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pestis, is, f. [perh. for perd-tis, from perdo], a deadly, esp. an infectious or contagious disease, a plague, pest, pestilence; also, a noxious atmosphere, unhealthy weather (class., but rare for pestilentia; cf. contagio, lues).

I Lit.: hos pestis necuit, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 861 P. (Ann. v. 549 Vahl.): ibes avertunt pestem ab Aegypto, Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 101: avertere a populo pestem, Liv. 4, 25, 3; 5, 14; 25, 26: alii aliā peste absumpti sunt, Liv. 25, 19.—Poet.: crudelem nasorum interfice pestem, i.e. stinking smell, Cat. 69, 9.—In plur.: in omnibus morbis ac pestibus, Col. 7, 5 fin; 2, 9, 9 sq.—
II Transf., in gen., destruction, ruin, death (class.): qui alteri exitium parat, Eum scire oportet, sibi paratam pestem ut participet parem, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 39 (Trag. v. 22 Vahl.); so with exitium, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 21, 42 (Trag. v. 68 Vahl.): quanta pernis pestis veniet! Plaut. Capt. 4, 3, 3 (903); Lucr. 3, 347: detestabilis pestis, Cic. Off. 2, 5, 16: pestis ac pernicies civitatis, id. Rab. Perd. 1, 2; 9, 25: priusquam oppeto malam pestem (= subeo mortem), Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38 (Trag. v. 15 Vahl.); so, occidam oppetamque pestem, will seek my death, Plaut. Capt. 3, 3, 11 (526); cf. id. As. 1, 1, 7 (22): servatae a peste carinae, i.e. from the fire, Verg. A. 5, 699: pestem miserrimam importare alicui, Cic. Deiot. 15, 43: machinari alicui, id. N. D. 3, 26, 67: minitari, Liv. 2, 49.—
- B Concr., of a destructive thing or person, a pest, curse, bane: quin unā omnes peste hac populum liberant? Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 70 (201): peste interimor textili (of the poisoned and fatal garment of Nessus), Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 8, 20: coluber, Pestis boum, Verg. G. 3, 419: illa furia ac pestis patriae (of Clodius), Cic. Sest. 14, 33: post abitum hujus importunissimae pestis, id. Verr. 2, 3, 54, § 125: nec saevior ulla Pestis et ira deūm (of the Harpies), Verg. A. 3, 214: pestes frugum, Plin. 22, 25, 77, § 160; of Nero: clade et peste sub illā, Juv. 4, 84.—In plur.: quaedam pestes hominum, social pests, Cic. Fam. 5, 8, 2: variae pestes, Verg. G. 1, 181: corporeae pestes, id. A. 6, 737.

pestis, is, f., I) jede ansteckende Krankheit, Seuche, Pest, u. meton. = die ungesunde Witterung, Cic., Liv. u.a.: pestem eam arcere, Liv.: pestem (eine Landplage) ab Aegypto avertere, Cic. – poet., p. nasorum, stinkender Geruch, Catull. – Plur.: morbi ac pestes, Colum. – II) übtr.: A) die Pest, das Verderben, der Untergang, civitatis, Cic.: oppetere pestem od. malam pestem, Plaut. u. Enn. fr.: depellere pestem, Tod, Verg.: pestem in alqm machinari, Cic., alci minitari, Liv.: magis differre quam prohibere imminentem pestem Romanis (v. den Göttern), Liv.: illam a re publica pestem depellere cupere, Cic.: miserrimam pestem importare regibus, die K. in das jämmerlichste V. stürzen, Cic.: ne praemia Metelli in pestem converteret, Sall.: convenae peste conditi orbis terrarum, zum V. des E., Sall. fr.: servatae a peste carinae, Brand, Verg. – B) meton., v. Lebl. u. v. leb. Wesen, die Pest, das Verderben, der Unhold, die Geißel, avaritia et luxuria, quae pestes omnia magna imperia everterunt, Liv.: p. textilis, das giftige, verderbliche Gewand des Nessus, Cic. poët.: p. patriae, v. Klodius, Cic.: p. adulescentium, v. einem Leno, Ter.: eum esse exitium Troiae, pestem Pergamo, Enn. fr.: exsecare pestem aliquam (einen verpesteten Teil des Staates) tamquam strumam, Cic.: viles nec habentes nomina pestes, gistige Kräuter, Lucan.: subterraneae pestes (Ungeziefer), Colum.: mortiferae pestes (Ungeziefer), Amm.: mille corporum od. animorum pestes, Sen.: duplices pestes sociorum, Cic.: quaedam pestes hominum, Cic.: illae inclusae in re publica pestes, Pestbeulen, Cic.: hanc pestem specta, Verderben bringende Leiden, Ov.

pestis [CL] 1 (outbreak of) epidemic disease, plague, pestilence. b (in phr.; fugere ut or quasi ~em) to avoid (someone or something) like the plague; c (transf.) affliction, troublesome phenomenon. de fame ‥ de famosa ~e ‥ de urbium subversione Gildas EB 2; percussus est ejusdem clade ~is ‥ scolasticus quidam Bede HE III 13 p. 152; 793 vos maritima habitatis unde ~is primo ingruit Alcuin Ep. 19 p. 55; a1075 ne ossa mortuorum animalium quasi pro vitanda animalium ~e ‥ suspendantur Conc. Syn. I 614; tunc visa cometes que vel ~em provintialium vel regni mutationem portendere pro vero asseveratur W. Malm. GR II 161; si ‥ medici ~e consumuntur, que spes erit egrotis? Ailr. Serm. 28. 31; ex horum serpentum flatibus ‥ emersit ~is inguinaria qua homines sparsim moriebantur Beleth RDO 122. 128D; s1268 in Laodonia ~is grassaretur in pecudes armenti quam vocant usitate lungessonthe Lanercost 85; c1500 de vj s. rec’ de bonis A. H. et A. H. sororum ‥ in ~e mortuorum [sic] Ac. Durh. 251. b insulam illam quasi ~em fugiunt Gir. TH II 4 p. 81; quam ille ut ~em fugiens sepe corripuit V. Edm. Rich P 1783E. c de ~e mortalitatis Theod. Pen. II 8. 6; necnon invidiae pestis progignitur inde Aldh. VirgV 2714; ~is irata ‥ agros ‥ peragravit ‥ et nimiam dedit mortalibus plagam Lib. Monstr. III 5; secundum librum ejusdem heresis ~e commaculavit Bede Cant. 1069; ipsi quoque crebra psalmodiae dulcedine nocivam maestitiae ~em vestro de corde repellite Id. Ep. Cath. 39; ~is Antichristi Ib. 94A; detestanda invidie ~is Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 82; vitiorum ~em ‥ aliis propinare non cessant Ailr. Serm. 28. 24; quid ‥ murmurationis ~e consumor? Id. Spec. Car. II 4. 549. 2 (generally) deadly or fatal disease. b (~is flava) jaundice. c (~is regia) gout in the feet, podagra. quo rumore rudi diversis pestibus aegros / conglomerant pariter stipantes agmine sanctam Aldh. VirgV 2431; ipsa ‥ ~is funerali amaritudine plena, modi ac mensure nescia Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 127 p. 331. b ~e quadam qua catervatim plebs occubuit quam flavam ~em vocabant quam et physici ictericiam dicunt passionem Gir. IK II 1 p. 103. c ne virulenta regiae ~is [gl.: mortis, regis morbus, fotadles, fotcoþu] incommoditate popularetur Aldh. VirgP 32 p. 271.

pestis, (9) is, f. , ¶ 1 maladie contagieuse, épidémie, peste : Liv. 25, 26, 12 || fléau : Cic. Nat. 1, 101 ¶ 2 [fig.] ruine, destruction : a communi peste depulsi Cic. de Or. 1, 3, détournés de causer la ruine générale ; a rei publicæ peste aliquem depellere Cic. Sest. 43, empêcher qqn de causer la ruine de lʼÉtat || [en parl. des pers. ou des choses funestes], fléau : Cic. Rab. perd. 2 ; CM 39.

pestis, is f

1. pest, epidemie [pecudum]; ➤ hos ~ necuit; pestem ab Aegypto (a populo) avertere;
2. (meton.) ongezonde geur [nasorum stank];
3. (metaf.) verderf, onheil, ondergang [patriae; civitatis; omnium bonorum]; ➤ pestem a re publica depellere; pestem miserrimam importare alci;
4. (meton.) (v. levende wezens en niet-lev.) onheilsstichter, monster, gesel, ramp, plaag, vloek; ➤ corporeae pestes; avaritia et luxuria, quae pestes omnia magna imperia everterunt (Liv.).

pestis , is. f.
瘟疫。死。敗。倒。失火。— reipublicae 大害國家之人。— textilis 染瘟疫之衣。

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, pro quavis Miseria, et exitio ; pro fame usurpat Obertus Cancellar. in Annal. Genuens. ad ann. 1164. apud Murator. tom. 6. col. 342 : Sed quia tempus nimis erat ineptum et carnes et victualia deerant, per loca nobis vicina ascendit, ut ita dicamus, mina grani pretio soldorum decem et infra ; et duravit hæc Pestis per spatium anni et medii. , Genus supplicii in maleficos. Lex 5. Cod. Theod. tit. 16. lib. 9 : Hos (magos) quoniam naturæ peregrini sunt, feralis Pestis absumat. Quærunt quænam sit hæc pœna. Alii capitale supplicium, alii vivicomburium interpretantur. Græci vero Basilic. Interpretes lib. 60. tit. 39. Photius tit. 9. Nomoc. cap. 25. et Balsamo bestiarum supplicium intelligunt : quæ sententia Gotofredo magis probatur. Hunc, si placet, consule in Notis ad hanc legem.

, f. idem quod Pestillum, Comput. ann. 1358. ex Tabul. S. Petri Insul. : Item pro quadam Peste et uno collo et tribus coclearibus bosci, v. sol.

pestis is, f

an infectious disease, plague, pest, pestilence: ibes avertunt pestem ab Aegypto: alii aliā peste absumpti sunt, L.—Destruction, ruin, death: certa, S.: detestabilis: civitatis: servatae a peste carinae, i. e. from fire, V.: populo pestem minitantes, L.—A pest, curse, bane: textilis (the poisoned shirt of Nessus), C. poët.: coluber, Pestis boum, V.: nec saevior ulla Pestis et ira deūm (the Harpies), V.: clade et peste sub illā (Nero), Iu.: quaedam pestes hominum, social pests: corporeae pestes, V.

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