bombyx

bombyx, ȳcis, m. (f., Plin. 11, 23, 27, 76; Tert. Pall. 3), = βόμβυξ.

• The silk-worm, Plin. 11, 22, 25, § 75 sqq.; Mart. 8, 33, 16; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 121; Isid. Orig. 12, 5, 8; 19, 27, 5.—
• II Meton.
• • A That which is made of silk, a silken garment, silk: Arabius, Arabian (the best), Prop. 2, 3, 15: Assyria bombyx, Plin. 11, 23, 27, § 78.—
  • B In gen., for any fine fibre, e. g. cotton, Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 14.

bombȳx, ȳcis, Akk. Plur. ȳcas, m. u. f. (βόμβυξ), I) der Seidenwurm, die Seidenraupe, Plin. 11, 75 sqq. Mart. 8, 33, 16. Tert. de pall. 3 (fem.). Serv. Verg. georg. 2, 121. Isid. 12, 5, 8; 19, 27, 5. – II) die Seide, der Seidenstoff, Arabius, Prop. 2, 3, 15: Assyria, Plin. 11, 78: dum in carbaso sudat unus, alter in bombyce, Sidon. ep. 2, 2. – übtr., von der feinern Baumwolle, Plin. 19, 14.

bombyx [βόμβυξ] 1 silkworm. serica purpureis praebens velamina peplis / quae moritura facit fetoso viscere bombix Aldh. VirgV 1147 (cf. id. Aen. 7); bombyx, sidwyrm vel seolcwyrm Ælf. Gl.; serica dum texit bombyx placidoque labori / sedulus insistit, est labor ipse cibus Neckam DS IX 255; vermis qui bombex dicitur Id. NR II 164; bombex est vermis quidam nascens in frondibus ‥ mori Bart. Angl. XVIII 17; caput ambit linea pepli / pro quo se bombix attenuare studet Garl. Epith. VI 322; bumbax, selkeworme WW. 2 cotton fibre. arboribus bumbacem portantibus, que sunt parve et humiles, que per omnia emittunt bumbacem sicut rosa florem S. Sim. Itin. 40. 3 silk or cotton (fabric). b doublet (cf. bombycinus 2). 1208 pro v libris de bombace ad iij culcitras nostras Cl 103; s1284 obturantes vulnus bombace Ann. Worc. 490; tente fiant de bombace vel panno lineo intincto in incausto Gad. 9. 2; 1342 in empcione iij librarum bombacis ExchScot 482.  b 1517 plures bumbices facti sunt et diverse lorice empte per inhabitatores ville ad ejus defencionem Lib. Kilken. 139.

bombȳx, (16) ȳcis, m. et f. (βόμβυξ), ¶ 1 ver à soie : Plin. 11, 75 ; Mart. 8, 33, 11 ; Tert. Pall. 3 ¶ 2 vêtement de soie : Prop. 2, 3, 15 || duvet de graines : Plin. 19, 14.

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bombȳx ȳcis, m

• , βόμβυξ(silk - worm), a silken garment: Arabius, Pr.

Bombyx

(βόμβυξ). The silk-worm. See sericum.