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1 rostrum
rostrum, i, n. [st2]1 [-] bec (d'oiseau). [st2]2 [-] pointe recourbée (d'une serpette). [st2]3 [-] museau, groin, mufle, gueule, trompe (de mouche). [st2]4 [-] Dig. bouche ou gueule (d'une fontaine). [st2]5 [-] éperon de navire. [st2]6 [-] Plin. tête de marteau. [st2]7 [-] Plin. bec de lampe. [st2]8 [-] pointe d'une île. - voir rostra.* * *rostrum, i, n. [st2]1 [-] bec (d'oiseau). [st2]2 [-] pointe recourbée (d'une serpette). [st2]3 [-] museau, groin, mufle, gueule, trompe (de mouche). [st2]4 [-] Dig. bouche ou gueule (d'une fontaine). [st2]5 [-] éperon de navire. [st2]6 [-] Plin. tête de marteau. [st2]7 [-] Plin. bec de lampe. [st2]8 [-] pointe d'une île. - voir rostra.* * *Rostrum, rostri. Le bec d'un oiseau.\Acies rostri. Plin. La poincte du bec.\Rostrum canum. Plin. Le museau d'un chien.\Ceruorum. Plin. Le muffle d'un cerf.\Suum. Plin. Groin de pourceau.\Nauium rostra. Pli. Des piquants ou longs becs autrement dicts Esperons, qu'on mettoit à la proue de la navire.\Rostra. Liu. Un lieu grand et spatieux en la ville de Rome, embelli et enrichi des becs des navires autrement dicts Esperons, qu'ils avoyent gaignees sur leurs ennemis, auquel lieu estoit un pulpitre ou eschaffault servant à ceulx qui vouloyent faire publiquement quelque harangue au peuple. -
2 ob-volvō
ob-volvō vī, ūtus, ere, to wrap round, envelop, muffle up, cover over, enfold: obvolvendum caput esse: capitibus obvolutis, muffled, L.: os obvolutum folliculo: fax obvoluta sanguine, covered, Enn. ap. C.—Fig., of language, to cover, veil: verbis decoris vitium, H. -
3 obvolvo
obvolvere, obvolvi, obvolutus V TRANSwrap/muffle/cover up; cover (head/face) completely; wrap/wind (bandage) over -
4 obvolvo
I.Lit.:B.pictor ille vidit, obvolvendum caput Agamemnonis esse,
Cic. Or. 22, 74;so freq.: capite obvoluto,
with his head muffled up, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 77; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 72; Liv. 4, 12 fin.; cf. id. 23, 10; Suet. Calig. 58: caput obnubere... quod est obvolvere, Paul. ex Fest. p. 170 Müll.:os obvolutum est folliculo,
Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 149:bracchium lanis fasciisque,
Suet. Dom. 17.—Transf.: fax obvoluta sanguine, covered, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 67 (Enn. v. 85 Vahl.).—* II.
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Muffle — Muf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See {Muff}.] 1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Muffle — Muf fle (m[u^]f f l), n. The bare end of the nose between the nostrils; used esp. of ruminants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muffle — Muf fle, v. i. [Cf. F. maffle, mumble, D. moffelen.] To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muffle — index cloak, disguise, repress, shroud, stifle, subdue, suppress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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muffle — ► VERB 1) wrap or cover for warmth. 2) make (a sound) quieter or less distinct by covering its source. ORIGIN from Old French moufle thick glove … English terms dictionary
muffle — [muf′əl] vt. muffled, muffling [ME muflen, prob. akin to OFr enmouflé, muffled < moufle, a mitten: see MUFF] 1. to wrap up in a shawl, blanket, cloak, etc. so as to hide, keep warm, or protect 2. Now Rare to keep (a person) from seeing or… … English World dictionary
muffle — {{11}}muffle (n.) thing that muffles, 1560s, from MUFFLE (Cf. muffle) (v.). {{12}}muffle (v.) early 15c., to cover or wrap (something) to conceal or protect, perhaps from M.Fr. mofler to stuff, from O.Fr. moufle thick glove, muff (Cf. O.Fr.… … Etymology dictionary
muffle — /ˈmʌfəl / (say mufuhl) verb (t) (muffled, muffling) 1. Also, muffle up. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, scarf, or the like disposed about the person, especially about the face and neck. 2. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound:… …
muffle — muffle1 /muf euhl/, v., muffled, muffling, n. v.t. 1. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums. 2. to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means. 3. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or… … Universalium
