Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, ulna

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Zeugĭtāna rĕgio

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ulna , ae, f. Gr. ὠλένη; Goth. aleina; Germ. Elle; cf. Ellenbogen; Engl. ell,

I.the elbow.

I. Lit., Plin. 11, 43, 98, § 243.—

II. Transf.

A. Poet., in gen., the arm: “tremula patris dormientis in ulnā,” Cat. 17, 13; Prop. 2, 18 (3, 10), 9; Ov. M. 7, 847; 9, 652; 11, 63; Luc. 3, 664; Sil. 3, 457; 10, 499; Stat. S. 5, 3, 266 al.—

B. As a measure of length.

1. An ell, Verg. E. 3, 105; id. G. 3, 355; Hor. Epod. 4, 8; Ov. M. 8, 748. —

2. As much as a man can clasp with both arms, a fathom, Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 202.

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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