calx

calx , calcis, f., and rarely m.: the heel, 5.324; the hoof of a horse, the fore foot, or hoof, 10.892; a spur, 11.714.

calx, calcis, f. (m., Pers. 3, 105 dub.; Sil. 7, 696; cf. Ap. Met. 7, p. 483 Oud. (not found); Pers. 3, 105; Grat. Cyn. 278. Whether Lucil. ap. Charis, p. 72 P. belongs here or to 2. calx is undecided) [Sanscr. kar-, wound, kill; akin with λάξ, calcar, calceus], the heel.

• I Lit.: calces deteris, you tread on my heels, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111 (952): quod si ipsa animi vis In capite aut umeris aut imis calcibus esse Posset, Lucr. 3, 792; 5, 136: incursare pugnis, calcibus, πὺξ καὶ λάξ, Plaut. Poen. 4, 1, 3 (819); Ter. Eun. 284: certare pugnis, calcibus, unguibus, Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77: uti pugnis et calcibus, id. Sull. 25, 71: concisus pugnis et calcibus, id. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 56: subsellium calce premere, Auct. Her. 4, 55, 68: ferire pugno vel calce, Quint. 2, 8, 13: quadrupedemque citum ferratā (al. ferrato) calce fatigat, Verg. A. 11, 714: nudā calce vexare ilia equi, Stat. S. 5, 2, 115; Sil. 7, 697; 13, 169; 17, 541: nudis calcibus anguem premere, Juv. 1, 43.—Also of the heels of animals, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8; Col. 8, 2, 8: quadrupes calcibus auras Verberat, Verg. A. 10, 892.—Hence, caedere calcibus, to kick, λακτιζω, Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 71 (685): calce petere aliquem, to kick, Hor. S. 2, 1, 55: ferire, Ov. F. 3, 755: extundere frontem, Phaedr. 1, 21, 9: calces remittere, to kick, Nep. Eum. 5, 5; so, reicere, Dig. 9, 1, 5: aut dic aut accipe calcem, take a kick, Juv. 3, 295 al.—
• • • 2 Prov.: adversus stimulum calces (sc. jactare, etc.) = λακτίζειν πρὸς κέντρον (Aesch Agam. 1624; Pind. Pyth. 2, 174; W. T. Act. 9, 5), to kick against the pricks, Ter. Phorm. 78 Don. and Ruhnk.; cf. Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 55 (765), and s. v. calcitro: calcem impingere alicui rei, to abandon any occupation: Anglice, to hang a thing on the nail, Petr. 46.—
  • B Meton. (pars pro toto), the foot, in gen.: calcemque terit jam calce, Verg. A. 5, 324 Serv. and Heyne. —
• II Transf. to similar things.
• • A In architecture: calces scaporum, the foot of the pillars of a staircase; Fr. patin de l'échiffre, Vitr. 9, praef. § 8.—
  • B Calx mali, the foot of the mast, Vitr. 10, 3, 5.—
  • C In agriculture, the piece of wood cut off with a scion, Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 156.

calx, calcis, f. (m., Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24, and Cato R. R. 18, 7; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86 (908); dub. Cic. Tusc. 1, 8, 15; and id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. Ep. 108 fin.; cf. Rudd. I. p. 37, n. 3; later collat. form calcis, is, f., Ven. Fort. Carm. 11, 11, 10) [χάλιξ].

• Lit.
• • A A small stone used in gaming, a counter (less freq. than the dim. calculus, q. v.), Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86 (908); Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 687 P.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.—
  • B Limestone, lime, whether slaked or not, Lucr. 6, 1067; Cic. Mil. 27, 74: viva, unslaked, quicklime, Vitr. 8, 7: coquere, to burn lime, Cato R. R. 16; Vitr. 2, 5, 1: exstincta, slaked, id. l. l.: macerata, id. 7, 2; Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 177: harenatus, mixed with sand, mortar, Cato R. R. 18, 7: materies ex calce et harenā mixta, Vitr. 7, 3.— Since the goal or limit in the race-ground was designated by lime (as later by chalk, v. creta), calx signifies,
• II Trop., the goal, end, or limit in the race-course (anciently marked with lime or chalk; opp. carceres, the starting-point; mostly ante-Aug.; esp. freq. in Cic.): supremae calcis spatium, Lucr. 6, 92 Lachm.; Sen. Ep. 108, 32; Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24: ad calcem pervenire, Cic. Lael. 27, 101; so, ad carceres a calce revocari, i. e. to turn back from the end to the beginning, id. Sen. 23, 83: nunc video calcem, ad quam (al. quem) cum sit decursum, id. Tusc. 1, 8, 15: ab ipsā (al. ipso) calce revocati, id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. l.l.; Quint. 8, 5, 30 dub.; v. Spald. N. cr.—
• • • • b Prov., of speech: extra calcem decurrere, to digress from a theme, Amm.21, 1, 14.—
  • B In gen., the end, conclusion of a page, book, or writing (mostly post-class.): si tamen in clausulā et calce pronuntietur sententia, Quint. 8, 5, 30: in calce epistulae, Hier. Ep. 9; 26 fin.; 84 init.: in calce libri, id. Vit. St. Hil. fin.

1. calx, cis, f., die Ferse, I) eig., die Ferse der Menschen u. Tiere, calces deteris, Plaut.: certare pugnis, calcibus, Cic.: v. Tieren, caedere calcibus, Plaut.: calce petere alqm, Hor.: calces remittere, Nep.: calcem terere calce, mit der Ferse die Ferse streifen (= dicht hinterherlaufen), Verg.: alterno morsu digitis calceque retinentibus solum, indem Zehen u. Ferse (des Hirsches) wechselweise in den Boden eingriffen, Plin.: equi calce percussus, Firm. math. 8, 13. p. 221, 13. – Sprichw., advorsum stimulum calces (sc. iactare) = λακτίζειν πρὸς κέντρον, wider den Stachel löcken, d.i. unnützen, törichten Widerstand leisten, Ter. Phorm. 78: calcem impingere alci rei, einer Sache einen Fußtritt geben, = etwas aufgeben, an den Nagel hängen, Petr. 46, 5. – II) übtr.: A) in der Baukunst: a) calces scaporum, die Grundstücke der Treppenwangen, franz. patin de l'échiffre, Vitr. 9. praef. § 8. – b) calx mali, der Fuß des Mastbaums, Vitr. 10, 3, 5. – B) im Gartenbau, ein Fuß od. Ansatz vom ältern Holz, der mit dem Schnittling abgerissen wird, Plin. 17, 156. – ➳ Als masc. bei Cato 18, 7 K. Gratt. cyn. 278. Pers. 3, 105; vgl. Charis. 93, 2.

2. calx, cis, f., selten m. (von χάλιξ), der Stein, I) der Spielstein im Brettspiele (vgl. Paul. ex Fest. 46, 2), alveolus et calces, Lucil. sat. 14, 11: unam calcem ciere, ziehen, Plaut. Poen. 908. – II) der Kalkstein, roher od. gelöschter Kalk, c. viva, ungelöschter K., c. exstincta od. restincta, gelöschter K., Vitr. u. Inscr.: c. harenatus, mit Sand vermischter Kalk, d.i. Mörtel, Cato u. Vitr.: calcem coquere (brennen), Vitr.: lintribus in eam insulam materiam, calcem, caementa convehere, Cic.: quod caementa non calce durata erant, sed interlita luto structurae antiquae genere, Liv. – Weil nun in der ältesten Zeit das Ziel in der Rennbahn mit Kalk (später mit Kreide, s. 2. crēta) bezeichnet war, meton. = das Ziel, Ende der Laufbahn (Ggstz. carceres, die Schranken als Anfang der Rennbahn), im Bilde u. sprichw., nemini Fortuna currum a carcere intimo missum labi inoffensum per aecor candidum ad calcem sivit, Varr. sat. Men. 288: optandum est ut cum aequalibus possis, quibuscum tamquam e carceribus emissus sis, cum isdem ad calcem, ut dicitur, pervenire, Cic. de amic. 101: nec velim quasi decurso spatio ad carceres a calce revocari, Cic. de sen. 83: nunc video calcem, ad quam cum sit decursum, nihil etc., Cic. Tusc. 1, 15: extra calcem, ut dicitur, procurrebat, hielt das rechte Geleise nicht ein, Amm. 25, 10, 7: v. der Rede (sermo), extra calcem, quod dicitur, decurrere, über das Ziel hinausschießen (= über das Thema hinausschweifen), Amm. 21, 1, 14. – in calce epistulae, sermonis, am Ende des B. usw., Hier. ep. 66, 15 u. 79, 11; vgl. si tamen in clausula et calce pronuntietur sententia, Quint. 8, 5, 30. – ➳ Spät. Nbf. calcis, is, f., Ven. Fort. 11, 11, 12 (verworfen von Prob. cath. (IV) 20, 19).

1 calx [CL] , heel: a (human); b (of animal); c (fig. or prov.). a calx, hohspor Ælf. Gl.; 9‥ calcaria, dicta quia in ~ce hominis ligantur ‥ ; calx, hela, hoh nipeweard WW; quaedam mulier ‥ ~cibus in terga haerentibus contracta Gosc. Wulsin 11 (cf. Lib. Eli. III 31); 14‥ hic cals, A. a parte of the fote: pars pedis est hic cals, lapis ustus dicitur hec cals WW; an heille, calcaneus, calx, talus CathA.  b [asini] calce repercussum Nig. SS 2890; non sunt calcandi porcorum calce saphiri Garl. Tri. Eccl. 78.  c quid me persequeris dura cum calce refragans Aldh. CE 4. 2. 6; s1449 non torpente ~ce ‥ repedavit Reg. Whet. I 151.

2 calx [CL] 1 lime; b (dist. as quick or slaked); c (prov.). nec durus scopulus calcis compage quadratur Aldh. VirgV 1388; c1180 usque ad rogum ~cis E. Ch. Yorks IV 93; 1222 Ade de Calce pro c sextariis de ~ce Ac. Build. Hen. III 130; 1225 quod robora illa non ponant nisi in duos rogos illos faciendos neque †calicem quam inde facient alibi ponant Cl 19b; in ~ce comburenda ‥; in eadem ~ce extinguenda Ac. Beaulieu 37; 1292 in teculis, clavis, latis et calse emptis Comp. Worc. I 12; 1317 in portacione ~ce [sic] in †aiclis [? l. citulis] Rec. Leic. I 316; 1323 in hominibus conductis ‥ pro petra, calx [sic] simul et arena carianda Sacr. Ely II 32 (cf. ib.: in iiijxx fother’ calx emptis); 1325 in stipendiis ij hominum ‥ faciencium j torellum pro ~ce comburendo ‥ et ‥ ij portancium aquam pro dicto ~ce extinguendo MinAc 1148/6; 1356 in ij quar. ~cis ad idem [granarium], xvj d. Crawley 273; 1396 (v. ardere 4e); c1380 in conburacione j toralis ~cis Ac. Durh. 181; 1420 pro adustione j ustrine ~cis Ib. 270; hec cals, A. a calkestone WW.  b ~cem vivam ferunt ocultum continere ignem, etsi tactu sit frigida; unde, si perfundatur aqua, statim latens ignis erumpit Neckam NR II 51; medicine cauterizantes, sicut calx non abluta Gad. 34v. 1; 1333 in ij hominibus locatis facientibus mortarium de ~ce vivo et arena mixt’ KR Ac 542/4; albesten ‥ i. calx viva, alcanni vero est calx extincta Alph. 7; 1414 pro viij quarteriis ~cis vive emptis ‥, prec’ quarterii cum cariagio xxij d. Rect. Adderbury 9; 1423 in ij quarteriis ~cis extincte emptis, ‥ ij s. Ib. 77; 1449 in iiij quarteriis ~cis ustulate ‥ emptis, prec’ quarterii vj d. Crawley 480; 1504 pro viij quarteriis ~cis usti Ib. 495.  c s1251 attoniti facti sunt quasi harena sine ~ce M. Par. Maj. V 252. 2 calx (alch.), mineral residue. in septem vicibus erit calcinatum in ~ce solis, cui non est par, per activitatem salium (M. Scot Alch.) Med. Cult. 156; calx sive pulvis metalli vilioris de quo fiet nobilius Bacon V 117; calx solis et Saturni requiruntur pro minera Pactoli, vero calx Veneris et lune pro talch, quod in colore et natura similatur argento Id. Min. 313; terra sigillata calx est odorifera Alph. 84. 3 goal, end. b (? infl. by 1 calx) end (of speech etc.), foot (of document). c (w. tenus) completely, utterly. valetote felicibus / vitam clausuri calcibus Carm. Aldh. 2. 184 (cf. (Ælbwald) Ep. Bonif. 81 p. 182); ultio quapropter letali calce reatum / vindicat Aldh. VirgV 2591; regnum / principio vel calce carens et temporis expers Ib. 2874; †680 (12c) ubi angelica ‥ organa ‥ sine ~ce auribus felitium hauriuntur CS 54; scriptor fessus calamum sub calce laboris / deponens Alcuin Carm. 65. 4. 3; 1005 (12c) aeterna ‥ futuri ~ce carentis saeculi praemia CD 714 (= Cart. Eynsham I 20).  b adicit etiam in epistole ~ce W. Malm. GP III 127; quod privilegium ‥ in ~ce hujus opusculi subscriptum est Chr. Pont. Ebor. 314; ad Kambros denuo in ~ce libelli stilum vertamus Gir. DK II 10; in ~ce sermonis adjiciens ‥ inquit H. Bos. Thom. III 3 (cf. M. Par. Maj. V 181); s1243 in ~ce mandati addebant quod ipsos ‥ dimitteret Flor. Hist. II 262; tandem in presentis ~ce capituli R. Bury Phil. 6. 99; 1541 literas ‥ regis ‥ nominibus ‥ consiliariorum ‥ in ~ce earundem subscriptas Conc. III 857b; in fine sive ~ce ejusdem schedulae scribet in hunc modum Praxis 35.  c cum Prisciani volumina ‥ ~ce tenus digesta describeret Aldh. PR 142 p. 203; 986 (12c) adversitas inopinate superveniens miserrimos ~cetenus dispergit CD 655; 1019 (15c) quatinus ~cetenus praefatum rus possideat Ib. 730. 4 front of building. 14‥ hec calx, anterior pars domus WW.

1 calx, (11) calcis, f. , ¶ 1 talon : pugnis et calcibus uti Cic. Sulla 71, se servir des poings et des talons [des mains et des pieds] ; calcem terere calce Virg. En. 5, 324, toucher du talon le talon du rival qui précède [courir sur ses talons, le serrer de très près] ; advorsum stimulum calces Ter. Phorm. 78 (s.-ent. jactare ) regimber contre lʼaiguillon [= opposer une résistance inutile] ; calcem impingere alicui rei Petr. 46, 5, donner un coup de pied à qqch., repousser, mettre de côté, délaisser ¶ 2 [fig.] [archit.] patin dʼescalier : Vitr. Arch. 9, præf., 8 || pied dʼun mât : Vitr. Arch. 10, 3, 5 || [agric.] : cum sua calce (malleolus avulsus) Plin. 17, 156, rameau (scion) détaché de lʼarbre avec son talon [avec le bois adhérent à la base].

➳ masc. dans Gratt. Cyn. 278 ; v. Char. 93, 2.

2 calx, (12) calcis, f. (χάλιξ), ¶ 1 petite pierre, caillou servant à jouer( P. Fest. 46, 2 ) : Pl. Pœn. 908 ; Lucil. Sat. 458 ¶ 2 chaux : Cato Agr. 14, 1, etc.; Cic. Mil. 74 ; cæmenta non calce durata erant Liv. 21, 11, 8, les moellons nʼétaient pas assujettis par de la chaux ¶ 3 [fig.] extrémité de la carrière marquée primit^t par de la chaux : quasi decurso spatio ad carceres a calce revocari Cic. CM 83, après avoir en quelque sorte parcouru toute la carrière être ramené de la borne au point de départ, cf. Læl. 101 || [en gén.] fin, terme : Cic. Rep. frg. 7 ; Tusc. 1, 15 ; Quint. 8, 5, 30 ; Gell. 14, 3, 10.

➳ masc. très rare : Varro Men. 288 ; Cato Agr. 18, 7 || nomin. calcis décad. : Fort. Carm. 11, 11, 12 ; Isid. Orig. 16, 3, 10 || pl. calces Greg. Tur. Vitæ patr. 2, 4.

calx , calcis. m. f.
脚跟。踢。地。A calce ad carcerem revocari 再起頭。Adversus stimulum calces jactare 敵不過。自害自己。

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calx , calcis. f. m.
石灰 — viva 生灰 — macerata 灰砂。— arenatus 熟灰

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calx (1) cis, f

• CEL-, CER-, the heel: (forīs) calcibus insultare, T.: uti pugnis et calcibus: ferrata, the spur, V.: nudis calcibus anguem premere, Iu.: quadrupes calcibus auras Verberat, i. e. the fore-feet, V.: calce petit, kicks, H.: ferire, O.: calces remittere, to kick, N.: aut dic aut accipe calcem, take a kick, Iu.: calcemque terit iam calce, i. e. presses close in his footsteps, V.—Prov.: advorsum stimulum calces (sc. iactare), to kick against the pricks, T.

calx (2) cis, f

• , χάλιξ, limestone, lime: in insulam calcem convexit: caementa calce durata, L. — Fig., the goal of the race - course (anciently marked with lime): ad calcem pervenire: ad carceres a calce revocari, i. e. from the end to the beginning: video calcem, ad quam cum sit decursum.