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strebŭla, ae, f., and strebŭla (stri-bŭla), ōrum, n., the flesh about the haunches: strebula Umbrico nomine Plautus appellat coxendices hostiarum, etc., Fest. p. 313; cf. id. p. 312 Müll.: stribula, ut Opilius scribit, circum coxendices sunt bovis, Varr. L. L. 7, § 67 ib.: non placet carnem strebulam appellare, quae taurorum e coxendicibus demitur, Arn. 7, 230.

† stremma, ătis, n., = στρέμμα, a dislocation, Pelag. Vet. 16.

strēna, ae, f. [Sabine].

  1. I. Lit., a sign, prognostic, omen (Plautin.), Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 8; 5, 2, 24.
  2. II. Transf., a new-year’s present given for the sake of the omen (syn. xenium; cf. the Fr. étrennes), Suet. Calig. 42; id. Aug. 57; id. Tib. 34; Pompon. ap. Non. 17, 1 al.; cf.: strenam vocamus, quae datur die religioso, ominis boni gratiā, Fest. s. h. v. p. 313 Müll.; Aus. Ep. 18, 4.

Strēnia (Strēnŭa), ae, f. [strena], the goddess that presides over new-year’s gifts, Varr. L. L. 5, § 47 Müll.; Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 16.

Strēnŭa, v. Strenia.

strēnŭē, adv., v. strenuus fin.

strēnŭĭtas, ātis, f. [strenuus], nimbleness, briskness, vivacity, activity (very rare; perh. only in the two foll. passages): ab strenuitate et nobilitate strenui et nobiles, Varr. L. L. 8, § 15 Müll.: strenuitas antiqua manet, Ov. M. 9, 320.

* strēnŭo, āre, v. a. [strenuus], to make brisk, lively, busy: dum te strenuas, Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 34 dub.

strēnuus, a, um, adj. [root in Gr. στερεός, firm, hard; cf. sterilis, and Germ. starren], brisk, nimble, quick, prompt, active, vigorous, strenuous.

  1. I. Of persons (freq. and class.; syn.: fortis, alacer, agilis): mercator strenuus, Cato, R. R. praef. § 3; cf.: vilicus strenuior, Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 601 P. (Sat. 16, 5): strenui nimio plus prosunt populi quam arguti et cati, Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 12: homo, Ter. Phorm. 3, 1, 12: multi alii ex Trojā strenui viri, Naev. 1, 17: strenuior (opp. deterior), Plaut. Ep. 3, 4, 10: viri fortissimi et milites strenuissimi, Cato, R. R. praef. § 4; cf. Cic. Phil. 2, 32, 78: strenuus et fortis, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 46; Liv. 21, 4, 4: imperator in proeliis strenuus et fortis, Quint. 12, 3, 5: strenui ignavique in victoriā idem audent, Tac. H. 2, 14 fin.; so (opp. ignavus) id. ib. 4, 69; (opp. iners) id. ib. 1, 46; Sall. C. 61, 7; 51, 16: noli me tam strenuum putare, ut ad Nonas recurram, Hirt. ap. Cic. Att. 15, 6, 2: Graeci, gens linguā magis strenua quam factis, Liv. 8, 22, 8; Tac. H. 3, 57: quodsi cessas aut strenuus anteis, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 70 et saep.
    With gen.: strenuus militiae, Tac. H. 3, 42.
    1. B. Restless, turbulent (post-Aug.): multi in utroque exercitu, sicut modesti quietique, ita mali et strenui, Tac. H. 1, 52: strenuus in perfidiā, id. ib. 3, 57.
  2. II. Transf., of things (not in class. prose): operam reipublicae fortem atque strenuam perhibere, Cato ap. Gell. 3, 7, 19; cf. Plaut. ib. 7, 7, 3: adulescens strenuā facie, id. Rud. 2, 2, 8: manus (chirurgi), nimble, quick, dexterous, Cels. 7 praef. med.: corpus, Gell. 3, 1, 12: navis, Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 34: strenua nos exercet inertia, busy idleness, Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 28: transiliebant in vehicula strenuo saltu, Curt. 9, 3, 15: toxica, quick, speedy, Col. 10, 18: remedium, Curt. 3, 6, 2: causa tam strenuae mortis, id. 9, 8, 20.
    Hence, adv.: strē-nuē, briskly, quickly, promptly, actively, strenuously: strenue quod volumus ostendere factum, celeriuscule dicemus, at aliud otiose, retardabimus, Auct. Her. 3, 14, 24: aliquid facere, Plaut. Mil. 2, 5, 48: converrite scopis, agite strenue, id. Fragm. ap. Charis. p. 195 P.: abi prae strenue ac aperi fores, Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 13: arma capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 10, 30: aedificare domum, id. Q. Fr. 2, 4, 2: praesto fuit sane strenue, id. Fam. 14, 5, 1.
    Without a verb: Da. Jam hercle ego illum nominabo. Tr. Euge strenue, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 59; id. Ps. 1, 5, 94.
    Sup.: per hos strenuissime omnia bella confecta, Veg. Mil. 1, 17.
    Comp. seems not to occur.

strĕpĭto, āre, v. freq. a. [strepo], to make a great noise, rustling, rattling, etc. (poet. and very rare): (corvi) inter se foliis strepitant, Verg. G. 1, 413: viden ut strepitantibus advolet alis Amor, Tib. 2, 2, 17: arma strepitantia, id. 2, 5, 73: pulsis strepitant incudibus urbes, Val. Fl. 4, 288: (lugentes) strepitant per urbem, Albin. 1, 183.

strĕpĭtus, ūs (gen. strepiti, Enn. ap. Non. 490, 8; or Trag. v. 205 Vahl.), m. [strepo].

  1. I. Lit., a (wild, confused) noise, din of any kind; a clashing, crashing, rustling, rattling, clattering, clanking, rumbling, etc. (class. and very freq.; cf.: crepitus, stridor, fragor): strepitus, fremitus, clamor tonitruum, Poët. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 2, 1; cf.: strepitus, crepitus, sonitus, tonitrus, Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 10: molarum strepitus, Enn. ap. Non. 506, 3 (Com. v. 7 Vahl.): fluminum, Cic. Leg. 1, 7, 21: strepitu nullo clam reserare fores, Tib. 1, 8, 60; so, ingens valvarum, Hor. S. 2, 6, 112: audis quo strepitu janua remugiat, id. C. 3, 10, 5: rotarum, Caes. B. G. 4, 33; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 7: obscenus, i. e. ventris, Petr. 117 et saep.: comitum conventus, strepitus, clamor mulierum Fecere, ut, etc., Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 27: non strepitu, sed maximo clamore, Cic. Verr. 1, 15, 45 (cf. id. Agr. 3, 1, 2): inde fragore gravi strepitus loca terret, Ov. M. 11, 365: prae strepitu et clamore, Liv. 2, 27, 8: magno cum strepitu ac tumultu castris egressi, Caes. B. G. 2, 11; so (with tumultus) id. ib. 6, 7, 8; Cic. Att. 13, 48, 1: concursus hominum forique strepitus, id. Brut. 92, 317: Romae, Hor. C. 3, 29, 12: inter strepitum tot bellorum, Liv. 4, 1, 5; cf.: sententiarum vanissimus strepitus, Petr. 1, 2.
    In plur.: canis, sollicitum animal ad nocturnos strepitus, Liv. 5, 47, 3: vino, strepitibus clamoribusque nocturnis attoniti, id. 39, 15, 9.
  2. II. Poet., transf., a (measured, regular) sound: citharae, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 31: testudinis aureae, id. C. 4, 3, 18: tibicinae, id. Ep. 1, 14, 26.

strĕpo, ui, 3, v. n. and a.

  1. I. Neutr.
    1. A. Lit., to make a noise; to rattle, rustle, rumble, murmur, hum, roar, etc. (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: fremo, strideo): cum Achivi coepissent Inter se strepere, * Cic. poët. Div. 1, 16, 29: vocibus truculentis, Tac. A. 1, 25: apes in alvo strepunt, Plin. 11, 10, 10, § 26; cf. id. 11, 17, 17, § 54.
      Of musical instruments (poet.): rauco strepuerunt cornua cantu, Verg. A. 8, 2; so, litui, Hor. C. 2, 1, 18: fluvii strepunt Hibernā nive turgidi, id. ib. 4, 12, 3.
      Of arms, etc.: strepit assiduo cava tempora circum Tinnitu galea, Verg. A. 9, 808: lancea, Val. Fl. 6, 302: tonitrua, Sil. 15, 145.
      Of the place in which the sound is heard: strepit omnis murmure campus, Verg. A. 6, 709: omnia terrore ac tumultu, Liv. 25, 25, 9; cf. id. 21, 11, 6: urbs apparatu belli, id. 26, 51, 7; cf. Tac. H. 2, 84: aures clamoribus plorantium, Liv. 22, 14, 8: placidum aequor mille navium, remis, Tac. A. 2, 23: armorum paratu provinciae, id. H. 2, 84: mons tibiarum cantu tympanorumque sonitu, Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 7.
    2. B. Trop.: Scythici equitatūs equorum gloriā strepunt, ring, resound with the glory, Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 156: intra Albanam arcem sententia Messalini strepebat, i. e. was not heard beyond, Tac. Agr. 45.
  2. II. Act. (very rare): haec cum sub ipso vallo portisque streperent, bawled out, vociferated, Liv. 2, 45, 5: strepens immania, making strenuous accusations, Amm. 16, 6, 1: qui (lucus) Capitolium montem strepit, fills with rustling, Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 3, 9.

† strepsĭcĕros, ōtis, m., = στρεψικέρως, a kind of animal with twisted horns, called by the Africans adax, Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 124; 8, 53, 79, § 214.

† streptos, on, adj., = στρεπτός, twisted: uva, a kind of grape, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39.