I.v. dep. a., and (after the Aug. period) rūmĭno , āre, v. n. and a. [rumen], to chew over again, chew the cud, to ruminate.
I. Lit.
(α).
Neutr.: “bos ruminat,” Col. 6, 6, 1; Plin. 11, 37, 61, § 160; 9, 17, 29, § 62 al.; Vulg. Lev. 11, 26.—
(β).
Act.: “(bos) ruminat herbas,” Verg. E. 6, 54; cf.: “revocatas herbas,” Ov. Am. 3, 5, 17: “epastas herbas,” id. Hal. 119: “escas gutture,” Paul. Nol. Carm. 18, 340.—
II. Trop., to think over, to muse or ruminate upon (only anteand post-class.; but cf. ruminatio): nemo haec ruminetur mulieri, Liv. Andron. ap. Non. 166, 29: ruminabitur humanitatem, Varr. ap. Non. 166, 27: “Odyssean Homeri ruminari incipis,” id. ib. 480, 24: “ruminaris antiquitates,” id. ib. 480, 23: “dum carmina tua ruminas,” Symm. Ep. 3, 13 fin.
