incero
incero, to cover with wax
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incerato Verb: perfect passive participle neuter dative singular, Verb: perfect passive participle masculine dative singular, Verb: perfect passive participle masculine ablative singular, Verb: perfect passive participle neuter ablative singular, Verb: future active imperative 2nd singular, Verb: future active imperative 3rd singular of incero
in-cēro, no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [incero],
- to smear or cover over with wax: canaliculum, Cels. 8, 8, § 1. — Poet.: genua deorum, i. e. to smear the knees of the gods by constant embraces and kisses; to be persistent in prayers, Juv. 10, 55 (cf. Prud. cont. Symm. 1, 203; others explain, to attach waxen tablets, containing written prayers, to the knees of the statues of gods; cf.: tacitas preces in templo deis allegasti, Ap. Apol. 54, p. 309); so, genua Dianae, Prud. Apoth. 457: lapides (religio), id. Ham. 404.
in-cēro, āvī, ātum, āre, mit Wachs überziehen, eas (tabulas), *Varro sat. Men. 76: intus canaliculum, mit W. ausgießen, Cels. 8, 8, 1. – scherzh. übtr., genua deorum, die Kn. der G. mit wächsernen Votivtafeln bedecken (vgl. Apul. apol. 54), d.i. den Göttern Gelübde tun, od. die Kn. der G. durch beständiges Antasten u. Küssen schmierig, schmutzig machen (vgl. Prud. c. Symm. 1, 203), d.i. inbrünstig zu den Göttern flehen, Iuven. 10, 55: u. so genua Dianae, Prud. apoth. 457: lapides, Prud. ham. 404.
See: incerare
incērō, (16) āvī, ātum, āre (in, cera), tr., enduire de cire : Cels. Med. 8, 8, 1 || [fig.] attacher des tablettes de cire aux genoux des dieux pour leur soumettre des vœux : Apul. Apol. 54 ; Juv. 10, 55.
in-cērō —, ātus, āre,
- to cover with wax: genua deorum (i. e. with wax votive tablets), Iu.