pugil

pŭgil, ĭlis (u scanned long, Prud. Contr. Symm. 2, 516; nom. pugilis, Varr. Sat. Men. 22, 2, p. 116), m. [root pug- in Gr. πύξ, with the fist; cf.: pugna, pugillus, pungo, etc.].

• One who fights with the cestus, a boxer, pugilist, Gell. 3, 15, 3; Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 40; 2, 23, 55; id. Brut. 69, 243; Ter. Eun. 315; Hor. C. 4, 2, 18; 4, 3, 4; id. S. 2, 3, 30; id. A. P. 84; Ov. Am. 3, 2, 54; id. F. 5, 700; Suet. Aug. 45; id. Calig. 18.— *
• II Transf.: os pugilis, a hardened, i. e. shameless forehead, Asin. Gall. poët. ap. Suet. Gram. 22.

pugil, ilis, Abl. ilī, m. (vgl. pug-nus, πυγ-μή, πύξ), der Kämpfer mit dem Cästus, der Faustkämpfer, Ter., Cic. u.a.: pugiles catervarii, s. catervārius: os pugilis, harte, unverschämte Stirn, Asin. Gall. b. Suet. gr. 22. – Nbf. pugilis, is, m., Varro sat. Men. 89. – ➳ Abl. Plur. pūgilibūs gemessen bei Prud. c. Symm. 2, 518.

pugil [CL] 1 boxer, wrestler. †pugit, prancatiarius [l. pugil, pancratiarius] GlC P 849; ~iles, qui feriunt Ib. P 864; manus ~ilis digitos contorte palme insertos ‥ gemebat Gosc. Transl. Mild. 24 p. 190. 2 one who takes part in single combat, champion, fighter (also transf. or fig.): a (as sport); b (mil. or sim.); c (w. ref. to one engaged in philosophical dispute). a 9‥ ~iles, sweordboran WW; agonista, ~il, brabeuta, agonotheta Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 50; arenam incolo nudus ~il et inermis Map NC III 1 f. 34; sicut ~il egregius et gladiator eximius Gir. SD 92; fortem ‥ ~ilem contemnere facit molestias ictuum spes corone P. Blois Ep. 36. 116A; Benedictus ‥ et alii temptati fuerunt et per temptationes probati athlete fideles et sic meruerunt coronam ~ilum [ME: kempene] AncrR 86; a champion, athleta, pugnator, ~il CathA.  b coenubialis militiae ~iles frontem vexillo crucis armatam ‥ offerentes Aldh. VirgP 11; nocte quadam expeditos ~iles congregavit ‥ ac omnes ‥ statim trucidavit W. Jum. VII 2; eum ‥ cum G. de L. aliisque probatis ~ilibus contra Britones bellis inhiantes opposuit Ord. Vit. IV 7 p. 218; precipui ~iles in utraque parte militabant Ib. V 10 p. 387; nunc gladii pugiles, longo nunc fraxinus ictu / fulminat, hii propius audent, hec eminus urget J. Exon. BT VI 492; s1298 nobiles Scocie ~iles Plusc. VIII 27 (cf. Bower XI 30: universo Scotorum exercitu); 1509 valentissimus ‥ nostrorum omnium congremialium ~il, civili preditus sapientia ‥ qui ad attroces debellandas malignitates ‥ presto erit et ‥ vivacissimus atleta Reg. Merton 380.  c Aristotiles ‥. / qui pueros pugiles [gl.: disputantes] acuit ratione viriles Garl. Mor. Scol. 48. 3 one who fights on another’s behalf, champion; b (leg., in judicial duel). c (transf. or fig.) defender, protector; d (w. gen. or pro & abl. to indicate cause). erat ‥ in palacio regis ~il fortis, qui semper pro justicia imperii pugnavit G. Roman. 273; ~il regis in coronacione Ad. Usk 34 in marg..  b duello ‥ res examinanda indicatur ‥. conveniunt in campum plebs innumerosa, ‥ ~iles quoque cum armaturis suis preparati Mir. Wulfst. II 16 p. 170; 1269 de jure jurandi ~ilum pro terra. defensor ‥ primo jurabit, tenens appellatorem qui erat a dextris sic CBaron 77; 1276 nos teneri Thome de Bruges, ~ili, pro homagio et servicio suo ‥ dum idem T. potens est officium ~ilis exercere. ‥ T. nobis promisit ‥ quod contra ‥ comitem Gloucestrie ‥ pro nobis pugnabit Reg. Heref. 105; a1292 medietatem tamen sumptus ~ilis dictus abbas sustinebit, si contingat ~ilem habere Cart. Chester 245 p. 178; vidit duos ~iles armatos in curia prioris ad duellum faciendum Feod. Durh. 282; s1398 cum predicti duces et ~iles convenerunt inter listas ‥ rex ‥ precepit eis ut se continerent et non omnino dimicarent et causam duelli in manibus suis sumpsit V. Ric. II 146.  c populus, quasi pro suo ~ile oraturus ‥ terre prosternitur. cum cantat [sacerdos] orationes ‥ quasi totis viribus contra dyabolum pugnat Beleth RDO 33. 43; c1378 parati erimus pro tuicione monastici ordinis ‥ ~ilem nostrum dominum W. ‥ in hujusmodi actibus scolasticis ‥ destinare FormOx 233; de S. Georgio ~ile et protectore nostro G. Hen. V 22.  d Ludovicus ‥ / ‥ fidei tyro, crucisque pugil Garl. Tri. Eccl. 22; [Jesu, passus es] mortem ut mortis pugiles / absorbeat victoria J. Howd. Cyth. XVII 11; alumnos ‥ promovendos in ~iles fidei et athletas R. Bury Phil. prol. p. 5; Deus ‥ ordinavit legem, per quam ~iles sortis sue, id est clerici, asimilarent sibi laicos Wycl. Sim. 12; papa ‥ dixit ‥ quod ipse solus ecclesie Anglicane ~il erat invincibilis, inflexibilisque columpna Birchington Arch. Cant. 16; post preclaros scienciarum ~iles quos velut vitis fructifera ‥ universitas Oxonie ‥ educare non destitit Dictamen 353; regem fortem pro fide ~ilem Christianissime zelantem Ad. Usk 121. 4 (as adj.) characteristic of, resembling, or used by fighter. pugiles pars plurima vultus / exertat J. Exon. BT V 32; equestres tibie, thorax extensior, lacerti ~iles virum fortem ‥ denuntiant P. Blois Ep. 66. 197B.

pŭgĭl, (12) ĭlis, m. (cf. pugnus, πυγμή, πύξ), athlète pour lʼexercice du pugilat, pugiliste, boxeur : Cic. Tusc. 2, 40 ; 2, 56 ; Br. 243 || os pugilis Asin. Gall. d. Suet. Gramm. 22, impudence.

➳ pūgil Prud. Symm. 2, 516.

pugil , ilis. m.
耍拳者。

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pugil ilis, m

• PAC-, one who fights with the cestus, a fist-fighter, boxer, pugilist: pugilem esse (virginem) aiunt, T.: Olympionices: Illum non labor Isthmius Clarabit pugilem, H.

Pugil

(πύκτης). A boxer; one who fights with his fists (pugni). See athletae; caestus; gymnasium; pugilatus.