ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread
excūsor: ōris, m. excudo,I a coppersmith, a smith, the Gr. χαλκευτής, Quint. 2, 21, 10.
excūsŏr, ōris, m. (excudo), chaudronnier, fondeur : Quint. 2, 21, 10.
