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1 vārus
vārus adj. [CVR-], bent, turned awry, crooked: a pectore manūs, O.—Poet.: Alterum (genus hominum) huic varum, i. e. different from this, H. —With legs bent inward, knock-kneed: hunc varum distortis cruribus Balbutit, H.* * *vara, varum ADJbent-outwards; bandy; bow-legged; contrasting -
2 compernis
compernis, comperne ADJhaving thighs close together; knock-kneed (L+S) -
3 valgus
valga, valgum ADJknock-kneed, having legs converging at the knee and diverging below -
4 compernis
com-pernis, e, adj. [perna], with the knees bent inwards, knock-kneed, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 26, 3; Plaut. Fragm. ap. Fest. p. 375, 20 Müll.; Varr. L. L. 9, § 10 Müll. -
5 Varianus
1.vārus, a, um, adj. [perh. root kar, kvar; whence Sanscr. kakras, wheel; Lat. circus, curvus, and vārus, for cvarus; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 412], bent, stretched, or grown inwards, or awry.I.Lit.:II.(canes) debent esse cruribus rectis et potius varis quam vatiis,
Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 4; hence of persons with legs bent inwards, knock-kneed (cf. valgus): hunc varum distortis cruribus;illum Balbutit scaurum pravis fultum male talis,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 47 (cf. Orelli et Dillenb. ad loc.); Lucil. ap. Non. 26, 12; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 54; Dig. 21, 1, 10 fin.:manus,
i. e. bent, crooked, Ov. M. 9, 33:bracchia,
Mart. 7, 32, 9; Stat. Th. 6, 850:cornua,
Ov. M. 12, 382; id. Am. 1, 3, 24:talea,
Col. 5, 9, 2.—Trop., diverse, different ( poet.); absol.:2.geminos, Horoscope, varo Producis genio,
Pers. 6, 18.—With dat.:alterum (genus hominum) et huic varum et nihilo sapientius,
different from this, Hor. S. 2, 3, 56.vărus, i, m., an eruption on the face, a blotch, pimple, Gr. ionthos, Cels. 6, 5; Plin. 22, 25, 73, § 151; 23, 1, 14, § 19; 23, 4, 42, § 85; 23, 4, 45, § 89.3.Vārus, i, m., a surname, esp. in the gens Quintilia;e. g. P. Quintilius Varus,
defeated by Arminius, Vell. 2, 117; Suet. Aug. 23; id. Tib. 17; Tac. A. 1, 3; 1, 43; 1, 55; 1, 60 al.—Hence, Vārĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Varus, Varian:clades,
Suet. Aug. 23; 49; id. Tib. 17; 18; id. Calig. 3; 31. -
6 Varus
1.vārus, a, um, adj. [perh. root kar, kvar; whence Sanscr. kakras, wheel; Lat. circus, curvus, and vārus, for cvarus; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 412], bent, stretched, or grown inwards, or awry.I.Lit.:II.(canes) debent esse cruribus rectis et potius varis quam vatiis,
Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 4; hence of persons with legs bent inwards, knock-kneed (cf. valgus): hunc varum distortis cruribus;illum Balbutit scaurum pravis fultum male talis,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 47 (cf. Orelli et Dillenb. ad loc.); Lucil. ap. Non. 26, 12; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 54; Dig. 21, 1, 10 fin.:manus,
i. e. bent, crooked, Ov. M. 9, 33:bracchia,
Mart. 7, 32, 9; Stat. Th. 6, 850:cornua,
Ov. M. 12, 382; id. Am. 1, 3, 24:talea,
Col. 5, 9, 2.—Trop., diverse, different ( poet.); absol.:2.geminos, Horoscope, varo Producis genio,
Pers. 6, 18.—With dat.:alterum (genus hominum) et huic varum et nihilo sapientius,
different from this, Hor. S. 2, 3, 56.vărus, i, m., an eruption on the face, a blotch, pimple, Gr. ionthos, Cels. 6, 5; Plin. 22, 25, 73, § 151; 23, 1, 14, § 19; 23, 4, 42, § 85; 23, 4, 45, § 89.3.Vārus, i, m., a surname, esp. in the gens Quintilia;e. g. P. Quintilius Varus,
defeated by Arminius, Vell. 2, 117; Suet. Aug. 23; id. Tib. 17; Tac. A. 1, 3; 1, 43; 1, 55; 1, 60 al.—Hence, Vārĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Varus, Varian:clades,
Suet. Aug. 23; 49; id. Tib. 17; 18; id. Calig. 3; 31. -
7 varus
1.vārus, a, um, adj. [perh. root kar, kvar; whence Sanscr. kakras, wheel; Lat. circus, curvus, and vārus, for cvarus; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 412], bent, stretched, or grown inwards, or awry.I.Lit.:II.(canes) debent esse cruribus rectis et potius varis quam vatiis,
Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 4; hence of persons with legs bent inwards, knock-kneed (cf. valgus): hunc varum distortis cruribus;illum Balbutit scaurum pravis fultum male talis,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 47 (cf. Orelli et Dillenb. ad loc.); Lucil. ap. Non. 26, 12; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 54; Dig. 21, 1, 10 fin.:manus,
i. e. bent, crooked, Ov. M. 9, 33:bracchia,
Mart. 7, 32, 9; Stat. Th. 6, 850:cornua,
Ov. M. 12, 382; id. Am. 1, 3, 24:talea,
Col. 5, 9, 2.—Trop., diverse, different ( poet.); absol.:2.geminos, Horoscope, varo Producis genio,
Pers. 6, 18.—With dat.:alterum (genus hominum) et huic varum et nihilo sapientius,
different from this, Hor. S. 2, 3, 56.vărus, i, m., an eruption on the face, a blotch, pimple, Gr. ionthos, Cels. 6, 5; Plin. 22, 25, 73, § 151; 23, 1, 14, § 19; 23, 4, 42, § 85; 23, 4, 45, § 89.3.Vārus, i, m., a surname, esp. in the gens Quintilia;e. g. P. Quintilius Varus,
defeated by Arminius, Vell. 2, 117; Suet. Aug. 23; id. Tib. 17; Tac. A. 1, 3; 1, 43; 1, 55; 1, 60 al.—Hence, Vārĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Varus, Varian:clades,
Suet. Aug. 23; 49; id. Tib. 17; 18; id. Calig. 3; 31.
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