I.a kind of shackle or fetter, for crimmals, slaves, and cattle: numella genus vinculi, quo quadrupedes deligantur, solet autem ea fieri nervo, aut corio crudo bovis, ut plurimum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.; “less trust worthy is the explanation of Nonius: numellae machinae genus ligneum ad discruciandos noxios paratum, quo et collum et pedes immittunt. Plautus Asinaria (3, 2, 5): nervos, catenas, carcerem, numellas, pedicas, boias,” Non. 144, 25 sq.; Col. 7, 8, 6: “ubi potest etiam numella fabricari, ut, etc.,” id. 6, 19, 2 (al. numelli; al. numellae).
numella , ae, f.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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