nigellus

nĭgellus, a, um, adj. dim. [1. niger],

• somewhat black, dark (ante-class.): oculi suppaetuli nigellis pupulis, Varr. ap. Non. 456, 8: amiculum, id. ib. 550, 6: vina, Pall. 3, 25, 12: Cadmi nigellae filiae, i.e. the letters of the alphabet, Aus. Ep. 4, 74.

nigellus, a, um (Demin. v. niger, s. Varro LL. 8, 79), schwärzlich, oculi nigellis pupulis, Varro sat. Men. 375: nig. amiculum, Varro de vit. P. R. 3. fr. 20 (bei Non. 550, 6): vina, Pallad. 3, 25: lapides candidi et nigelli, Ampel. 8, 21: nig. pruna, Prünellen, Ven. Fort. carm. 9, 17, 1: totum eius loculi medium, quod nigellum fuerat, albicaverat, Augustin. de civ. dei 22, 8, 8. p. 573, 19 D.²

nigellus [CL] 1 (somewhat) black; b (of person, also as nickname) having black or dark hair or complexion; (as sb. m.) black-haired man. alba columba redit corvo pereunte nigello Alcuin Carm. 115. 13; ~us, aliquantulum niger, quod subniger dicitur Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 383; 1265 bullarum ~arum (v. dozena a).  b interemerunt Album ‥ Heuualdum veloci occisione gladii, ~um autem longo suppliciorum cruciatur Bede HE V 10 p. 300; hos subito raptos crudeli morte necarunt: / album sed trucidant statim mucrone cruento / longa sed exquirunt duro tormenta nigello Alcuin SS Ebor 1056; viderat inimicum sub cujusdem homuncii ~i [v. l. Aethiopis] specie salientem B. V. Dunst. 31. 2 (as proper name) Nigel. 1085 testimonio ~i militis (Ch.) MonA III 216b; 1123 ~us de Plinthon’ et Willelmus Warewast Cart. Merton 421; ~us et Rannulfus in fidem recepti W. Malm. GR III 230. 3 (as sb. f. or n.): a black cumin (Nigella sativa); b darnel (Lolium temulentum) or corn-% cockle (Agrostemma githago). a oleum de ~o [v. l. ~la] Bacon IX 55; melancium, ~a idem SB 30; git, sive ~a, Grece melanthion dicitur, officine cura cum vulgo ~am Romanam appellant Turner Herb. B iv.  b maturat partum sed et apostemata rumpit / sit licet agricolis grata nigella minus Neckam DS VII 282; hec ~a, neele Gl. AN Ox. 632; cura communis [verucarum] est ~a cum urina Gad. 29. 2; ~a, i. zizania, cocle SB 31; lollium, zizania, ~a idem G. nele, A. kokkel Alph. 105; popylle gith indeclinabile, lollium ~a CathA.

nĭgellus, a, um, dim. de niger 1, noirâtre : Varro Men. 375 ; L. 8, 79 || nigellæ Cadmi filiæ Aus. Ep. 4, 74, les noires filles de Cadmus [lettres de lʼalphabet inventées par Cadmus].

nigellus , a, um. adj. (niger.)
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