[208] Heins. restored ‘trudes,’ which is found in Pal., Rom., and Gud. The old reading ‘sudes’ however is supported by Med. ‘Trudes’ is doubtless the better word, as explained by Isid. Orig. 18. 7, “Trudes amites sunt cum lunato ferro, ab eo quod trudunt et detrudunt,” since it does not appear that ‘sudes’ were ever shod with iron. Comp. 1. 144, 145, “acuto Detrudunt navis scopulo.” For the difference of quantity between the noun and the verb Pierius comp. “duces” and “ducere,” “dicax” and “dicere” &c.
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