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|lshtext=<b>scūtum</b>: i, n. (<br /><b>I</b> masc. collat. form scū-tus, Turp. ap. Non. 226, 13) [[[σκῦτος]]].<br /><b>I</b> An [[oblong]] [[shield]], made of boards fastened [[together]], and [[covered]] [[with]] [[leather]], a [[buckler]] ([[whereas]] [[clipeus]] denotes a [[round]] [[shield]], [[target]] of [[metal]]; cf. Veg. Mil. 2, 18): [[scutum]] pro [[clipeo]], Liv. 1, 43: pedestre, of the [[infantry]], Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 14; 9, 13, 16; Liv. 6, 8; 7, 10: equestria, of the [[cavalry]], id. 43, 6: ad galeas induendas scutisque tegimenta detrahenda [[tempus]] defuit, Caes. B. G. 2, 21: scutis ex cortice factis aut viminibus intextis, id. ib. 2, 33: sublato scuto, id. B. C. 2, 35: abjecto scuto fugere, Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54: ut non [[modo]] non abjecto, sed ne rejecto [[quidem]] scuto fugere videar, id. de Or. 2, 72, 294: [[scutum]] reliquisse praecipuum [[flagitium]], Tac. G. 6: hastas et [[scuta]] reclinant, Verg. A. 12, 130: fulgentia, id. ib. 8, 93: longa, id. ib. 8, 539; Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 73; Liv. 7, 26; 38, 17: erectum altius, Amm. 24, 4, 4.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., heavyarmed soldiers, men [[bearing]] shields ([[late]] Lat.): [[oppidum]], ordine circumdatum trino scutorum, oppugnabat, Amm. 24, 4, 10: Agilo, scutorum densitate [[contectus]], id. 21, 12, 18 al.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., a [[shield]], i. e. a [[defence]], [[protection]], sheiter, safeguard ([[rare]]): sed ne [[quod]] [[tamen]] [[scutum]] [[dare]] in judicio viderentur eis, quos, etc., Cic. Tull. 18, 43: scuto [[vobis]] [[magis]] [[quam]] gladio [[opus]] est, Liv. 3, 53 fin. (for [[which]], [[just]] [[before]]: praesidia libertatis non licentiae ad impugnandos alios): [[Fabius]] novam de Hannibale victoriam [[commentus]] est, non pugnare. Hinc illud ex [[populo]], ut Imperii [[scutum]] vocaretur, Flor. 2, 6, 27; cf.: Deus, [[scutum]] [[meum]], Vulg. 2 Reg. 22, 3: [[scutum]] fidei, id. Eph. 6, 16.
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|gf=<b>scūtum</b>,⁹ ī, n. ([[σκῦτος]]), bouclier [ovale et convexe, puis long et creux, c. une tuile faîtière] : Cæs. G. 2, 21, 5 ; 2, 33, etc.; Liv. 1, 43, 4 &#124;&#124; [fig.] = défense : Cic. Tull. 43 ; Liv. 3, 53, 9.
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