Logeion | iners

ĭners, ertis (abl. inerti, Plin. 16, 43, 83, § 227: inerte, Ov. P. 1, 5, 8; 1, 10, 14), adj. [2. in-ars],

unskilled in any art or trade, without skill, unskilful (class.): ut perhibetur iners, ars in quo non erit ulla, Lucil. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 4, 158: artes, quibus qui carebant, inertes a majoribus nominabantur, Cic. Fin. 2, 34, 115: versus, artless ( = sine arte et gravitate facti), Hor. A. P. 445.—In partic., = iners dicendi, arte dicendi carens: homo non inertissimus, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 21, 67. —
II In gen., inactive, idle, indolent, sluggish, inert.
- A Of living beings: linguā factiosi, inertes operā, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 6, 13 (542): silvicolae homines bellique inertes, Naev. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5, § 9: gerro, iners, etc., Ter. Heaut. 1033: vicissent inprobos boni fortes inertes, Cic. Sest. 19, 43: senectus, id. de Sen. 11, 36: homo inertior, ignavior proferri non potest, id. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 192: pecus, Verg. A. 4, 158; cf.: fera membris, Plin. 8, 21, 32, § 77.—
- B Of inanim. and abstr. things: inertissimum et desidiosissimum otium, Cic. Agr. 2, 33: inertissima segnitia, id. Fin. 1, 2, 5: ignavum et iners genus interrogationis, empty, idle, id. Fat. 13, 29: aquae, stagnant waters, Ov. H. 18, 121: stomachus, i.e. without digestion, id. P. 1, 10, 14: glaebae, that bear nothing, without cultivation, Verg. G. 1, 94: terra, motionless, immovable, Hor. C. 3, 4, 45: horae, leisure hours, id. S. 2, 6, 61: tempus, Ov. P. 1, 15, 44: Brutus castigator lacrimarum atque inertium querellarum, Liv. 1, 59, 4.— Of food, without flavor, insipid: caro, Hor. S. 2, 4, 41: blitum iners videtur, ac sine sapore, aut acrimonia ulla, Plin. 20, 22, 93, § 252: sal, id. 31, 7, 39, § 82: vita, inactive, quiet, Tib. 1, 1, 5. — Poet., causative, rendering idle or inactive: frigus, Ov. M. 8, 790: somni, id. Am. 2, 10, 19. — Hence, adv.: ĭnerter, and sup. inertissime, Charis. 165 P.

in-ers, ertis (in u. ars), I) ohne Kennen u. Können, ungeschickt, einfältig (vgl. Lucil. 452. Cic. de fin. 2, 115), tam iners, tam nulli consilii sum, Ter.: poëta in., Cic.: tendis iners retia mihi, nicht listig genug, Prop.: tineas pasces inertes, Hor. ep. 1, 20, 12 u. die Erklär. – II) ohne regsame Tätigkeit u. Kraft, untätig, schlaff, träge, unkräftig, untüchtig, unwirksam, wirkungslos, A) im allg.: a) v. Menschen u. menschl. Zuständen, gerro, iners (Faulpelz), fraus, Ter.: parens (Ggstz. navus filius), Cic.: homo inertior, ignavior proferri non potest, Cic.: non me inertiorem esse confitear quam opificem quemquam, Cic.: corpora, v. Kindern, Frauen u. Greisen, schwache, wehrlose, Verg.: senectus iners, ignava, Cic.: vita iners, Tibull.: otium inertissimum, Cic. – m. Genet., homines belli inertes, Naev. bell. Pun. 1. fr. XVII (b. Macr. sat. 6, 5, 9). – b) v. Tieren, pecora, schwaches, schüchternes Wild, Verg.: gallina ad pariendum in., Colum.: in Venerem in., Colum. – c) übtr., v. Lebl. u. Abstr.: α) im allg.: aqua, regungsloses = stehendes, Ov. u. Sen.: aequora, regungsloses = windstilles, Lucan.: stomachus, nicht verdauend, Ov.: terra, träge, unbeweglich, Hor.: pondus, regungsloses, Ov.: ignis, matt, kraftlos, Sil.: tranquillitas, gänzliche Windstille, Sen. – avenae, tauber, Calp. – versus, Hor.: studia, unfruchtbare, Tac.: querelae, unnütze, Liv.: ignavum atque iners genus interrogationis, träge, müßige, Cic. – β) von der Zeit, in der nichts geschieht, müßig, träge, horae, Hor.: tempus, dolce far niente, Ov. – γ) v. Speisen, matt von Geschmack, nicht pikant, caro, Hor.: sal, taubes, Plin. – δ) aktiv, träge-, schlaff machend, erschlaffend, frigus, Ov.: somni, Ov. – B) insbes., feig (Ggstz. fortis), Cic. u.a. (s. Halm Cic. Sest. 43): verb. iners atque imbellis, Liv. – Dav. Adv. inerter, inertissimē, Charis. 185, 10 sq.

iners [CL] 1 lacking skill, crude. b lacking power, feeble. c lacking spirit. ~s dormitat in arte Garl. Syn. 584 (v. dormitare 1b). b exercitus ‥ / Scythicus ‥ / hostibus innumeris Traciam vastabat inertem Aldh. VirgV 2077; gloria castrensis gladiis aequata remansit, / lutea pars tegetum sola videtur iners Alcuin Carm. 9. 40. c buxeus o quantos obtexit pallor inertes / seu certe quosdam rubrae confusio frontis Aldh. VirgV 1013; perculsi timore ~ti Bede HE I 23 p. 42; pugnantis vitium plangere novit iners W. Chester Vers. Anselm. 2. 96; desertores ‥ velut ~tes pavidosque et invalidos si discedant parvipendit Ord. Vit. IV 5 p. 198; cor ‥ et per compositionem ‥ excors ‥ i. ~s et fatuus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 102; c1216 (v. febricitare c). 2 slothful, lazy; b (as sb.). Joel monens ~tes sacerdotes ‥ pro iniquitatibus eorum edixit ‥ Gildas EB 83; Ælf. Bata 5. 4 (v. hebes 2b); numquam igitur ~tes et torpidi sint qui serviunt religioni Rob. Bridl. Dial. 153; magis optimum prolem suscipere et ad spem regni educare quam ~tem et plenam desidia ducere vitam V. Fridesw. A 8. b multiplicavit opes bis quinis forte talentis, / nec data marsupii lucra ligavit iners Alcuin Carm. 88. 2. 8; laude probus claret potius quam laudis amator, / contra polluto nomine sordet iners J. Sal. Enth. Phil. 1406; non est autem hoc opus ~tium et pigrorum Ripley 210; naturale dominium ‥ sepe ‥ per segnes et inhertes exercetur Fortescue NLN II 15. 3 (w. ref. to animal) sluggish, torpid, averse to movement. extemplo curat disrumpens vincla celydri, / qui prius in spira marsum glomeravit inertem Aldh. VirgV 2438; sevit asellus inhers Walt. Angl. Fab. 16. 5; dromedarius heret inherti / brunello Garl. Epith. III 511. 4 marked by inactivity. 672 ne forte ut ~s adepto segnitia torpens mancipium talento ‥ in squalores trusus praecipitaretur Aldh. Ep. 5 p. 492; somno torpent ~ti Bede HE IV 23 p. 265; hic premereris ~ti somno sepultus Gosc. Transl. Mild. 19; et matutino satis egit acredula cantu / pulsus ut a nobis somnus abiret iners L. Durh. Dial. II 4. 5 ineffectual, useless. Osb. Bawdsey clxii (v. gloriatio 1); inermi multitudini et ~ti Gir. EH I 8; 1275 insultavit dictum Rogerum turpibus verbis, vocando ipso inhertem hominem et latronem CourtR Wakefield I 32.

ĭners, (9) ertis (in et ars), ¶ 1 étranger à tout art : Cic. Fin. 2, 115 || sans capacité, sans talent : Cic. Cæcil. 67 ; poeta Cic. CM 5, poète sans valeur ¶ 2 sans activité, sans énergie, sans ressort, inactif, mou : lingua factiosi, inertes opera Pl. Bacch. 542, agiles pour la langue, inertes pour lʼaction, cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 192 ; CM 36 ; Sest. 43 || inertissimum otium Cic. Agr. 2, 91, lʼoisiveté la plus inerte ; iners genus interrogationis Cic. Fato 29, le raisonnement de lʼinertie [ἀργὸς λόγος] ; glæbæ inertes Virg. G. 1, 94, mottes de terre improductives [à cause de leur masse compacte] ; inertes horæ Hor. S. 2, 6, 61, heures de paresse ; inertes querelæ Liv. 1, 59, 4, plaintes stériles ¶ 3 fade, insipide : caro Hor. S. 2, 4, 41, viande fade ¶ 4 [poét.] qui rend inerte, qui engourdit : iners frigus Ov. M. 8, 790, le froid qui engourdit.

in-ers, gen. ertis (in-² en ars)

1. onhandig, onbekwaam, dom;
2. passief, traag, lui [exercitus; vita zonder daden; aqua stilstaand; terra onbeweeglijk];
3. krachteloos, zwak, weerloos [senectus; corpora; taurus]; impotent;
4. moedeloos, timide, schuchter [homo; corda];
5. laf [furtum];
6. nutteloos, zinloos [querelae];
7. (poët.) loom makend, verslappend [frigus; somnus].

iners , ertis. adj. c. s. (ars.)
無才。拙。懶。閒人。— membris 廢人。殘疾人。— caro 無味之肉。— humor 不動之水。— frigus 阻工之冷。— terra 不動之土。— vita 間度曰。安逸。— pondus 甚重之物。Tempus iners 間時。Inertia corda 痿惰之志。Inertes opera amici 無用之友。Inertes versus 無趣之詩。Inertes querelae 無益之愬。

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iners ertis, adj.with comp.and sup.

2 in+ars, without skill, unskilful, incompetent: artes, quibus qui carebant, inertes nominabantur: scriptor, H.: superando inertīs, O.: homo non inertissimus.— Helpless, weak, inactive, indolent, sluggish, worthless: gerro, iners, etc., T.: exercitus, S.: senectus: homo inertior: Corpora, non-combatants, V.: inertissimum otium: inertissima segnitia: genus interrogationis, idle: umor, stagnant, V.: pondus, dead, O.: passus, sluggish, O.: glebae, without cultivation, V.: terra, motionless, H.: horae, leisure, H.: palmae, unarmed, V.: oculi, expressionless, V.: versūs, dull, H.: querellae, L.: neque quicquam inertius habetur, effeminate, Cs.: caro, insipid, H.: frigus, benumbing, O.

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