menstruo

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τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

menstrŭo: āre, v. n. and
I a. [id.].
   1    Neutr., to have a monthly term, to be men struant (post-class.): mulier menstruans, Pall. 1, 35, 3.—
II Act., to pollute; trop.: pannus menstruatae justitiae nostrae, polluted, Vulg. Isa. 64, 6; cf. id. Ezech. 18, 6.