strut
strut
v. intrans.
P. σοβεῖν, V. ἐπʼ ἄκρων ὁδοιπορεῖν (Soph. Aj. 1230).
Give oneself airs: P. and V. σεμνύ̄νεσθαι, ἁβρύ̄νεσθαι (Plat.); see under airs.
v. intrans.
P. σοβεῖν, V. ἐπʼ ἄκρων ὁδοιπορεῖν (Soph. Aj. 1230).
Give oneself airs: P. and V. σεμνύ̄νεσθαι, ἁβρύ̄νεσθαι (Plat.); see under airs.
STRUT
v. magnifice incedere; or simply incedere: se inferre (Ter. viden’ ignarum ut se inferat? how he struts! se jactare (magnificentissime Cic.).
v. magnifice incedere; or simply incedere: se inferre (Ter. viden’ ignarum ut se inferat? how he struts! se jactare (magnificentissime Cic.).
s. By the verb.
strut (v.):
1. expr. by incēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (with some qualifying word): see! yonder he s.s along, ipse, en, ille ... magnifice incedit, Liv. 2, 6, ad fin.: cf. magnifici incedunt, Sall. Jug. 31: and, superbus ... incedis, Hor. Epod. 15, 18. Simly. Pl. has, se inferre: see the rascal, how he s.s along! vide ignavom, ut sese infert, Pl. Mil. 4, 2, 55.
2. perh. nītor, 3 (to denote the "tragic strut"): cf. Hor. A. P. 280, niti cothurno. (Jactare sese, to make a display; do anything ostentatiously.)
1. expr. by incēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (with some qualifying word): see! yonder he s.s along, ipse, en, ille ... magnifice incedit, Liv. 2, 6, ad fin.: cf. magnifici incedunt, Sall. Jug. 31: and, superbus ... incedis, Hor. Epod. 15, 18. Simly. Pl. has, se inferre: see the rascal, how he s.s along! vide ignavom, ut sese infert, Pl. Mil. 4, 2, 55.
2. perh. nītor, 3 (to denote the "tragic strut"): cf. Hor. A. P. 280, niti cothurno. (Jactare sese, to make a display; do anything ostentatiously.)
strut (subs.): perh. *incessus magnificus: incessus qualis sese jactantium [superbientium] solet esse.