Lewis & Short

tŭdĭtans, antis, Part. [tud, tundo], striking or beating often (ante-class.).

  1. I. Lit., Lucr. 3, 394: corpora, id. 2, 1142.
  2. II. Trop., pushing or driving on: tuditantes significat negotium tundentes, id est agentes, Fest. pp. 352 and 353 Müll.: haec inter sese tum (certabant) tuditantes, Enn. ib. (Ann. v. 138 Vahl.).