manus ūs (dat. manu, Pr.), f
2 MA-,
a hand
: puerum in manibus gestare, T.:
Vinxerat post terga manūs, V.:
Caelo si tuleris manūs, H.:
vas in manūs sumere: de manibus deponere,
lay down
: unde manum continuit?
refrained
, H.: hominem tibi trado de manu, ut aiunt, in
manum, i. e.
with great care
: manum ferulae subduximus, i. e.
outgrew the rod
, Iu.: plenā manu,
liberally
: (Sextius) per manūs tractus servatur,
i. e.
by careful nursing
, Cs.: per manūs servulae,
by the assistance
: traditae per manūs religiones,
from hand to hand
, L.: magna Iovis,
might
, H.: mihi veritas manum inicit,
arrests.—The hand
, as a symbol of nearness: ut iam in manibus nostris hostes viderentur,
close upon us
, Cs.: In manibus Mars ipse,
at hand
, V.: proelium in manibus facere,
at close quarters
, S.: res ad manūs vocabatur: quod
Romanis ad manum domi supplementum esset,
within reach
, L.: servum habuit ad manum,
as private secretary
: aliquid paulum prae manu Dare,
ready money
, T.: est in manibus oratio,
accessible
: inter manūs sunt omnia vestras,
plain and palpable
, V.: iudicia mortis manu tenere,
palpable proofs
: manūs inter parentem Ecce, etc.,
close to
, V.—As a symbol of occupation: habeo opus magnum in
manibus,
am engaged on
: Naevius in manibus non est,
is not read
, H.: sic in manibus (inimicum)
habebant,
paid attentions to
: agger inter manūs proferebatur,
by manual labor
, Cs.: inter manūs e convivio
auferri, i. e.
bodily
: (epistulae) tuā manu,
by your hand
: manu sata,
artificially
, Cs.—As a symbol of control: Uxor quid faciat, in manu non
est meā,
under my control
, T.: id frustra an ob rem faciam, in manu
vostrā situm est,
rests with you
, S.: neque mihi in manu fuit, Iugurtha qualis
foret,
I could not determine
, S.: (feminas) in manu esse parentium,
virorum,
subject
, L.: hostem ex manibus dimitti,
suffered to escape
, Cs.: dum occasio in manibus esset,
while they had the opportunity
, L.: inimicorum in manibus mortuus
est.— As a symbol of force: manibus pedibusque omnia Facturus,
with might and main
, T.: per manūs libertatem
retinere,
forcibly
, S.: aequā manu discedere,
a drawn battle
, S.: Erymanta manu sternit,
a blow
, V.: ne manum quidem versuri,
turn a hand
: cum hoste manūs conserere,
try conclusions
, L.: manum committere Teucris,
fight
, V.: manu fortis,
brave in battle
, N.: urbīs manu ceperat,
by force
, S.: oppida capta manu,
stormed
, V.: Ipse manu mortem inveniam,
by suicide
, V.: usu manuque opinionem fallere,
actual fight
, Cs.: plura manu agens,
compulsion
, Ta.: dare manūs,
give himself up
, Cs.: manūs dedisse,
yielded
: neque ipse manūs feritate dedisset,
consented
, V.: manūs ad Caesarem
tendere, i. e.
to supplicate
, Cs.: tendit ad vos virgo
manūs.—As a symbol of skill: manus extrema non accessit
operibus eius,
finish
: manus ultima coeptis Inposita, O.:
Quale manūs addunt ebori decus,
skilled hands
, V.—Prov.: manum de tabulā, i. e.
the work is finished.—A hand, handwriting, style, work,
workmanship
: librarii: manum suam cognovit: Artificum manūs
inter se Miratur,
the comparative skill
, V.—
A side
(cf. pars): Est ad hanc manum sacellum, T.: a
laevā conspicienda manu, O.—Of animals,
a hand, trunk, claw
: manus etiam data elephanto: uncae
manūs,
claws
(of the Harpies), V.—In the phrase, ferreae
manūs,
grappling-hooks, grappling-irons
: manūs ferreas atque harpagones
paraverant, Cs.: in hostium navīs
ferreas manūs inicere, L.—
A body, band, company, host, collection, troop, corps
: nova, Cs.: parva, S.: cum manu haudquaquam
contemnendā,
force
, L.: Dolopum, V.: manum facere, copias parare: coniuratorum: bicorpor, i. e.
the Centaurs
: servilis,
H.—Plur,
labor, hands, workmen
: nos aera, manūs, navalia demus,
V.