tonsor

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tonsor: (TOSOR, Inscr. Fabr. p. 214, n. 546), ōris, m. id..
I A shearer, clipper, shaver of the hair, beard, nails, etc., a hair-cutter, barber, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 10; Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58; Plin. 7, 59, 59, § 211; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 92; 1, 1, 94; 1, 7, 50; id. A. P. 301; Mart. 6, 57, 3; 11, 84, 2; Suet. Aug. 79; Inscr. Orell. 2883; a shearer of sheep: ovium, Vulg. Gen. 38, 12; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 136 (2d edit.).—Of a nail-cutter: tonsor ungues dempserat, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 33. — Prov.: omnibus et lippis notum et tonsoribus esse, i. e. to be known to every body, to all the world, Hor. S. 1, 7, 3.—
II A clipper, lopper, pruner, of plants: ramorum luxuriantium, Arn. 6, p. 197.