(v. a.P. a.) : rĕ-tundo, tŭdi (also rettŭdi, Phaedr. 4, 22, 21 Orell.
* N. cr.), tūsum (retunsus, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 27; 4, 4, 8), 3, v. a., to beat or pound back any thing sharp, i. e. to blunt, dull (class.).
* Lit.: ferrum,Cic. Sull. 30, 83: in Massagetas ferrum,Hor. C. 1, 35, 39: gladios in rem publicam destrictos,Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 2: ascias (tilia),Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 207: hamata tela,Ov. Am. 2, 9, 13; cf.: conjurationis nefaria tela,Cic. Dom. 24, 63.
* Trop., to blunt, dull, deaden, weaken, restrain, check, etc.: (censorii stili) mucronem,Cic. Clu. 44, 123: mucronem ingenii cotidianā pugnā,Quint. 10, 5, 16 (with deteratur fulgor): belle iste puer retundit Antonium, Atticus ap. Cic. Att. 16, 15, 3: collegam,Tac. A. 5, 11: animum, qui luxuriā et lasciviā Diffluit,check, repress,Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 73; so, impetum erumpentium,Liv. 2, 33: sermones, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 1; cf.: Aetolorum linguas,Liv. 33, 31: improbitatem, Lentul. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 14, 3; Quint. 6, 4, 11 (with propulsare eos): superbiam,Phaedr. 4, 22, 21: iram,Prud. Cath. 6, 94; cf.: Boreas retundit pelagus (ira motum),Luc. 5, 601 Cort. N. cr.— Hence, rĕ-tūsus (retunsus, v.supra), a, um, P. a., blunted, blunt, dull.
* Lit.: securis,Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 27: ferrum,Verg. G. 2, 301: tela,Ov. M. 12, 496: retusum et crassum ferramentum,Col. 4, 24, 21: aurum hebeti mucrone,Lucr. 5, 1274.
* Trop.: mihi cor retunsum'st oppugnando pectore,deprived of feeling,Plaut. Ps. 4, 4, 8: cor,Claud. Eutr. 2, 47: ingenia (opp. acuta),Cic. Div. 1, 36, 79 fin.: stella crine retuso,weakened, dimmed,Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 185; cf. comp.: acumen retusius,Hier. Ep. 69, 4: fervor belli,subdued,Sil. 8, 321: res,impaired, unfortunate,id. 16, 21.