rudens

rŭdens, entis (gen. plur. rudentium, Vitr. 10, 19; Prud. adv. Symm. praef. 2; abl. rudenti, Vitr. 10, 2), m. (fem., Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 1 (938)) [etym. unknown; acc. to the ancients from rudo, on account of the rattling; v. Non. p. 51],

• a rope, line, cord (very freq. and class.; syn.: restis, funis).
• I Usu., a rope, line, belonging to the standing or running rigging of a ship; a stay, halyard, sheet, etc.; plur. collect., the rigging, cordage: clamor tonitruum et rudentum sibilus, Pac. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 2, 1; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 7 Müll. N. cr.; and Serv. Verg. A. 1, 87 (Trag. Rel. p. 100 Rib.); imitated by Vergil: clamorque virum stridorque rudentum, Verg. A. 1, 87; Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 1 (938); 76 (1013); 92 (1029); Cic. Div. 1, 56, 127; Quint. 10, 7, 23; Verg. A. 3, 267; 3, 682; 10, 229; Hor. Epod. 10, 5; Ov. M. 3, 616; 11, 474; 495 et saep.— Hence,
• • B Rudens, the title of a comedy by Plautus.—
  • C Trop.: rudentem explicavit immensum, spun a long yarn, unfolded a prodigious series of facts, Amm.29, 1, 6. —Prov.: rudentibus apta fortuna, a very uncertain fortune, Cic. Tusc. 5, 14, 40.—
• II The rope of an engine of war, Vitr. 10, 17 sq.

rŭdens, entis, Part. of rudo.

1. rudēns, entis, m., das starke Seil, bes. Schiffsseil, Tau, um Segelstangen u. Segel anzuziehen u. zu befestigen, rudentis explicatio, Cic.: rudentum sibilus, Pacuv. fr.: stridor rudentum, Verg.: rudentum materiae, Solin.: e capillo torti rudentes (Stränge an der Katapulte u. Balliste), Vitr.: candidaque intorti sustollant vela rudentes, Catull.: dum hanc tibi quam trahis rudentem complico, Plaut.: rudentem explicuit immensum, bildl. = zählte eine un. Reihe von Tatsachen auf, Amm. 29, 1, 6. – Sprichw., rudentibus apta fortuna, an die Schiffstaue angeheftetes, folglich sehr ungewisses Glück, Cic. Tusc. 5, 40. – meton. = Schiff od. Schiffahrt, Val. Flacc. 1, 627. – ➳ Als fem. b. Plaut. rud. 938. – Abl. Sing. gew. rudente, selten rudenti, wie Vitr. 10, 2, 4: Genet. Plur. gew. rudentum, selten rudentium, wie Vitr. 10, 12 (18), 2 u. 10, 13 (19), 6. Prud. c. Symm. 2. praef. 13.

2. rudēns (Partiz.) s. rudo.

rudens [CL], rudes, rope, cable, usu. belonging to a ship; b (in non-nautical context). ast vero si malus navis fuerit, cui antemnarum carbasa et ~entes adnectuntur, ad trochei regulam redigitur Aldh. PR 113; ~entes ‥ dicuntur funes quibus nautae vela suspendunt Bede Ep. Cath. 75C; hic anchoris ~ibusque navibus affixis ‥ recta se via ‥ ad hospicium dirigit matris Enc. Emmae III 10; 11‥ ~ens, rap WW Sup. 262; fracto navis sue gubernaculo et ruptis ~ibus, incerta vagatione ferebatur (Robertus) NLA II 342; ~entes, -tium, id est corde quibus velum sursum trahitur Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 498; hic velum, a saylle, hic ~ens, a cabylle WW.  b vis est rūdentis asini vi victa rŭdentis Serlo Wilt. 2. 101.

1 rŭdēns, tis, part. de rudo.

2 rŭdēns, (13) tis, m. , cordage [de navire], câble : Cic. Div. 1, 127 ; laxare rudentes Virg. En. 3, 267, mettre à la voile (lâcher les écoutes) || [fig.] rudentibus apta fortuna Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, fortune suspendue à des cordages || vaisseau : Val. Flacc. 1, 627 || corde [en gén.] : Vitr. Arch. 10, 17.

➳ f. , Pl. Rud. 938 || abl. rudente, qqf. rudenti ; gén. pl. rudentum, qqf. rudentium.

rudens , tis. m.
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rudēns (1) entis, m

• a rope, line, cord, stay, halyard, sheet: clamor tonitruum et rudentum sibilus, Pac. ap. C.: laxare rudentīs, V.: rudentīs Eurus differat, H.: prenso rudente, O.—Prov.: rudentibus apta fortuna, hanging on ship's tackle, i. e. very uncertain.

rudēns (2) entis,

• P. of rudo.

RUDENS

RUDENS[NAVISp. 217.]