sura

sūra, ae, f., the calf of the leg.

• I In gen., Plin. 11, 45, 105, § 253; Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 120 (1222), Cic. Arat. 256 (501); 399 (646); Turp. ap Non. 236, 16; Ov. A. A. 3, 623; Juv. 16, 14: teretes, Hor. C. 2, 4, 21: tumentes, id. Epod. 8, 10; Lact. Opif. Dei, 13, 6; Claud. in Eutr. 2, 342: Puniceo suras evincta cothurno, Verg. E. 7, 32; id. A. 1, 337; Anthol. Lat. 6, 89, 18 Burm.; Grat. Cyn. 338.—
• II In partic., in anatomy, the smaller bone of the leg, Cels. 8, 1, 110; 8, 11, 3.

1. sūra, ae, f. (ionisch ὤρη, ὥρη), I) die Wade, Cic. u.a.: exsecare suras vel suffragines, Amm.: suras cothurno vincire, Verg.: suras includere auro, Verg. – II) der kleinere Knochen des Unterschenkels, das Wadenbein (griech. περόνη, Ggstz. tibia, der größere, das Schienbein, griech. κνήμη), Cels. 8, 1. p. 328, 29 D. u. 8, 11. p. 352, 9 D.

sura [CL] 1 hind part of the lower leg, calf; b (spec. w. ref. to brawn). cruribus atque suris claudum restaurat egrotum Aldh. CE 4. 2. 18; tege cambas [? l. gambas], surras, femoralia (Laidcenn Mac Baíth Lorica) Cerne 87; ~um, spearua GlC 632; ~a, spærlira Ælf. Gl.; stringuntur ~ae et ossa Gosc. Mir. Aug. 550; ~a, scotlira WW Sup. 439; ~e crurum flexibilitatem naturalem negantes ‥ adherebant natibus W. Malm. GP V 269; ave, pulcris pulcra suris Walt. Wimb. Virgo 92.  b loco ‥ abstracte ~e nova caro increverat Alex. Cant. Mir. 37 (II) p. 235; mirabiliter cute illius ~e circa tibiam ‥ quasi cyrurgice secta Lib. Eli. III 30; sirra vel surra est grossa carnositas vel concavitas tibie Alph. 174; hic musculus, A. brawne, hec ~a idem WW. 2 (in gl.). 9‥ ~as, sconca WW; ~a [gl.: A. scinebon] (Garl. Unus) Teaching Latin II 168; hec ~a, a chynbone WW; ~a, schene Ib.; hec ~a, A. a schynbone Ib.. 3 tree-trunk. surus, -ri, i. truncus qui remanet post abscisionem arboris Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 551; 1293 in misericordia quod cariavit unam ~am de meremio domini cum sua karea CourtR Hales I 233. 4 (in gl.) ridge between two furrows, balk. a rigge of land, ~a, -ae, porca Levins Manip. 118.

1 sūra, (12) æ, f. , le mollet : Plin. 11, 253 ; Virg. B. 7, 32 ; En. 1, 337 || petit os de la jambe, petit focile [péroné] : Cels. Med. 8, 1.

sura , ae. f.
腿肚。小腿。腿後骨。

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sūra ae, f

• the back part of the leg, calf: laeva: tumentes, H.: Puniceo suras evincta cothurno, V.: grandes, Iu.