caballus

căballus, i, m., = καβάλλης [perh. Celtic; hence Ital. cavallo, Fr. cheval, Engl. cavalry, cavalier, etc.; cf. cob, Germ. Gaul],

• an inferior riding- or pack-horse, a nag (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): tardus, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 86, 15; Varr. ib.: mediā de nocte caballum Arripit, his nag, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 88; so id. S. 1, 6, 59; 1, 6, 103; id. Ep. 1, 18, 36; Juv. 10, 60; 11, 195; Sen. Ep. 87, 8; Petr. 117, 12; Dig. 33, 7, 15: Gorgoneus, jestingly for Pegasus, Juv. 3, 118.—
• • B Prov.
  • • 1 Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus, i.e. no one is content with his own condition, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 43.—
    • 2 Tamquam caballus in clivo, for one who walks wearily, Petr. 134, 2 (cf. Ov. R. Am. 394: principio clivi noster anhelat equus).

caballus, ī, m. (cabo), ein Pferd zu gemeinen Diensten, dann in der Volksspr. für Pferd übh., wie unser Gaul, Klepper, taetri tardique caballi, Lucil. fr.: caballo vecta, reitend, Hor.: c. Gorgoneus, Pegasus, Iuven.: caballo esse contentum, Sen.: alius caballum arbori ramo in humili alligatum relinquit, Varr. fr.: Ggstz. equus (Streitroß), caballos (Ackergäule) equis cedere, Hier. ep. 60, 17 extr. – Sprichw., optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus, d.i. niemand ist mit seinem Stande zufrieden, Hor. ep. 1, 14, 43: lassus tamquam caballus in clivo, von einem schlaff Gehenden, Petr. 134, 2.

caballus [CL < Gall.] , horse; b (in plant name). coepit dicere ‥ de loco ubi ~us suus esset curatus Bede HE III 9; suggerit hospes eam duci quo forte caballus / sanatus fuerat Alcuin SS Ebor 328; 840 (11c) iii ~os bene electos CS 430; 9‥ cabullus, hengest WW; hic exeunt ~i de navibus Tap. Bayeux 46; missatici regis ‥ dabant pro ~o transducendo iij d. DB I 1; meliores ‥ ~os habentes DB I 252; s1138 oppidum ‥ in quo residuum ad esum nihil repertum est nisi unus ~us vivus et alter in sale J. Hex. HR Cont. 292; 1205 sunt ibi xxj boves et iij cabelli RNorm 138; a1242 reddat de cavallo denarium (Okehampton) BBC 178; 1275 de summa cavalli Hund. I 36; de ~is ad carucam FormMan 140; ungantur dentes cum medulla ~i Gad. 119. 2; s1312 venit ‥ ubi dextrarii et magni ~i ‥ morabantur V. Ed. II 176; 1430 unum ~um sufficientem ad portandum unum valettum Cl 280 m. 12; ~us, palfray, ‥ carthors, ‥ a capulle WW.  b  etc. (v. ungula).

1 căballus, (13) ī, m. , cheval hongre : Gloss. 5, 51, 5 ; Mart. 1, 41, 20 || cheval de fatigue, bidet : Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 88 ; Sen. Ep. 87, 10 ; Petr. 117, 12.

caballus , i. m.
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caballus ī, m

• a nag, pack-horse, hack, jade: vectari caballo, H.: Gorgoneus, i. e. Pegasus, Iu. —Prov.: optat arare caballus, i. e. wants a change, H.