I.a pressing, pressure (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: “pressura palpebrarum,” App. M. 5, p. 166, 14.—
2. In partic., a pressing of wine, oil, etc.: “pressura una culeos viginti implere debet,” Plin. 18, 31, 74, § 317: “oleum primae pressurae,” Col. 12, 50.—
B. Transf.
3. The downward pressure, fall, descent of water, Front. Aquaed. 18: “aquarum,” Sen. Q. N. 2, 6, 4.—
4. A too heavy, too long, unnatural sleep, Cael. Aur. Acut. 1 praef.—
II. Trop., oppression, affliction, distress (eccl. Lat.): “pressuram persecutionemque perferre,” Tert. ad Uxor. 1, 5; Lact. 5, 22, 17; 4, 26, 19; Vulg. 2 Cor. 1, 4.