fossor

fossor, ōris, m. [fodio], a digger, delver, ditcher.

• I Lit.
• • A In gen. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): et labefacta movens robustus jugera fossor, Verg. G. 2, 264: squalidus in magna compede fossor, Juv. 11, 80; Hor. C. 3, 18, 15; Mart. 7, 71, 4; Col. 11, 2, 38: ceu septa novus jam moenia laxet Fossor, i. e. a miner, sapper, Stat. Th. 2, 419.—
  • B In partic.
  • • 1 A miner, workman in a mine, Vitr. 7, 8, 1; Calp. Ecl. 4, 118 (cf. aurifossor).—
    • 2 In late Lat., a grave-digger, Inscr. Orell. 4925 al.; cf. fossa, I. B. 3.—
    • 3 In mal. part., a fornicator, Aus. Ep. 49; cf. fossa, I. B. 4.—
• II Transf., in gen., in a contemptuous signif., a common laborer, a clown, Cat. 22, 10: cum sis cetera fossor, Pers. 5, 122.

fossor, ōris, m. (fodio) = σκαφεύς, ὀρυκτής (Gloss.), der Gräber, I) eig.: A) des Ackers, Weinberges, Verg., Col. u.a. – poet. übtr. = ein gemeiner u. ungebildeter Mann, Catull. 22, 10. Pers. 5, 122. – B) im Bergwerk, der Bergmann, Vitr. 7, 8, 1. Calp. ecl. 4, 118: metallorum foss., Erzgräber, Hieron. adv. Iovin. 2, 6. Vgl. aurifossor. – C) der Minierer, Stat. Theb. 2, 418. – D) = κοπιάτης, der Totengräber, Murat. inscr. Christ. 1970 no. 1. 2. 3 u. 6. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 9655. – II) übtr., der Hurer, Auson. epigr. 65, 7. p. 213, 24 Schenkl.

fossor [CL] 1 one who digs the ground, labourer. b ditcher, trencher. c gravedigger. d (mil.) sapper. primus adest terrae fossor venerandus Aðelwold; / tum fodiunt alii Wulf. Swith. I 959; suum forte curvus ~or et sedulus secus salicem, qua ciconie congesserant, interdiu fodiebat ortulum E. Thrip. Collect. Stories 230; erat ~or quidam ‥ qui ‥ instante solennitatis die operi ~oris presumebat insistere. hic a quadam scobe suam effodit argillam ‥ Mir. J. Bev. C 333; s1256 ~ores, dum eruderarent ‥ (v. calamus 2b); dum ~ores muros et abscondita terre rimarentur, in medio civitatis antique cujusdam magni palacii fundamenta diruerunt G. S. Alb. I 26; sicut dicimus aliquid attribui alteri propter instrumentum, propter vestimentum et similia, quemadmodum dicimus istum hominem esse remigatorem a remo vel ~rem [some MSS add a fodiendo] Ockham Quodl. 63; quidam ~or magnus laborator et comestor Ghost Stories 420; delvar or dyggar, ~or PP.  b Girardus ~or Dom. Exon. 427; hic ~or, a dyker WW.  c s1258 tanta fuit multitudo ut ~ores tedio affecti plura corpora defunctorum in una fossa glomeratim proicerent M. Par. Maj. 728; cur non fossoribus sepulcrum prebuit? Walt. Wimb. Carm. 541; 1564 (v. excuratio b).  d Itin. Ric. III 9 (v. cuniculus 1a); s1199 (v. fossarius c); s1224 (v. cattus 3). 2 miner. 1566 (v. affinator). 3 spade. 1258 instrumenta: remanent in curia ‥ ij vanni et ij scale et ij ~ores et ij alvei Ac. Wellingb. 3.

fossŏr, (14) ōris, m. (fodio), bêcheur, piocheur : Col. Rust. 11, 2, 38 ; Virg. G. 2, 264 || homme grossier, rustre : Pers. 5, 122 || ouvrier mineur : Vitr. Arch. 7, 8, 1 || pionnier, sapeur [t. de guerre] : Stat. Th. 2, 419 || fossoyeur : CIL 6, 7543 || fornicateur : Aus. Ep. 70.

fossor , oris. m.
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fossor ōris, m

• FOD-, a digger, delver, ditcher: robustus, V.: Squalidus, Iu.—Poet., a bumpkin, Ct.