ferrum ī, n
iron, C., Cs., H.—Poet.: gerere ferrum in
pectore, i. e. cruelty, O.: durior ferro, O.: de duro est ultima (aetas) ferro, O.: ferro
duravit saecula, H.—An iron, tool of iron, iron implement:
ferro proscindere campum, ploughshare, O.: ferro scindimus aequor, V.: ferro mitiget
agrum, axe, H.: Petita ferro belua, dart, H.:
aduncum, arrow-head, O.: hastae
brevi ferro, head, Ta.: Dextra tenet ferrum,
stylus, O.: longos ferro resecare capillos, shears, O.:
foedare crinīs Vibratos calido ferro,
curling-irons, V.: stridor ferri tractaeque catenae, iron
chain, V.—A sword: ferro iter aperiundum est, S.:
aut ferro aut fame interire, Cs.: uri virgis ferroque necari, H.: ferro inter se
comminus decertare: cernere ferro, V.: ferro regna
lacessere, with war, V.: huic urbi ferro ignique
minitantur, i. e. with fire and sword: ferunt ferrumque
ignemque In Danaas classes, O.: igni
ferroque.—Fig., the age of iron: ad ferrum
venistis ab auro, O.
