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frendo and frendeo , frendui, frēsum and fressum (v. infra), 2 and 3, v. n. and
I.a. [cf. Gr. χρεμ-ίζω, to neigh, χρόμη; Germ. greinen, grinsen, Fick, Vergl. Wörterb. p. 72].
I. Neutr., to gnash the teeth (for syn. cf. fremo): “ego illum male formidabam, ita frendebat dentibus,” Plaut. Capt. 4, 4, 5; id. Truc. 2, 7, 41: “Nemeaeus leo Frendens efflavit graviter extremum halitum, Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 9, 22: frendens aper,” Ov. A. A. 1, 46: “et graviter frendens sic fatis ora resolvit,” Verg. G. 4, 452: “tumidā frendens Mavortius irā,” Ov. M. 8, 437: “(Hannibal) frendens gemensque ac vix lacrimis temperans dicitur legatorum verba audisse,” Liv. 30, 20, 1: “frenduerunt super me dentibus suis,” Vulg. Psa. 34, 16.—Poet. transf.: “dolor frendens,” Sen. Herc. Fur. 693.—With acc.: nec, machaera, audes dentes frendere, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. 447, 18.—
II. Act.
A. To crush, bruise, or grind to pieces (as if gnashing the teeth): “porci dicuntur nefrendes ab eo, quod nondum fabam frendere possunt, id est frangere,” Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 17: saxo fruges frendas, Att. ap. Non. 437, 21 (Rib. Fragm. Trag. v. 478); Pac. ib. (Rib. Fragm. Trag. v. 11): “fresi et aqua macerati ervi sextarius,” Col. 6, 3, 4: “fresa cicera,” id. 2, 10, 35: “faba fresa,” id. 2, 11, 7; 6, 3, 5; “for which: faba fressa,” Cels. 5, 18, 21.—
B. To lament over with rage, gnash the teeth at: frendēre noctes, misera, quas perpessa sum, Pac. ap. Non. 447, 17 (Rib. Fragm. Trag. v. 10).—With object-clause: “frendente Alexandro, eripi sibi victoriam e manibus,” Curt. 4, 16, 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (13):
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8.437
    • Vergil, Georgics, 4.452
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 34.16
    • Plautus, Captivi, 4.4
    • Plautus, Truculentus, 2.7
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 5.18
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 30, 20.1
    • Seneca, Hercules Furens, 693
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 2.10.35
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 2.11.7
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 6.3.4
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 6.3.5
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 4.16.3
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