist; con + torquere to twist. See {Torture}.] To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest. [1913 Webster] The vertebral arteries are variously contorted. Ray.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contort — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquēre, from com + torquēre to twist more at torture Date: 15th century transitive verb to twist in a violent manner < features contorted with fury > intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
contort — /keuhn tawrt /, v.t. 1. to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort. v.i. 2. to become twisted, distorted, or strained: His face contorted into a grotesque sneer. [1555 65; < L contortus twisted together, ptp. of contorquere. See CON , TORT] *… … Universalium
launch — I (initiate) verb activate, begin, embark, es lish, found, generate, handsel, inaugurate, induce, instit introduce, lay the foundations, make active, open, o nate, put in motion, set going, set in motion, start, take first step, take the lead,… … Law dictionary
