vertebra

vertē̆bra, ae, f. [verto], a joint.

• I In gen., Cels. 8, 1, Plin. 11, 46, 106, § 255; Sen. Ep. 78, 8.—Of insects, Plin. 11, 1, 1, § 1.—
• II In partic., a joint, vertebra of the spine, Cels. 8, 1.—
• III In late Lat. collat. form vertē̆brum, i, n., = ἰσχίον, the hip-bone, Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 10, 71 al.

vertebra, ae, f. (verto), jedes Gelenk, durch das sich die Glieder bewegen, Cels., Sen. u.a. – bes. das Wirbelbein des Rückgrats, Cels. 8, 1. p. 325, 15 D. – übtr., von Insekten, Plin. 11, 1. – Spät. Nbf. vertebrum, ī, n. – ἰσχίον, der Hüftknochen, das Hüftbein, Cael. Aur. de morb. acut. 1, 10, 71; 1, 11, 79; de morb. chron . 5, 1. § 1 u. 2. Plin. Val. 2, 45 u. 46.

vertebra [CL], ~ebrum, ~ebellum, ~ibra, ~ibulum 1 (anat.): a vertebra. b ball or round head of bone (turning in the socket of another bone), whirl-bone, (perh. spec.) head of the femur at the hip-joint. c (in gl.) knee-bone, perh. the patella. d (in gl.). a cerebellum, a quo et medulla spine in ~ebras descendit D. Edw. Anat. C1v.  b nonne corporibus mederi poteris, nisi scias quid ~ebrum, quid scia, quid ancha? Neckam NR II 174 p. 311; ~ebrum i. os rotundum anche, dictum a vertendo et vertitur in osse concavo Alph. 190 (= SB 43); in ancha sunt tria: sc. superior pars ossis coxe et vocatur ~ebrum a vertendo, in pixide et est in extremitate anche Gad. 35. 1; hec ~ebra, the wherlbone WW; a qwhirlbone, †intermedium [l. internodium], ~ebra, ~ibulum CathA; a whorlebone, internodium [v. l. giraculum], ~ibra Ib..  c hoc ~ebrum, a knebone WW.  d 10‥ [de membris hominum:] vertuba, hweorfa WW; 11‥ ~ellum, weoruelban WW Sup. 470. 2 spindle, reel, (also transf.) whorl of a spindle. 7‥ vertil, huerb WW; 10‥ [de textrinalibus:] vertelum, hweorfa WW; 11‥ ~ellum, worfa WW Sup. 220; instrumenta mulieris convenientia: ‥ theca et fusus, ~ebrum [gl.: vertel, illud quod pendet in fuso] et colus (Garl. Dict.) Teaching Latin I 201; ~ebrum, a wherve, or a reele WW; ~ebrum, warbe WW; ~ebrum, a aworowylle WW; a qwherel of a spyndylle, giraculum, neopellum, ~ebrum CathA; a wharle, giraculum, neopellum, ~ibulum Ib.; a whorle, ~icillum, splendilus Levins Manip. 171. 3 (in gl.) wheel. hoc vertubrum, a whelle, hec rota, idem est WW. 4 (in gl.) (band of) hinge, (also) hinged fastening, hasp (cf. et. vertigo 3, vertivella 1). 1291 in stipendiis unius carpentarii componentis vertibilem pontem ad tascam, xiiij d., item in vertell' fac' ad dictum pontem, iiij d. KR Ac 479/15 m. 2; hec ~ibra, a har of a dore WW; a bande of a dure, ~ebra [MS: vectebra] CathA (cf. (Medulla) ib. n. 4: ~ebra, a dorre barre); an haspe, ~ibulum Levins Manip. 35; a latche, ~ibulum Ib. 38. 5 fire rake. hec vertybra, a cobrak WW; a frugon, ~ibulum, pala, furca ferrea CathA (cf. ib. 144n. 4: ~ulum, a thresshold or a ffurgone); 1517 item j ~ibulum cum tribula de ferro Ac. Durh. 293. 6 (in gl.) ? andiron, support placed on either side of hearth as support for burning wood or spit. [nomina pertinencia ad pistrinum] hec ~ebra, cobarde WW. 7 (medical) forceps. †dianicalabon [? l. iatricolabon], i. ~ellum [v. l. vertebellum], ut in Alexandro de †auro [v. l. aure] Alph. 50; †yatrolabro, i.~ibula, i. forceps medicinalis, yatron enim medicinale interpretatur, labros forceps Ib. 194; a slice, vertinella est forceps medici, spatula CathA; a thyvelle, spatula, vertimella Ib.. 8 (in gl.). vertebellum instrumentum est carpentariorum i. terebellum, et simili instrumento in quibusdam operibus utuntur cyrurgici SB 43.

vertĕbra, (15) æ, f. (verto), vertèbre [en gén.], articulation : Cels. Med. 8, 1 ; Plin. 11, 255 ; Sen. Ep. 78, 8 || vertèbre de lʼépine dorsale : Cels. Med. 8, 1, p. 325, 15.