salsura
From LSJ
Τραφὲν ὄρεσι καὶ φάραγξιν ἀγρίαις, κήρυξ πέφυκα τῆς λόγου ὑμνῳδίας. Φωνήν μὲν οὐκ ἔναρθρον, εὔηχον δ' ἔχω (Byzantine riddle) → Raised in the mountains and wild ravines, I have become the herald of hymns that are sung. I have no articulate voice...
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
salsūra: ae, f. salsus.
I Abstr.
A A salting, pickling: de sucidiā et salsurā faciendā, Col. 12, 55, 1.—*
B Transf., in comic lang.: ita meae animae salsura evenit, i. e. I am in such an ill-humor, Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 35.—
II Concr.
A Brine, pickle, Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 18; Col. 12, 48, 5.—
B Pickled or salted fish (syn. salsamentum): pabula salsurae, Col. 8, 17, 13.
