obex

ōbex, icis, m. and f.: an obstacle; a barrier, 10.377; a bolt, bar, 8.227. (ob and iaciō)

ōbex, obĭcis (objĭcis), m. and f. (of either gender indifferently; very rare in nom. sing.; acc. not found, v. Neue, Formenl. 1, p. 489) [obicio, that which is cast or placed before; hence], a bolt, bar; a barrier, wall (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; not in Cic. or Caes.).

• I Lit.: obices pessuli, serae, Paul. ex Fest. p. 187 Müll.: fultosque emuniit obice postes, Verg. A. 8, 227; cf. Ov. M. 14, 780: ferrati portarum obices, Tac. H. 3, 30: obices portarum subversi, id. A. 13, 39; Sil. 4, 24: diffractis portarum obicibus, Amm.24, 5: infirmā scamellorum obice fultae fores, App. ap. Prisc. p. 615 P.: saxi, Verg. G. 4, 422: ecce maris magnā claudit nos obice pontus, id. A. 10, 377: quā vi maria alta tumescant Obicibus ruptis, their barriers, i. e. their rocky shores, id. G. 2, 480; Gell. 17, 11 fin.—
• II Transf., a hinderance, impediment, obstacle: apud hanc obicem, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 21 (203): per obices viarum, Liv. 9, 3, 1; 2, 58; 6, 33, 11: nullae obices, nulli contumeliarum gradus, obstacles to admission, Plin. Pan. 47, 5; Inscr. Orell. 708.

obex, s. obiex.

obex [CL] 1 feature of landscape or artefact that blocks or stops. b bolt or bar for fastening of door. c spigot, tap. d hook. e axle-tree, linch-pin. Italia ‥ quae ab Africo et a borea mari magno cincta reliqua Alpium obicibus obstruitur Bede Nom. Act. 1038A; fluctus ‥ maris sunt perversi doctores qui ‥ pacem ecclesiae quasi stabilitatem firmitatemque ‥ obicum ‥ impugnare non cessant Id. Ep. Cath. 127D; labentibus in oceanum ratibus, collecti in proxima obice [gl.: id est in litore] flectebant genua supplicantes Domino Id. CuthbP 3; hostes ut multa vis aquarum obice rupto [cf. Verg. G. II 479–80] per portam irruunt Map NC II 17 f. 29v; mare ‥ in agros ‥ ruptis obicibus suis erupit W. Cant. Mir. Thom. VI 161.  b obex, ogengel GlC O 107; hancque [cistam] iterum propriae claudentes obice claves Wulf. Swith. I 346; singuli demones hostium aeclesiae, immani obice clausum, levi negotio defringentes extremas catenas diruperunt W. Malm. GR II 204 p. 378; obites, vecticellus liminis Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 404; hic obex ‥ A. darebar WW.  c s1138 repperit unam de cupis, quam ‥ plenam reliquerat usque ad foramen obicis ‥ evacuatam Fl. Worc. Cont. A 46.  d hic obex, A. a hoke WW.  e obicem, i. axedonem quod rotas detinet. hoc est quod Italia sivelbum vel axirotulum vocat Gl. Laud. 1121. 2 (gen.) barrier, hurdle, hindrance (also transf. & fig.); b (w. subj. gen.); c (w. obj. gen.); d (w. dat.); e (w. contra). hebetatus insipientiae cumulo sensus velut quodam obice tardatur Gildas EB 35; obices, qui obponuntur GlC O 7; obices, resistentes Gl. Leid. 35. 216; hic obex ‥ i. obstaculum quod obicitur Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 284; c1281 quamplures iniquitatis filii, sedentes in insidiis ac solum versantes in manibus et corde maligno dolos et obices per comenta Reg. Ebor. 167; si aliquis offerat se obicem ipsis conclusionibus obiciendum; peto me ad sibi respondendum in scriptis de die in diem admitti Pecock Abbr. 615.  b ne omnino in preceps ferretur, divine miserationis austeritas obicem opposuit W. Malm. GR I 10; causam minarum, et obicem impedimentorum in Gestis Regum Anglorum exposui Id. Wulfst. III 16; obice virtutis confringitur impetus oris J. Sal. Enth. Pol. 8; c1240 si tollatur obex solummodo vestre repulsionis Gros. Ep. 90 p. 281; cum mors arcum suum tendit, / turris regem non defendit / ‥ / nec athletam obex scuti Walt. Wimb. Van. 147.  c data erat etiam lex in obicem concupiscencie Gros. Cess. Leg. IV 8. 35; 1284 nusquam ‥ crevit aliquid quod mutue caritatis daret obicem Peckham Ep. 501 p. 643.  d Egbirhtum ‥ quem validissimum suis utilitatibus metuebat obicem, Frantiam fugandum curavit W. Malm. GR I 43.  e a1440 nec contra id quod equum est in minimo obicem ponat in aliquo Reg. Whet. II app. p. 410.

ŏbex, (12) ĭcis ou objicis de lʼancien nomin. objex, m. et qqf. f. (objicio), barre, verrou [placé devant la porte pour la fermer] : P. Fest. 187 ; Virg. En. 8, 227 ; Tac. H. 3, 30 ; Ann. 13, 39 || [en gén.] barrière, obstacle : Virg. G. 2, 480 ; En. 10, 377 ; Liv. 6, 33, 11 ; per obices viarum eamus Liv. 9, 3, 1, franchissons les obstacles de la route || [fig.] empêchement : Plin. Min. Pan. 47, 5.

obex , icis. m. f.
阻擋。碍。門閂。

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obex , ōbicis m and f

• ob+IA-, a bolt, bar, barrier, wall(only ablsing. and nom, acc. and ablplur.): obices portarum, L.: fultos emuniit obice postes, V.: obice firmo Clauserat, O.: maria tumescant Obicibus ruptis, barriers, V.—A hinderance, impediment, obstacle: per obices viarum, L.

OBEX

OBEX[JANUA]

Obex

A generic Latin term for a door-fastening, applicable alike to bolt, bar, lock, and latch (Ovid, Met. xiv. 780; Hist. iii. 30). See Ianua.