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†† ăros, i, f., also ăron or ărum, i, n., = ἄρον, wake-robin: Arum dracunculus Linn.: quod aron vocant, Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 96; and id. 24, 16, 91, § 142.

ārŭla, ae, f. dim. [ara].

  1. I. A small altar: ante hosce deos erant arulae, * Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3; Vulg. Jer. 36, 22; 36, 23 bis; Jus Papir. in Macr. S. 3, 11; Arn. 3, p. 114; Inscr. Orell. 1630.—††
  2. II. Perh. the base of an altar (eccl. Lat.): quos (anulos) pones subter arulam altaris, Vulg. Exod. 27, 5; 38, 4.
  3. III. Among the Campanians, the turf laid altar-like round an elm-tree, Plin. 17, 11, 15, § 77.

ărum, i, v. aros.

† āruncus, i, m., = ἤρυγγος (Dor. ἄρυγγος), the beard of the goat, Plin. 8, 50, 76, § 203.

* ărundĭfer, ărundĭnācĕus, ărundo and its derivv., v. harundifer, etc.

ărundŭlātio, v. harundinatio.

Aruns, untis, m., an Etruscan name of the younger son, while the elder was called Lar or Lars [in pure Etruscan, Arnth.; Gr. Ἄρρων or Ἀρροῦνς].

  1. I. A brother of Lucumo (Tarquinius Priscus), Liv. 1, 34.
  2. II. A younger son of Tarquin the Proud, Liv. 1, 56; 2, 6.
  3. III. A son of Porsenna, Liv. 2, 14.
  4. IV. An Etruscan seer, Luc. 1, 585; v. Müll. Etrusk. 1, pp. 405 and 409.

Ărūpĭum, ii, n., = Ἀρούπεινον, Strabo, a town in Illyria, now Auersperg, Itin. Anton.
Hence, Ărūpīnus, a, um, of or pertaining to Arupium: Arupinis natus in arvis, Tib. 4, 1, 110.

† ărūra, ae, f., = ἄρουρα, a field, cornfield, Marc. Emp. 8; Vel. Long. p. 2246 P.

ăruspex and derivv., v. haruspex, etc.

† ărytaena or ărŭtaena, also contr. artaena, ae, f., = ἀρυταινη, a vessel for taking up liquids: arytaenam sive artaenam vas ab hauriendo sic appellabant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 21 Müll.: artaenaeque et aquales, Lucil. ap. Charis. p. 95 (1, 35 Müll.).

hărundĭfer (ar-), ĕra, ĕrum, adj. [harundo-fero], reed-bearing, crowned with reeds: caput, Ov. F. 5, 637.

hărundĭnācĕus (ar-), a, um, adj. [harundo], like a reed, Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 58.

hărundĭnārĭus (ar-), ii, m. [id. II. B.], a dealer in limed twigs, Inscr. Orell. 4199.

hărundĭnātĭo (ar-), ōnis, f. [id. II. L.], the poling of vines, the propping with reeds, Varr. 1, 8, 3 (ex conj. Schneid. The vulg. reading is: Canusini in harundulatione in ficis).

hărundĭnētum (ar-), i, n. [harundo, II.], a thicket or jungle of reeds, Cato, R. R. 6, 3; Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 4; Col. 4, 32, 3; Plin. 10, 8, 10, § 28; Vulg. Josue, 16, 8; 17, 9.

hărundĭnĕus (ar-), a, um, adj. [harundo, II.].

  1. I. Of reeds, reedy: silva, Verg. A. 10, 710: paniculae, Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 117: cuneoli, Col. 4, 29, 10: ripae, Stat. Th. 6, 174.
    Poet.: carmen, a shepherd’s song, Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 12.
  2. II. Like a reed: radix, Plin. 24, 16, 93, § 150: mensura aurea, Vulg. Apoc. 21, 15.

hărundĭnōsus (ar-), a, um, adj. [harundo, II.], abounding in reeds: Cnidus, Cat. 36, 13.

hărundo (better than ărundo, Bramb. s. v.; Wagn. Orthog. Verg. p. 441; Rib. Prol. Verg. p. 422, though the latter is freq. in MSS. and edd.; v. infra), ĭnis, f. [etym. dub.; perh. from root ar-, to set in motion; Sanscr. aras, swift; aranjas, a wood, as that which grows; cf.: ulmus, ulva, alnus, Corss. Ausspr. 1, 530 sq.].

  1. I. Prop., the reed, cane (taller than canna; cf. also: culmus, calamus, stipula), Cato, R. R. 6, 3; Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 156 sqq.: intus medullam sabuci (habent) … inanitatem harundines, id. 13, 22, 42, § 122: longa parvae sub arundine cannae, Ov. M. 8, 337: fluvialis, Verg. G. 2, 414; used for covering or thatching huts and houses, Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 156; Vitr. 2, 1, 3; esp. in encampments: casae ex harundinibus textae, Liv. 35, 27, 3 Weissenb.: teneris harundinum radicibus contusis equos alere, Caes. B. C. 3, 58, 3.
    Prov.: arundo vento agitata, Vulg. Matt. 11, 7; Luc. 7, 24: arundinem quassatam non confringet, ib. Matt. 12, 20.
  2. II. Meton. of any thing made of reed or cane.
    1. A. A fishing-rod: hisce hami atque haec harundines sunt nobis quaestu, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 5: haec laqueo volucres, hacc captat arundine pisces, Tib. 2, 6, 23 Müll.: hos aliquis tremula, dum captat arundine pisces, vidit, Ov. M. 8, 217 Merk.; 13, 293; 14, 651.
    2. B. Limed twigs for catching birds: parati aucupes cum harundinibus fuerunt, Petr. 40, 6: volucres, quas textis harundinibus peritus artifex tetigit, id. 109, 7: cantu fallitur ales, callida dum tacita crescit harundo manu, Mart. 14, 218, 2 Schneidewin: aut (si) crescente levis traheretur arundine praeda, id. 9, 54, 3 id.: ut qui viscatos populatur arundine lucos, Sil. 7, 674: harundine sumptā Faunus plumoso sum deus aucupio, Prop. 4 (5), 2, 33.
    3. C. A wreath or crown made of reeds; as the head of Priapus: ast inportunas volucres in vertice harundo terret fixa, Hor. S. 1, 8, 6 B. and K.; v. Orell. ad loc.
      Esp. worn by river deities: (Tiberini) crines umbrosa tegebat harundo, Verg. A. 8, 34 Rib.; of the river Calydonius: inornatos redimitus arundine crines, Ov. M. 9, 3: subita cur pulcher arundine crines velat Hylas, Val. Fl. 1, 218: (Glaucus) caputque redimitus arundine, Vell. Pat. 2, 83; and of the Tiber: et arundinis altae concolor in viridi fluitabat silva capillo, Sid. Paneg. Anthem. 333: velatus harundine glauca Mincius, Verg. A. 10, 205 Rib.
    4. D. The shaft of an arrow: quod fugat obtusum est, et habet sub arundine plumbum, Ov. M. 1, 471: pennaque citatior ibat quae redit in pugnas fugientis arundine Parthi, Sil. 10, 12; Cels. 7, 5, 2.
      Hence (pars pro toto), an arrow: inque cor hamata percussit arundine Ditem, Ov. M. 5, 384; 8, 382; 10, 526; 11, 325: haeret lateri letalis harundo, Verg. A. 4, 73 Rib. (Forbig. and Conington, arundo); id. ib. 7, 499.
    5. E. A pen: neve notet lusus tristis harundo tuos, Mart. 1, 3, 10: inque manus chartae, nodosaque venit harundo, Pers. 3, 11. The best came from Cnidus: Cnidia, Aus. Ep. 7, 49; and: Acidalia, Mart. 9, 14, 3.
  3. F. A reed pipe, shepherd’s pipe, Pan-pipes, = σύριγξ (an instrument made of several reeds, fastened together with wax, each successive reed somewhat shorter than the preceding): junctisque canendo vincere arundinibus servantia lumina temptat, Ov. M. 1, 684; cf. id. ib. 1, 707 sq.; 11, 154: agrestem tenui meditabor harundine Musam, Verg. E. 6, 8; cf.: compacta solitum modulatur harundine carmen, id. Cul. 100: nec crepuit fissa me propter harundine custos, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 25.
  4. G. A flute (made of the κάλαμος αὐλητικός, Theophr. 4, 12): Satyri reminiscitur alter, quem Tritoniaca Latoüs arundine victum affecit poena, Ov. M. 6, 384.
  5. H. A comb made of reed, which brought the threads of the web into their place: stamen secernit arundo, Ov. M. 6, 55.
  6. K. A reed for brushing down cobwebs: ecferte huc scopas semulque harundinem, Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 23.
  7. L. A kind of transverse bar along which vines were trained: jugorum genera fere quatuor, … harundo, ut in Arpino, Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 2.
  8. M. A rod (for beating, punishing): ac me iterum in cellam perduxit, et harundinem ab ostio rapuit iterumque mulcavit, Petr. 134.
  9. N. Splints for holding together injured parts of the body, Suet. Aug. 80.
  10. O. A measuring-rod, Prud. Psych. 826.
  11. P. A hobbyhorse, cane-horse, as a child’s plaything: equitare in harundine longa, Hor. S. 2, 3, 248; cf.: non erubuit (Socrates) cum, interposita arundine cruribus suis, cum parvulis filiolis ludens, ab Alcibiade risus est, Val. Max. 8, 8 ext. 1.

hăruspex (ar-), ĭcis, m. [Sanscr. hirā, entrails; Gr. χολάδες, χορδή; cf. hariolus, Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 202 sq.], a soothsayer, diviner among the Etruscans, who foretold future events from the inspection of the entrails of victims; from this people they were introduced among the Romans (syn.: hariolus, augur, auspex, extispex).

  1. I. Lit.: haruspices mitte omnis, Plaut. Am. 5, 2, 2: quid enim habet haruspex, cur pulmo incisus etiam in bonis extis dirimat tempus et proferat diem? Cic. Div. 1, 39, 85; cf. id. N. D. 1, 20, 55: Etrusci haruspices, id. Div. 2, 35, 75; cf. id. Leg. 2, 9, 21; Gell. 4, 5, 5: cum haruspices ex tota Etruria convenissent, Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 19: Tyrrhenae gentis haruspex, Ov. M. 15, 577: quem (annum) saepe ex prodigiis haruspices respondissent bello civili cruentum fore, Sall. C. 47, 2; cf.: C. Mario per hostias dis supplicanti magna atque mirabilia portendi haruspex dixerat, id. J. 63, 1: dum sacra secundus haruspex Nuntiet, Verg. A. 11, 739: signaque ferre jubent: retinet longaevus haruspex Fata canens, id. ib. 8, 498; Macr. S. 3, 5, 1: qui de salute principis vel de summa rei publicae haruspices consulit, cum eo qui responderit, capite punitur, Paul. Sent. 5, 21, 3. Cf., on the haruspices, O. Müll. Etrusk. 2, p. 6 sq.
  2. II. Poet. transf., a prophet in gen.: utinam patriae sim vanus haruspex, etc., Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 59: Armenius vel Commagenus, Juv. 6, 550.

hăruspĭca (ar-), ae, f. [haruspex],

  1. I. a female haruspex or soothsayer, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 99.
  2. II. = haruspicium, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 203.

hăruspĭcīnus (ar-), a, um, adj. [haruspex], of or relating to the inspection of victims.

  1. I. Adj.: quod Etruscorum declarant et haruspicini et fulgurales et tonitruales libri, Cic. Div. 1, 33, 72.
  2. II. Subst.: hăruspĭ-cīna, ae, f. (sc. ars), the art of divining, divination: oratio, quae haruspicinae disciplina continetur, Cic. Div. 2, 23, 50; id. Fam. 6, 18, 1.

hăruspĭcĭum (ar-), ii, n. [haruspex], inspection of victims, divination, Cat. 90, 2.