limbus
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
limbus: i, m.,
I a border that surrounds any thing, a hem, welt, edge, selvage, fringe; a belt, band, girdle.
I Lit.: Sidoniam picto chlamydem circumdata limbo, Verg. A. 4, 137; id. ib. 2, 616 (this the better read., others nimbo): indutus chlamydem Tyriam, quam limbus obibat Aureus, Ov. M. 5, 51; id. ib. 6, 127; 2, 734; Stat. Achill. 1, 330: frontem limbo velata pudicam, with a headband, fillet, Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 118; cf.: imminuerent frontes limbis, Arn. 2, 72: picto discingit pectora limbo, with a girdle, belt, Stat. Th. 6, 367.—
II Transf. *
A The zodiac: extra limbum XII. signorum, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 7; id. ap. Prob. ad Verg. E. 6, 31.—
B A noose, snare, for catching animals, Grat. Cyn. 25.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
limbus,¹⁶ ī, m., bordure, lisière, frange : Virg. En. 4, 137 ; Ov. M. 5, 51 || ceinture : Stat. Th. 6, 367 || le Zodiaque : Varro R. 2, 3, 7 || piège : Gratt. Cyn. 25.
Latin > German (Georges)
limbus, ī, m. (zu altind. lámbatē, hängt herab), I) der Streifen, womit etwas eingefaßt-, umgeben wird, a) am Kleide, der Besatz, die Bordüre, Verg. Aen. 4, 137 (dazu Serv.). Ov. met. 2, 734 u. 5, 51. Treb. Poll. trig. tyr. 30, 14. – b) am Gewebe, der Saum, Ov. met. 6, 127: picto genualia limbo, ibid. 10, 593. – c) als Binde, Claud. cons. Mall. et Theod. 118 (Gesner nimbo). Arnob. 2, 41. – d) als Gürtel, Stat. Theb. 6, 367. – II) übtr.: 1) limbus XII signorum, der Tierkreis, Varro r. r. 2, 3, 7. – 2) die Schlinge zum Einfangen der Tiere, Gratt. cyn. 25.
Latin > English
limbus limbi N M :: border, edge; ornamental border of a robe
