nodosus

nōdōsus, a, um, adj. [nodus], full of knots, knotty (syn. geniculatus).

• I Lit.: stipes, Ov. H. 10, 101: robur, Val. Fl. 8, 298: lina, nets, Ov. M. 3, 153; so, plagae, id. F. 6, 110: vitis, Juv. 8, 247: ossa, the bones of the neck, the cervical vertebrae, Luc. 8, 672: rami, Sen. Ep. 12, 1: fructus, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 176: cheragra (so called from its producing blains and knots on the fingers), Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 31: podagra, Ov. P. 1, 3, 23.—
• II Trop., knotty, intricate, difficult (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): quaestiones, Macr. S. 7, 1 med.—Sup.: nodosissimi libri enodati, Aug. Conf. 4, 16: Cicuta, familiar with the intricacies of the law, Hor. S. 2, 3, 69; so, nodosam exsolvite stipem, Val. Max. 2, 9, 1 (dub.).—Hence, adv.: nōdōsē, intricately, obscurely (post-class.); comp.: nodosius, Tert. Res. Carn. 46.

nōdōsus, a, um (nodus), voll Knoten, knotig, knorrig, I) eig.: stipes, Ov.: validus nodosusque stipes, Curt.: ramus, Sen.: cheragra, Hor.: plagae, voll Knoten, -Maschen, Ov.: so auch lina, Netze, Ov. – II) bildl.: a) verwickelt, voller Schwierigkeiten, verba, Sen. poët.: quaestiones, Macr.: nodosissimi libri, Augustin.: quaestio nodosissima, Augustin.: haec atque alia quaedam minuta magis et nodosa, Gell. – b) wohlverklausuliert und bindend, stips, Val. Max. 2, 9, 1. – übtr., Cicuta, ein Wucherer, der wohlverklausulierte u. bindende Schuldscheine zu schreiben wußte, der Knotenstricker, Hor. sat. 2, 3, 70.

nodosus [CL] 1 constructed with knots, full of knots. avem nectit nodosis retibus auceps Aldh. VirgV 1937; celeberrimum illud habetur quod ‥ pro spectaculo soleant exhibere, tauri ferocissimi qui ~issimis [M. Par. Maj. I 329Flor. Hist. I 367: †nodissimis] vinculis astricti ‥ adducuntur ‥ conquiescunt W. Malm. GP III 110; semper enim stimulos gerit aut nodosa flagella Nig. SS 803; per totum corpus, quod fuit ~is flagellis asperrime cesum ‥ Spec. Incl. 2. 2 p. 95; accipe nunc in dextra flagellum et durum et ~um Chaundler Apol. 21a. 2 full of knots or nodes: a (of plant or wood); b (of skin or fabric). a sanctum nodoso vimine miles / caederet Aldh. VirgV 1214; 10‥ ~a, þy ostihan WW; sudes ferri, clave ~e [gl.: nousse], fustes Neckam Ut. 104; radicem ~am SB 21 (v. filipendula).  b ciliciis ~is et filis grossioribus contextis Lib. Mem. Bernewelle 68; in adventu ‥ corium quoddam nihilominus durum induens et ~um V. Edm. Rich P 1785C. 3 (med.) knotty, having a lump or excrescence: a (of joint); b (of wart). a ~um genu Gosc. Transl. Mild. 24 p. 191; ~os integer artus W. Malm. GR IV 373.  b si [veruce] sint glandulose et ~e Gad. 29. 2. 4 entangled, interwoven: a (of plant); b (of intestine); c (of manuscript illumination). a producunt tanquam frutices increscentes et condensos, quasi sentes ~os et intricatos J. Godard Ep. 221.  b hoc intestinum rectum ‥ est ‥ . omnis penetratio per rectum et extensum facilior est quam per ~um et tortuosum Ps.-Ric. Anat. 35.  c liber quatuor evangeliorum ‥ ~as et vinculatim colligatas ‥ intricaturas Gir. TH II 38. 5 (fig., of problem) knotty, involved, difficult. quaestio ~a de hac re oritur Comm. Cant. III 41; omnes questiones regni difficiles et ~e referuntur ad nos P. Blois Ep. 6. 17C.

nōdōsus, (13) a, um (nodus), ¶ 1 noueux, qui a beaucoup de nœuds : Ov. H. 10, 101 ; Val. Flacc. 8, 298 ; Plin. 17, 176 || qui noue les articulations [goutte] : Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 31 ¶ 2 [fig.] noueux, compliqué, difficile : Macr. Sat. 7, 1 || [en parl. de qqn] retors : Hor. S. 2, 3, 69 || -issimus Aug. Conf. 4, 16.

nodosus , a, um. adj.
結多者。多節。— homo 難待之人。多疑者。— stipes 節多之木。Chiragra nodosa 骨節之痛。Nodosa verba 謎語。

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nōdōsus adj.

• nodus, full of knots, knotty: stipes, O.: lina, nets, O.: vitis, Iu.: cheragra, H.: Cicuta, i. e. versed in legal intricacies, H.