pulvinar

pulvīnar (polv-), āris, n. [pulvinus],

• a couch made of cushions, and spread over with a splendid covering, for the gods and persons who received divine honors; a couch or cushioned seat of the gods (in the lectisternium, placed for the gods before their statues and altars): nunc Saliaribus Ornare pulvinar deorum Tempus erat dapibus, Hor. C. 1, 37, 3; Liv. 5, 52, 6: aram et aediculam et pulvinar dedicare, Cic. Dom. 53, 136: quem Caesar majorem honorem consecutus erat, quam ut haberet pulvinar, simulacrum, etc., Cic. Phil. 2, 43, 110; cf. Suet. Caes. 76; so of Romulus, Ov. M. 14, 827; of Augustus, Suet. Aug. 45; id. Claud. 4: ad omnia pulvinaria supplicatio decreta est, before all the seats of the gods, i. e. in all the temples, Cic. Cat. 3, 10, 23; so, decretum, uti supplicatio per triduum ad omnia pulvinaria haberetur, Liv. 22, 1, 15; cf. id. 30, 21; Tac. A. 14, 12: spectabat e pulvinari, the cushioned seat in the circus, Suet. Aug. 45: deorum pulvinaribus et epulis magistratuum fides praecinunt, i. e. at the lectisternia or feasts of the gods, Cic. Tusc. 4, 2, 4.— Poet.: macellum pingue pulvinarium, i. e. rich store of beasts for sacrifice, Prud. στεφ. 10, 1056: templa deformantur, pulvinaria proteruntur, Ap. Met. 4, 29, 8.—
• II In gen., a sofa, cushioned seat, seat of honor, easy couch; of the couch or marriage-bed of Livia, Ov. P. 2, 2, 71; of Messalina, Juv. 6, 31; cf. geniale, Cat. 64, 47; of the imperial seat on the spina in the circus, Suet. Aug. 45; id. Claud. 4; Juv. 6, 31; Suet. Dom. 13: in summo pulvinaris locatus cenā poculisque inauguratur, Ap. Met. 7, 9, 5.

pulvīnar (polvīnar), āris, Abl. ārī, n. (pulvinus), I) der mit kostbaren Decken belegte Polstersitz für die Götter, den man bei dem lectisternium (s. d.) den Göttern bereitete, das Götterpolster, pulvinar suscipere, Liv.: p. dedicare, Cic.: dem Romulus als Gott gewidmet, Ov. met. 14, 827: von Cäsar angenommen, Cic. Phil. 2, 110. Suet. Caes. 76, 1. – meton., ad omnia pulvinaria supplicatio decreta est, ein Bittgang zu allen Götterpolstern (= in allen Tempeln), Cic.: ebenso decretum, ut quinque dies circa omnia pulvinaria supplicaretur, Liv.: et deorum pulvinaribus et epulis magistratuum fides praecinunt, die Lektisternien, Polstermahle usw. durch Saitenspiel begleiten, Cic. Tusc. 4, 4. – u. poet., macellum pingue pulvinarium, an Opfertieren, Prud. perist. 10, 1056. – II) übtr., die Lagerstätte der Göttinnen u. Kaiserinnen, wie der Thetis, Catull. 64, 47: der Livia, Ov. ex Pont. 2, 2, 71: der Messalina, Iuven. 6, 31. – und das kaiserl. Polster auf der spina im Zirkus, spectabat e pulvinari, Suet. Aug. 45, 1.

pulvinar [CL], ~are, ~arium 1 couch on which an image of a god is placed; b (transf., w. ref. to holy place). ~ar, lectum divitum GlC P 866.  b ~ar, templum GlC P 851; ~aria, loca sancta Ib. P 859; poterat ‥ vulgus ‥ superstitionis ammoneri quam diu loca ~arium suorum non desineret intueri W. Malm. GR I 11. 2 cushion, pillow; b (w. ref. to Ezech. xiii 18); c (~ar pro spinthris) pincushion. sub ~ar ponentes ‥ trapezetae dormientis claviculam ‥ . clavim sub pulvillo posuerunt Lantfr. Swith. 2; vir habebit caldarium, et brecchan et pluvinar et nythlen Leg. Wall. A p. 143; 1295 una campanula item †putrinare [? l. pulvinare] de panno scutato. item frontale ad altare [cf. ib. 330b: unum ~are cum scutis de opere Saracenico] Vis. S. Paul. 331a; in aula ‥ xij tepete cum totidem lintheaminibus, vj pulvunaria FormMan 21; 1315 quinque parva ~aria unde j ‥ de rubeo sindone Invent. Ch. Ch. 74; 1448 pro uno lecto plumarum cum ~ari empto ad usus proprios regis ExchScot 309; hoc ~er, a coschyn WW; Gallici ‥ regi Anglorum, quia juvenis erat, mitterent parvas pilas ad ludendum et ~aria mollia ad cubandum Strecche Hen. V 150.  b ponentes cervicalia sub capite et ~aria sub omni cubito manus P. Blois Ep. 112. 336C.  c 1575 pro factura unius pulvinar’ pro spinthris Ac. LChamb. 66 f. 9v (cf. ib. 5/34 p. 277: makeing of a pinpelowe of crimson velvet). 3 pillow case. a pillowe bere, ~ar CathA; 1564 ij pulvinar’ operat’ totum desuper cum opere nigro Ac. LChamb. 57 f. 11v (cf. ib. 5/33 p. 88: ij pillowberes wrought alover with black work); 1574 H. S. ‥ et W. L. ‥ domum mansionalem burglariter fregerunt ac ‥ duo ~aria ‥ vocata ‥ pillowbeares ‥ ceperunt Pat 1112 m. 27. 4 metal support in mill or siege engine. c1275 in ‥ libris stagni emptis ad axillas, kivillos, et pulvinal’ cupreos empt’ ad duo ingenia KR Ac 467/7 m. 3; in j pulvinar’ cupreo ad fussellum molendini portandum Ib.; 1279 pro factura axillarum, kavillarum, puelearum, et pulvinar[ium] ad ingenia domini regis Ib. 467/7 m. 7; Michaeli Potario pro opere unius pulvinar’ pond’ cxxxiij li., de quibus xiij li. fuerunt de cupro suo proprio Ib..

pulvīnar (11) (polv-), āris, n. , ¶ 1 coussin de lit sur lequel on plaçait les statues des dieux pour un festin (un lectisternium ) ; lit de parade : Cic. Domo 136 ; Phil. 2, 110 ; Hor. O. 1, 37, 3 ; Liv. 5, 52, 6, etc. || [fig.] ad omnia pulvinaria supplicatio decreta est Cic. Cat. 3, 23, on décréta des supplications à tous les dieux [dans tous les temples], cf. Liv. 22, 1, 15 ¶ 2 lit des déesses, des impératrices : Catul. 64, 47 ; Ov. P. 2, 2, 71 || loge impériale au cirque : Suet. Aug. 45, etc. || [plais^t ] lit = mouillage pour un navire : Pl. Cas. 557.

pulvinar , aris. n.
枕頭。褥子。神床。

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pulvīnar (polv-) āris, abl.ārī, n

• pulvinus, a couch of the gods, cushioned seat spread at a feast of the gods(before their statues in the lectisternium): Saliaribus Ornare pulvinar deorum dapibus, H.: in Iovis epulo num alibi pulvinar suscipi potest? be prepared, L.: pulvinaribus altis Dignior, O.—A shrine, temple, sacred place: ad omnia pulvinaria supplicatio decreta est, i. e. in all the temples: deorum pulvinaribus fides praecinunt, i. e. at the feasts of the gods.—A sofa, cushioned seat, seat of honor, easy couch: coniunx sua pulvinaria servat, O.: lupanaris tulit ad pulvinar odorem, i. e. to the empress's throne in the circus, Iu.

Pulvīnar

A sort of pillow or cushion used on large couches (Petron.135, 5), and especially associated with the feast of the Lectisternium, at which the images of the gods were laid upon cushions and had a banquet spread before them. See lectisternium.