acies

multi in hac acie ceciderunt
many men perished on this battle-line copias in aciem instruere
to marshal troops on the battle line

aciēs, ēī, f.: a sharp edge or point; edge, 2.333; an arrowhead, 11.862; the sight of the eye, 6.200; the eye, 4.643; an army in line of battle; army, 10.408; the shock, of battle, 12.662; light; pl., aciēs, the eyes, 12.558; squadrons, battalions, troops, 2.599; battles, 6.829; aciēs īnferre, to charge, 10.364.

ăcĭēs, ēi, f. [v. 2. acer] (gen. acii and acie, like dii and die, facii and facie, fr. dies, facies, Cn. Mat. ap. Gell. 9, 14; Caes. B. G. 2, 23; Sall. ap. Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 208, or Sall. Fragm. ed. Kritz. p. 118; cf. Prisc. p. 780 P.), a sharp edge or point.

• I Lit., of a sword, dagger, sickle, etc.: gladiorum, Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 11 (492): Vulg. Heb. 11, 34: securium, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 113: falcis, Verg. G. 2, 365: hastae, Ov. M. 3, 107: ferri, Plin. 7, 15, 13, 63.—
• • B Transf.
  • • 1 Of the sense or faculty of sight,
    • • a Keenness of look or glance, sharpness of vision or sight: oculorum, Lucil. ap. Non. 34, 32; cf. Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 4 (4); Lucr. 1, 324; also acies alone, id. 2, 420; and in plur., id. 4, 693: ne vultum quidem atque aciem oculorum ferre potuisse, Caes. B. G. 1, 39: pupula ad te dirigit aciem, Cat. 63, 56: tanta tenuitas, ut fugiat aciem, Cic. Tusc. 1, 22: bonum incolumis acies, misera caecitas, id. Fin. 5, 28, 84; so id. ib. 4, 24; Verg. A. 12, 558 al.—Hence,
      • b Concr., the pupil of the eye, Lucr. 3, 411; cf. with 414: acies ipsa, quā cernimus, quae pupula vocatur, Cic. N. D. 2, 57: in Albania gigni quosdam glaucā oculorum acie, Plin. 7, 2, 2, 12 (cf. ib.: glaucis oculis); and poet. (as pars pro toto) for the eye, Lucr. 3, 363; 4, 249; 281; 358; 720: huc geminas nunc flecte acies, Verg. A. 6, 789; 12, 658 (hence the word is also used in the plur., cf. below, 2.).—
      • c A looking at an object with fixed attention, look, aim: ad eam rem habeo omnem aciem, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 38 (1028).—On the contr., prima acie, at the first glance, Lucr. 2, 448 (cf. primo aspectu, Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 98).—
    • 2 In milit. lang., the front of an army (conceived of as the edge of a sword), line of battle, battle-array.
    • • a In abstr. (cf. Vitr. praef. 1. 7, p. 154 Rod.): quibus ego si aciem exercitus nostri ostendero, Cic. Cat. 2, 3, 5: aciem instruere, Caes. B. G. 1, 22: dirigere, id. ib. 6, 8: extra aciem procurrere, id. B. C. 1, 55: statuit non proeliis, neque in acie, sed alio more bellum gerendum, Sall. J. 54; cf. Liv. 5, 41, 4; also of the arrangement of ships for a naval engagement, Nep. Hann. 11; cf. Caes. B. C. 1, 58.—Hence, metaph.
      • b The battlearray; in concr., an army drawn up in order of battle: acies est instructa a nobis decem cohortium, Galba ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 30: hostium acies cernebatur, Caes. B. G. 7, 62: altera pars acii vitassent fluminis undas, Matius ap. Gell. 9, 14 (as transl. of Il. 21 init.): dubitavit acie pars, Sall. Fragm. l. l.: stabit ante aciem, Vulg. Deut. 20, 2; 1 Par. 12, 33: prima acies hastati erant, the van, the first line, Liv. 8, 8: tertiam aciem laborantibus subsidio mittere, Caes. B. G. 1, 52: ab novissima acie, from the rear: ante signa procedere, Liv. 8, 10: dextra acies (= dextrum cornu), the right wing, Liv. 27, 48, 8: agmina magis quam acies pugnabant, in marching order, rather than in order of battle, id. 25, 34 (acies is here, and in similar cases, considered as the sing. used collectively; v. Oud. and Herz. Caes. B. G. 7, 62; yet the plur. is more than probable). Rarely of cavalry, Liv. 8, 39; Vell. 2, 112.—Poet.: acies Vulcania, of a long line of fire, Verg. A. 10, 408.—
      • c The action of the troops drawn up in battlearray, a battle, engagement, = pugna: in acie celebri objectans vitam, Pac. ap. Non. 234, 25; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 4 (4): mea facta in acie obliti, Att. ap. Non. 502, 1: in acie Pharsalica, Cic. Lig. 3; so id. Fam. 6, 3: in acie vincere, Caes. B. G. 7, 29: dimicare, id. ib. 7, 64: copias in aciem ducere, Liv. 31, 34: producere in aciem, Nep. Milt. 5: excedere acie, Caes. B. C. 2, 41; Liv. 31, 17: direxerunt aciem contra eos, Vulg. Gen. 14, 8; 2 Par. 18, 33.—
    • 3 Acies ferri, steel, Plin. 34, 14, 41, 144.—
    • 4 Poet., sheen, brightness: obtunsa stellarum, Verg. G. 1, 395.
• II Fig.
• • A (Acc. to I. B.) (like acumen.) Acuteness of the mind, sharpness, force, power (so very often in Cicero, but always with the gen. mentis, animi, ingenii): (cum animus) exacuerit illam, ut oculorum, sic ingenii aciem ad bona eligenda, etc., Cic. Leg. 1, 23, 60; so, ingenii, id. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 39, 122: mentis, id. N. D. 2, 17, 45; id. Tusc. 1, 30, 73: animi, id. Sen. 23, 83; id. Phil. 12, 2; Vell. 2, 118, 4; cf.: rerum diversitas aciem intentionis abrumpit, Flor. 1 prol., § 3.—
  • B A verbal contest, disputation, discussion, debate: orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20 (545): ad philosophos me revocas, qui in aciem non saepe prodeunt, Cic. Tusc. 2, 25, 60: nos jam in aciem dimicationemque veniamus, id. Or. 13 fin.; cf. id. Opt. Gen. Or. 5, 17; Quint. 2, 10, 8; 6, 4, 17; 10, 1, 29.

aciēs, ēi, f. (vgl. ācer u. das griech. ἀκίς, Spitze; Genet. archaist. auch acii, Mat. bei Gell. 9, 14, 14, u. acie, Caes. b.G. 2, 23, 1. Auct. b. Afr. 51, 7. Sall. hist. fr. 1, 103 [107]; vgl. Prisc. 7, 93), die Schärfe, Schneide, I) eig. = der scharfe Rand, die scharfe Spitze, securis, Cic.: falcis, Verg.: hastae, Ov.: rostri, Plin.: gladius, cui ad secandum subtilis acies est, Sen.: dah. mera acies (ferri), das scharfe Korn des Eisens, der Stahl, Plin. – aciem hebetare, praestringere, Plin.: aciem excitare od. trahere (v. Wetzstein), Plin.: im Bilde, patimur hebescere aciem horum auctoritatis, Cic.: mortem in acie (Spitze) linguae portans, Amm. – II) übtr.: A) v. Auge: a) das Scharfe, Stechende des äußern Blickes, oculorum, Caes. b.G. 1, 39, 1. – b) die Schärfe des Auges, α) die Sehkraft, das Gesicht, mit u. ohne oculorum, Cic. u.a. (s. Bünem. Lact. 2, 3, 9): hebes acies oculorum, Cic.: oculorum longinqua acies, Weitsichtigkeit, Gell.: bonum incolumis acies, malum caecitas, Cic.: tam certā acie luminum uti, ut etc., Val. Max. – u. die Sehkraft in der Bewegung u. Tätigkeit, das Augenmerk, der Blick, ad alqm sibi dirigit aciem, Catull.: aciem in omnes partes dimittere, Ov. – poet., v. Blick = Blinken der Sterne, stellis acies obtusa videtur, Verg. – β) die Pupille, Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 142. Firm. math. 8, 22. p. 228, 36. – meton. (poet.), das Auge, Verg. u.a. – c) die Schärfe, Sehkraft des Geistes, animi, ingenii, mentis, heller Geist, heller Verstand, helle Einsicht usw., Cic.: ad eam rem habe omnem aciem, Verstandesschärfe, Plaut. – u. die Sehkraft des Geistes in Tätigkeit, das geistige Augenmerk, der Blick, aciem in omnes partes intendere, Cic. – B) als milit. t.t., die gleichs. die Schneide eines Instrumentes vorstellende Front eines zur Schlacht aufgestellten Heeres, die Schlachtlinie, die Schlachtreihe, sowohl a) das einzelne Treffen, prima acies, das Vordertreffen, Caes.: novissima od. extrema, das Hintertreffen, Liv.: dass. postrema, Sall. u. Liv.: media, das Mitteltreffen, Zentrum, Caes.: dextra, der rechte Flügel, Liv.: tertia acies, quarta acies, Caes.: duae acies, Caes.: simplex, Auct. b. Alex., duplex, Caes.: triplicem aciem instruere, Caes. – als b) die ganze durch die einzelnen Linien gebildete Schlachtreihe, Schlachtordnung, ac. exercitus nostri, Cic.: aciem instituere od. constituere, Caes., instruere, Cic.: legiones in acie constituere, collocare, Caes.: in acie consistere, Auct. b. Afr.: agmina potius, quam acies pugnabant, mehr in Marschkolonnen als in Schlachtlinien, Liv.: totā acie dimicare, Liv.: cum in acie stare (standhalten) ac pugnare decuerat, tum in castra refugerunt, Liv. – von Reiterei, acies equitum, Liv., equestris, Vell. – von Schiffen, quarum (navium) acie constitutā, Nep. – als c) das in geordneter Schlachtreihe gegen den Feind tätige Heer, die förmliche Schlacht, die Feldschlacht (Ggstz. expeditio, ein Streifzug), una hostica acies, Varr. fr.: ac. Pharsalica, Cic. : Plur., Italicae et Pharsalicae acies, Sen. rhet.: equestris, Curt.: navalis, Mela: copias in aciem educere, Liv.: exercitum od. copias in aciem producere, Caes. u. Nep.: equites in aciem mittere, Hirt. b.G.: in aciem ire, Curt.: in aciem prodire, Cic.: in aciem egredi, Liv., descendere, Liv.: acie confligere, pugnare, Liv.: decernere acie, Nep., navali acie, Mela: in acie dimicare, Caes.: acie dimicare, Liv.: in acie vincere (siegen), Caes.: alqm acie vincere (besiegen), Curt.: cadere in acie, Liv.: ex ipsa acie a fratre missus, vom Schlachtfelde weg, Liv.: acies magnam partem militum absumpsit od. abstulit, Liv. – poet., Vulcania acies, Feuermassen, großes Feuermeer, Verg. – Wieder übtr., v. Wortkampf, orationis aciem contra conferam, ich will ihn anreden, Plaut.: nos autem iam in aciem dimicationemque veniamus, Cic.

acies [CL] 1 blade or edge (of weapon). b sharpness (of sight or wits), attention. 1505 vir extraneus aciem de le dagier habuit in manu sua Sanct. Durh. 108.  b non aciem cordis scabra rubigine perdunt Aldh. VirgV 2767; lepra ‥ corporis non aufert aciem mentis qua illum intelligimus Eriug. Per. 531C; cum res ipsae ‥ acie cogitationis in mente conspiciuntur Anselm (Mon. 10) I 24; in ipsos solaris corporis radios aciem defigunt oculorum Gir. TH I 13; cum voluntas convertat aciem animi ad illam que in memoria est J. Blund An. 169; laboriosa giratio aciei intellectus Lutterell Visio Beat. 93v. 2 battle-line. procedunt acies densa stipante caterva Aldh. VirgV 1547; cum hostibus qui ab aquilone ad aciem venerant Bede HE I 15; acies, geræwud feða Ælf. Gl.; aciebus statutis confligens H. Hunt. HA VII 35; s1339 cum suis aciebus per ipsum in armis prudentissime ordinatis Avesb. 87; erat acies illa anterior acies pedestris Elmh. Hen. V 49; hec acies, a scheltron WW. 3 ladder. vidit duas scalas sive acies, ut milites dicunt Mir. Montf. 86; s1415 triplicatum gradatumque ascensum cum mira arte acierum cumque turribus et propugnaculis Ad. Usk 128.

ăciēs, (6) ēī, f. (ac-, cf. acer), partie aiguë, pointe

I [pr.] pointe, tranchant [dʼun instrument, dʼune épée. etc.] : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 113 ; Sest. 24 ; Virg. G. 2, 365.etc. || [dʼoù] épée : Virg. En. 6, 291 ; Sen. Ep. 76, 14, etc.; [ou] fer tranchant : Col. Rust. 4, 24, 21 ; 9, 15, 4

II [fig.] ¶ 1 éclat (des astres) : Virg. G. 1, 395 || glaive (de lʼautorité) : Cic. Cat. 1, 4 ; Sen. Clem. 1, 11, 2 ¶ 2 pénétration, force pénétrante, perçante : [en parlant des yeux] Cic. Fin. 4, 65 ; Cæs. G. 1, 39, 1, etc. ; [de lʼintelligence] Cic. Ac. 2, 122 ; de Or. 1, 151, etc. || [dʼoù] regard : aciem intendere Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, porter (diriger) son regard, cf. Ac. 2, 80 || pupille : Cic. Nat. 2, 142 || œil : Lucr. 4, 248 ; Virg. En. 4, 643 ; Ov. M. 4, 464 ¶ 3 [milit.] : a) ligne de soldats, ligne de bataille, armée rangée en bataille : prima, secunda, première, deuxième ligne ; duplex, triplex, armée rangée sur deux, sur trois lignes ; aciem instruere, constituere, instituere, disposer, établir, former la ligne de bataille [ranger lʼarmée en bat.] ; aciem derigere Cæs. G. 6, 8, 5, faire prendre la formation de combat ; acies peditum Liv. 22, 47, 2, la ligne des fantassins, lʼinfanterie ; equitum Liv. 25, 6, 20, cavalerie || [en parlant des vaisseaux] : Nep. Hann. 11, 1 ; Liv. 37, 13, 8 ; b) bataille rangée, bataille : Cic. Dej. 24 ; Marc. 31 ; Cæs. G. 7, 29, 2 ; Liv. 25, 6, 22 ; 27, 49, 5, etc.; acies Pharsalica Cic. Lig. 9, bataille de Pharsale ; Cannensis, de Cannes, etc.; [fig.] Cic. Br. 222 ; de Or. 1, 252, etc.

➳ gén. arch. acii Matius d. Gell. 9, 14, 14, et acie Cæs. G. 2, 23, 1 ; Sall. H. 1, 41.

acies , ei. f.
尖。刀刃。陣兵。In acie periit 陣亡。Acies ingenii 聰慧。Prima, secunda acies 前营，中營。 Postrema acies 後營。Aciem trahere 磨刀。Acie pro Aciei.

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aciēs ēī (old form ē; acc.aciem, disyl.V.; plur.only nom.and acc.), f

• 2 AC-, a sharp edge, point, cutting part: securium: falcis, V.—Fig.: horum auctoritatis, the edge, i. e. efficiency. — Meton., of sight, sharpness of vision, keen look: aciem oculorum ferre, Cs.: fugere aciem: cum stupet acies fulgoribus, the sight, H.— Brilliancy, brightness: neque tum stellis acies obtunsa videtur, V.— Concr., the pupil of the eye: acies ipsa, quā cernimus.—Poet., the eye: huc geminas nunc flecte acies, V.: huc atque huc acies circumtulit, V.—In war, the front of an army, line of battle, battle-array: triplex, i. e. the legion in three ranks, Cs.: duplex, Cs.: mediā acie, Cs.: exercitūs nostri: aciem instruere, Cs.: extra aciem procurrere, Cs.: neque in acie, sed alio more bellum gerendum, S.— Of a line of ships: productā longius acie (navium), Cs.—The battle-array, an army in order of battle: hostium acies cernebatur, Cs.: unius corporis duae acies dimicantes, two divisions of an army: prima, the van, L.: tertia, Cs.: novissimathe rear, L.— Of cavalry: equitum acies, L.— Poet.: Volcania, a line of fire, V.—A battle, engagement: in acie Pharsalicā: in acie vincere, Cs.—Fig., of mind, acuteness, sharpness, force, power: mentis: animi.—A verbal contest, disputation, discussion, debate: in aciem prodire.

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