gestamen

gestāmen, inis, n.: that which is carried; equipment, weapon, defense, 3.286; crown, 7.246. (gestō)

gestāmen, inis, n. [gesto].

• That which is borne or worn, a burden, load; ornaments, accoutrements, arms, etc. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): clipeus, magni gestamen Abantis, Verg. A. 3, 286; so of a shield, Sil. 5, 349: hoc Priami gestamen erat, Verg. A. 7, 246: haruspices religiosum id gestamen (sc. margaritas) amoliendis periculis arbitrantur, Plin. 32, 2, 11, § 23; cf. id. 37, 8, 33, § 111: speculum, gestamen Othonis, Juv. 2, 99: (asini), a burden, load, Ap. Met. 7, 21, 5: gestaminis lapsi tinnitus, Amm.16, 5, 4.—Plur.: cognovi clipeum laevae gestamina nostrae, Ov. M. 15, 163; cf.: ista decent humeros gestamina nostros, id. ib. 1, 457; 13, 116: sua virgo Deae gestamina reddit, i. e. a necklace, Val. Fl. 6, 671; Ap. Met. 11, 4, 7; 3, 28, 11.—
• II That with or in which any thing is carried.
• • A A litter, sedan: quotiens per urbes incederet, lecticae gestamine fastuque erga patrias epulas, Tac. A. 2, 2; cf.: Agrippina gestamine sellae Baias pervecta, a sedan - chair, id. ib. 14, 4; so, sellae, id. ib. 15, 57 (for which: gestatoria sella, Suet. Ner. 26; id. Vit. 16).—
  • B A carriage, vehicle: in eodem gestamine sedem poscit, Tac. A. 11, 33.—
  • C Any means of conveyance: comes celsi vehitur gestamine conti, Val. Fl. 6, 71: lento gestamine vilis aselli, Sedul. 4, 297.

gestāmen, inis, n. (gesto), I) das Getragene = die Tracht, die getragene Bürde, Last, poet. der getragene Schmuck, clipeum g. Abantis, Verg.: gest. leve tutumque, Sen.: gestamina decent umeros, Waffen, Ov.: so die Bürde (Last) des Esels, Apul.: das Halsband, Val. Flacc.: die Perlen, Plin. – II) das Tragende = die Trage, Bahre, g. sellae, g. lecticae, u. bl. gestamen, der Tragsessel, das Tragbett, die Sänfte, Tac.: g. conti, Val. Flacc.

gestamen [CL] 1 something worn or carried about the person; b (fig.). qui nuce, qui flore, qui germine fronde, virore / gestamen vestis Aaron signis manifestis R. Cant. Malch. VI 44.  b immemores florum gestaminis anterioris, / contempnunt spinam cum cecidere rose Gower VC IV 783. 2 load, burden. Aldh. Ep. 5 (v. cratis 2a); ~en, quiquid portatur GlC G 36. 3 weapon (? club). clavam, i. ~en, casebill[? l. ceasbill] GlP 438; venite curie celestis agmina, / fustes arripite, contes, gestamina Walt. Wimb. Carm. 452. 4 action of carrying. b carriage, (means of) conveyance; c (w. subj. gen.). [rex] pomum gestat in regni sui typum . ‥ includuntur pomo reliquie sanctorum, quatinus ~ine eorum prosperetur R. Niger Mil. II 16.  b et †bina [l. bino] alarum fulci gestamine cernor Tatwine Aen. 10 (Recitabulum) 4; ~ine, wege GlS 212; B. V. Dunst. 27 (v. 2 conductio 1d); hoc ~en ‥ et hoc gestatorium, i. illud in quo aliquid portatur Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 250.  c nec quibat metas pedibus tranare cupitas. / fertur equo primum, post haec gestamine fratrum Frith. 1234; hunc secum deferre jubet gestamine molli / servorum Wulf. Swith. I 226 (cf. ib. 1218: gestamina mollia sternunt).

gestāmĕn, (13) ĭnis, n. (gesto), ¶ 1 objet porté [fardeau, vêtement, ornement, portée, fruit, etc.] : Virg. En. 3, 286 ; 7, 246 ¶ 2 ce qui sert à porter, à transporter, moyen de transport : in eodem gestamine Tac. Ann. 11, 33, dans la même voiture.

gestamen , inis. n.
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gestāmen inis, n

• gesto, a burden, load, weight: clipeus Abantis, V.: gestamina decent umeros, arms, O.—A litter, sedan, Ta.