I.a striking together, a collision, conflict, struggle: exercituum duorum, Gell 15, 18, 3; “for a place in the theatre,” Quint. 3, 8, 29 Halm: “improbissimae,” Cod. Just. 1, 3, 33, § 8.—In plur.: “membrorum,” App. Mag. p. 302, 11.—
B. Of verbal strife, a dispute: “hominum,” Vulg. 1 Tim. 6, 5.—
II. A punishing, Cypr. Ep. 7, 5.