taureus

taurĕus, a, um, adj. [taurus], of a bull or ox, of oxen, taurine (mostly poet.).

• I Adj.: vincla, i. e. taurean bands (a poet. expression to denote glue), Lucr. 6, 1071: terga, bulls’ hides, Verg. A. 9, 706; also, meton., for a drum, Ov. F. 4, 342.—
• II Subst.: taurĕa, ae, f.
• • • 1 A whip of bull’s hide, Juv. 6, 492; Tert. ad Mart. 5.—
    • 2 = taura, Serv. Verg. A. 2, 140.

taureus, a, um (taurus), von Stieren (Rindern), Stier-, Rinds-, vincla, lederne Riemen, Lucr. 6, 1069: terga, Rindshäute, Verg. Aen. 9, 607; u. meton. = Handpauke, Ov. fast. 4, 342. – subst., taurea, ae, f., der Ochsenziemer, Iuven. 6, 492. Tert. ad mart. 5. Vulg. 2. Mach. 7, 1.

taureus [CL], derived from a bull, (in quot.) made of bull-hide, (also as sb.) leather whip. super quem ‥ homines stabant qui ~eis eum atque ignitis serpentibus flagellabant Osb. V. Elph. 125; cum magistri flagris ~eis et nodatis corrigiis armati ‥ pueros ‥ prestolabantur Eadmer Mir. Dunst. 12; quem ~eis ignitis et flagris plurimis dirissime cruciando flagellabant R. Cold. Godr. 320.

taurĕus, (14) a, um (taurus), de taureau, de cuir : Lucr. 6, 1071 ; taurea terga Virg. En. 9, 706, peaux, cuirs de taureaux [mais d. Ov. F. 4, 342 = tambourins].

taureus , a, um. adj.
牪牛者。Taurea terga 牛皮鼓。牛皮牌。

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taureus adj.

• taurus, of a bull, of an ox, of oxen, taurine: terga, bulls' hides, V.: terga, i. e. drums, O.—As substf., a raw-hide, lash of hide, Iu.