proludo
λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells
Latin > English
proludo proludere, prolusi, prolusus V :: carry out preliminary exercises before a fight; rehearse for
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prō-lūdo: si, sum, 3, v. n.,
I to play or practise beforehand, to prelude.
I Lit.: et sparsā ad pugnam proludit harenā, Verg. G. 3, 234.—Absol.: sic ubi prolusit, etc., Ov. A. A. 3, 515; Flor. 3, 22, 6.—
II Trop.: sententiis, quibus proluserint, which served them for previous exercise, * Cic. de Or. 2, 80, 325: jurgia proludunt, Juv. 5, 26: per has mortalis aevi moras illi meliori vitae longiorique proluditur, Sen. Ep. 102, 23: cum per ista prolusum est, crescunt maria, id. Q. N. 3, 28, 3: prima per legatos habita certamina, cum hinc Domitius et Thorius, inde Hirtulei proluderent, opened the contest, Flor. 3, 22, 6: prolusit dolor per ista noster, Sen. Med. 907; id. Hippol. 1061; id. Herc. Fur. 221.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prōlūdō,¹³ sī, sum, ĕre, intr., s’exercer par avance, s’essayer, préluder : ad pugnam Virg. G. 3, 234, préluder au combat ; abst, même sens] Ov. Ars 3, 515 ; Flor. 3, 22, 6 || [fig.] ut ipsis sententiis, quibus proluserint, vel pugnare possint Cic. de Or. 2, 325, de telle sorte que les pensées mêmes qui leur ont servi dans la préparation du combat leur servent jusque dans la bataille || combat : jurgia proludunt Juv. 5, 26, il y a des invectives comme prélude [de combat] ; [pass. impers.] Sen. Ep. 102, 23 ; Nat. 3, 28, 3.
Latin > Chinese
proludo, is, si, sum, dere. n. act. 3. :: 演習。練。Jurgio proludunt 先尋言。
