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sŭdis (
I.nom. sing. only, Plin. 32, 10, 54, § 154 infra), is, f., a stake, pile (syn.: palus, sublica).
I. Lit., plur.: “sudes stipitesque,” Caes. B. C. 1, 27; id. B. G. 5, 18; 5, 40; Verg. A. 7, 524: “quadrifidae,” id. G. 2, 25: “fraxineae,” id. ib. 2, 359; Sil. 6, 559: “quominus putrescerent sudes,” Plin. 17, 14, 24 § 101 al. — In sing., Ov. M. 12, 299 sq.; Luc. 6, 174.—As a weapon: “multa vulnera sudibus facta,” Liv. 40, 6, 6; Tib. 1, 10, 65; cf.: “sudes in terga erectae,” bristles, spines, Juv. 4, 128: “densae,” thorns, Prud. Apoth. 127: “saxeae,” i. e. rocky peaks, crags, App. M. 7, p. 195, 26.—
II. Transf., a kind of pike (a fish); perh. Esox sphyraena, Linn.; Plin. 32, 10, 54, § 154.
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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