compes

com-pēs (conp-), pĕdis, f. (m. acc. compedem meum, Vulg. Thren. 3, 7; plur. compedes parati, Lact. Mort. Persec. c. 21), a (wooden) fetter or shackle, for the feet (usu. in plur.).

• I Prop., nom. and acc.: jubete huic crassas conpedis inpingier, Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 76 (734): ut istas conpedis Tibi adimam, id. ib. 5, 4, 30 (1027); id. Men. 1, 1, 4 (80); id. Pers. 2, 3, 17 (267); Ter. Phorm. 249; gen. conpedium, Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 15 (419), abl.: conpedibus levior filius, id. Capt. 5, 4, 28 (1025); Cato ap. Gell. 11, 18, 18; Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 77; Juv. 10, 182.—In sing. gen. compedis, Claud. in Eutr. prol. 2, 3; acc. compedem, Vulg. Thren. 3, 7; abl.: durā compede, Tib. 1, 7, 42: validā, id. 2, 6, 25; Hor. Epod. 4, 4; Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 5: magnā, Juv. 11, 80 (nom. and dat. of sing. apparently not in use).—Prov.: compedes, quas ipse fecit, ipsus ut gestet faber, Aus. Idyll. 7 fin.—
• II Trop., fetters, bonds, bands, chains: corporis, Cic. Tusc. 1, 31, 75: ipsum Philippum compedes eas (urbes) Graeciae appellare, Liv. 32, 37, 4: grata (of the chains of love), Hor. C. 1, 33, 14: gratā compede vinctum aliquem puella tenet, id. ib. 4, 11, 24: nivali compede vinctus Hebrus, id. Ep. 1, 3, 3: aërias corpori imponere, of adverse winds, Varr. ap. Non. p. 28, 13.—And of a hinderance in gen.: has compedes, fasces inquam hos laureatos, etc., Cic. Att. 8, 3, 5. —
• • B As a female ornament of silver, Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 151.

compes, i. q. compos, acc, to Prisc. 1, p. 553.

compēs, pedis, f. (compedio), I) die (hölzerne) Fußfessel, die Beinschelle der Sklaven usw., im Plur., Komik., Cic. u.a.; im Sing. bei Dichtern u. Spät.: compedium tritor, Plaut.: tintinnabant compedes, Naev. com. fr.: compedes imponere od. indere alci, Plaut.: compedibus vincire alqm, Curt.: nervo aut compedibus vincire alqm, Gell.: compedes gerere, Plaut., gestare, Auson.: alci compedes dare, adimere, Plaut.: compedes demere, Iustin.: attrib., linea compes, Varr. sat. Men. 385. – übtr., Fessel, aeratae manus compedes, Varr. fr.: qui in compedibus corporis semper fuerunt, Cic.: Telephum tenet puella gratā compede vinctum, Hor.: poet., Hebrus nivali compede vinctus, durch Eis und Schnee gleichs. gefesselt (= im Laufe gehindert), Hor. ep. 1, 3, 3. – II) eine silberne Halskette, als Frauenschmuck, Plin. 33, 151. – ➳ Genet. Plur. compedium, Plaut. Pers. 420: compedum, Augustin. de civ. dei 12, 27. p. 554, 16. – masc., Lact. de mort. pers. 21, 3. Vulg. thren. 3, 7.

compes [CL] , (usu. pl.) fetters, stocks; b (for horses); c (fig.). boias in collo et ~pedes in cruribus nectunt Aldh. VirgP 33; praecepit acerbius illum / compedibus rigidi dampnatum carcere ferri / stringere Frith. 886 (cf. Eddi 38, W. Malm. GP III 100); ~pedes, forfetera Ælf. Gl.; 10‥ ~pes vel cippus, fotcops WW; 1191 pro ~pedibus et ferramentis gaiole de Oxinef[ord]’ Pipe 99; 1296 adjudicati sunt ad juisam et positi in ~pedibus SelPlMan 45; s1428 commonachum ‥ cum ~pedibus ferreis per unam noctem conclausit, amissis ocreis a suis tibiis pre ~pedum districcione Chr. S. Alb. 20; 1471 pro novis ~pedibus ligneis ferro ligatis ad custodiam incarceratorum ExchScot 37.  b amonitus est equum suum solvere a ~pedibus Map NC II 11; 1343 j par ~pedum pro equis Ac. Durh. 205 (cf. ib. 241).  c Lifledis ‥, quam illa ‥, a seculari ~pede ad se confugientem, ‥ virtutum exercitio informaverat Gosc. Wulfh. 13.

1 compēs (11)( Prud. Ham. 848 ), ĕdis, qqfois ĕdem, ĕde [cas usités au sing.], f.  ; ordin^t compĕdēs, ium, ibus, pl., entraves, liens pour les pieds : in compedibus ætatem agere Cat. d. Gell. 11, 18, 18, passer sa vie dans les fers ; cf. Cic. Rab. perd. 20 || liens pour les mains, menottes : Varr. d. Non. 28, 2 || [fig.] chaîne, lien, entrave, empêchement : compedes corporis Cic. Tusc. 1, 75, les entraves du corps ; grata compede vinctus Hor. O. 4, 11, 24, retenu par une douce chaîne ; nivali compede vinctus (Hebrus) Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 3, lʼHèbre enchaîné par la glace || chaînette, ornement de femme : Plin. 33, 151.

➳ gén. pl. compedium Pl. Pers. 420 ; -pedum à partir de Tert. || m. , Ps. Lact. Mort. 21, 3.

2 compĕs, ĕtis, arch., pour compos : Prisc. Gramm. 1, 34.

compes , edis. f.
足桎。桎梏。械。桁楊。— nivalis 冰。

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(compēs or con-pēs, pedis) f

• a fetter, shackle (for the feet; usu. plur.): habendae compedes, must be worn, T.: ille ex compedibus: compedibus vincire alqm, Iu. — Sing.(only abl.): durā, H.: magnā, Iu.—Fig., fetters, bonds, bands, chains: corporis, of the physical life: compedes eas (urbes) Graeciae appellare, L.: gratā, H.: nivali, H.

COMPES

COMPES(πέδη), a fetter or shackle for the ankles. These were sometimes so constructed as to deprive the prisoner almost or entirely of the power of walking (Aesch. Prom. 6), the shackles being attached by means of a chain to a wall or post, or joined together by a small plate of metal. A variety in more common use left the fettered person free to work, but impeded his flight, as is seen in the following illustrations, the first of a Cupid from a gem, the second from a statue in the Villa Borghese (Claud. Eutrop. ii. prol. 3). Such fetters, the effect of which was simply to interfere with the free action of the legs, were especially worn by the slaves who cultivated so large a portion of the soil of Italy (Cato, Agr. 57; Colum. 1.6; Plin. Nat.18.21; Ov. ex Pont. 1.6, 31; Juven. 11.80; cf. Athen. p. 272 e), as well as those to whom heavier tasks, such as quarrying, were assigned by way of punishment (Plaut. Capt. 3.5, 76; 5.1, 24). Sometimes the fetters were worn round the calf (Plaut. Pseud. 4.7, 80). Statues of Saturn were fitted with compedes, which were taken off in the month of December (Stat. Silv. 1.6, 4). Πέδαι were also used for hobbling horses (Hom. Il. 13.36).

Compes sometimes denotes the ornamental anklet worn by women (Plin. Nat.33.152; Petron. Sat. 67). [PERISCELIS]

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Compes

(πέδη). (1) A fetter or shackle for the ankles, and sometimes so constructed as to deprive the prisoner almost wholly of the power of walking.

(2) An ornamental anklet worn by women. See periscelis.