alligator
From LSJ
ἀσκέειν, περὶ τὰ νουσήματα, δύο, ὠφελέειν, ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
Latin > English
alligator alligatoris N M :: one who ties or binds (to a support)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
allĭgātor: (adl-), ōris, m. id.,
I one who binds to (only in Col.): adligatoris cura, Col. 4, 13, 1; so id. 4, 17, 5; 4, 20, 1; 4, 26, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
alligātor (adligātor), ōris, m. (alligo), der Anbinder, Augustin. de civ. dei 12, 26; de catech. rud. 7. – als t.t. des Landbaues, der Anbinder des Weines, Col. 4, 13, 1 u.ö.
