criniculus

crīniculus, ī, m. (Demin. v. crinis), I) das Härchen, Ambros. Luc. 6, 7. § 19. – II) der Strick, peccatorum (als Übersetzung von proverb. 5, 22), Augustin. in psalm. 57, 4 u.a. Ambros. ep. 31, 10.

criniculus [LL] , lock of hair. b cord, snare (fig.). rasis cincinnorum ~is Aldh. VirgP 44 (cf. ib. 17: inculta ~orum caesarie); s1130 quasi aliquis eum capillorum suorum ~is suffocaret W. Malm. HN 453; anilis / criniculo, mente puerescens mundus Hanv. VIII 5 p. 359.  b qui propriis scelerum suorum ~is compediuntur Gildas EB 41 (cf. ib. 109: ‘~is peccatorum suorum’ w. ref. to Prov. v 22 [Vulg.: ‘funibus’]).

crīnĭcŭlus, ī, m. (crinis), ¶ 1 petit cheveu : Ambr. Luc. 6, 7, 19 ¶ 2 (fig.) lien, entrave : Aug. Psalm. 57, 4.