Logeion | ramus

rāmus, i, m. [for rad-mus; Sanscr. root vardh, crescere; cf.: radix, radius], a branch, bough, twig (cf.: surculus, termes).

I Lit.: in quibus (arboribus) non truncus, non rami, non folia sunt denique, nisi, etc., Cic. de Or. 3, 46, 179; Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 194 Vahl.): qui praetereuntes ramum defringerent arboris, Cic. Caecin. 21, 60: sub ramis arboris, Lucr. 2, 30; 5, 1393: decidere falcibus ramos, id. 5, 936 et saep.: tempora cingite ramis, Verg. A. 5, 71; 8, 286; Val. Fl. 6, 296; Hor. C. 2, 15, 9; id. S. 1, 5, 81: ingens ramorum umbra, Verg. G. 2, 489; id. A. 6, 808.—Poet., for a tree, Verg. A. 3, 650; for the fruit of trees, id. ib. 8, 318; in partic., for frankincense twigs, Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 211. —
- B Transf., of things having a branching form.
- - 1 A branch of a stag’s antlers, Caes. B. G. 6, 26, 2.—
  - 2 A spur of a mountain chain, Plin. 6, 27, 31, § 134. —
  - 3 A club, Prop. 1, 1, 13; 4 (5), 9, 15.—
  - 4 = membrum virile, Nov. ap. Non. 116, 26.—
  - 5 An arm or mouth of a river: multos ignobiles ramos porrigit (Nilus), Sen. Q. N. 4, 2, 11.—
  - 6 A branch or arm of the Greek letter γ, used by Pythagoras as a symbol of the two paths of life, leading to virtue and vice, Aus. Idyll. 12, 9; hence called Samii rami, Pers. 3, 56.—
II Trop., a branch: ramos amputare miseriarum, Cic. Tusc. 3, 6, 13: fortitudo, cujus patientia et perpessio et tolerantia rami sunt, Sen. Ep. 67, 10.—Of a branch of consanguinity, Pers. 3, 28.

rāmus, ī, m. (verwandt mit radix), I) der Ast, Zweig (Ggstz. stirps, truncus), 1) eig.: a) übh.: ramus nodosus, retorridus, Sen.: frondens, Verg.: viridis, Ov.: arbor multorum ramorum, Fronto: rami palmarum, Palmzweige, Eccl.: in quibus non truncus, non rami, non folia, Cic.: ab eius (cornus) summo sicut palmae ramique late diffunduntur, Caes. b.G. 6, 26, 2. – bildl., non solum ramos amputare miseriarum, sed omnes radicum fibras evellere, Cic. Tusc. 3, 13: fortitudo, cuius patientia et perpessio et tolerantia rami sunt, Sen. ep. 67, 10. – b) insbes., ein Ast als Keule, des Herkules, Prop. 1, 1, 13; 4, 9, 15. – 2) (poet.) meton., rami, a) Baum, bacas dant rami, Verg. Aen. 3, 650. – b) Baumfrüchte, rami atque venatus alebat, Verg. Aen. 8, 318. – c) Weihrauch, Claud. III cons. Hon. 211. – II) übtr.: 1) ein einzelner dünner Rohrstengel, Plin. 16, 163. Avien. fab. 16, 7. – 2) = mentula, Nov. com. 21. Prud. adv. Symm. 1, 115. – 3) Plur. rami, die Arme des griech. Buchstaben Y, die vom Samier Pythagoras als Sinnbild der beiden moral. Lebenspfade gebraucht wurden, Auson. edyll. 12. de litt. monos. 9. p. 138 Schenkl: dah. Samii rami gen., Pers. 3, 56. – 4) der Ast, Zweig eines Gebirges mons Cambalidus, qui est Caucasi ramus, Plin. 6, 134. – 5) der Arm eines Flusses, multos nihilominus ignobiles ramos in aliud atque litus porrigit (Nilus), Sen. nat. qu. 4, 2, 12. – 6) die Abzweigung einer Wasserleitung, r. Augustae (aquae), Frontin. aqu. 5: sublatis eiusmodi ramis, Röhrenverzweigungen, ibid. 115. – 7) der Zweig, die Linie der Verwandtschaft, Pers. 3, 28.

1 ramus [CL], ~a 1 branch, bough, twig (of tree or shrub). b (w. ref. to Verg. Aen. VI 137~us aureus) golden bough. c (w. ref. to Gen. viii 11) olive-branch as a sign of peace. d palm-branch as sign of victory or triumph (cf. et. palma 5. legebam apostoli voce oleastri ~um bonae olivae insertum fuisse [cf. Rom. xi 17] Gildas EB 1 p. 26; dulcia de ramis carpunt alimenta ciborum Aldh. VirgV 342; sarmentum, ~i qui de vineis exciduntur GlC S 35; siquis ‥ arborem ‥ prostraverit et inde ~um vel frondem portaverit DB I 1rb; cum ~us inseritur stipiti quare stipes non fert fructus sed rami? Quaest. Salern. P 60; 1256 exceptis corpore quercus, magistro ~o, et venacione (IMisc 9/21) CalIMisc I 217 p. 74; macis ‥ adheret ipsi nuci muscate circum quidem juxta ~um, ut potest videri in avellana SB 29; 1488 si equitator ‥ poterit extendere usque ad summitatem ‥ ~e viridis alicujus arboris habentis per majores partes mortuas ~as ‥ DL CourtR 127/1901A. b antequam aliquis ad inferos meare possit monet Sibilla querere aureum ~um quo pretermisso nullus ad inferos meatus patet Bern. Comm. Aen. 58; Eneas ‥ ~um aureum postibus Proserpine defixit Ib. 116. c s1080 presul etiam pro januis pacem pretento ~o preferens neci datus W. Malm. GP III 132 p. 272. d frondigeris tegitur bellantum turma coronis / et viridi ramo victor certamine miles Aldh. Aen. 91 (Palma) 7; ei Hierosolimam venienti palmarum ~is et laudibus occurrere [cf. Joh. xii 13] Bede Prov. 937B. 2 (eccl., Dominica in ~is Palmarum, ~i Palmarum, Ramispalmarum, or sim.; cf. et. Joh. xii 130) Palm Sunday. in ~is Palmarum benedictio Egb. Pont. 63; s1175 die Martis proxima ante ~os Palmarum Diceto YH 400; a1200 tantum in die Ramis Palmarum Danelaw 276; s1257 ante Dominicam in ~is Palmarum villam Mungumbriam ‥ combusserunt Ann. Cambr. 93; 1324 die Lune proxima ante festum ~is Palmarum CourtR 183/11 m. 2; Palme Sonday, ramispalmarum, indeclinabile CathA. 3 (transf.) branch-like structure. b deer’s antlers. c (anat.) vein or nerve. d finger or toe. e an arm of the Greek letter Υ. octavus [lapis] est achates qui nigri coloris est et ~os habet candidos Alex. Bath Mor. IV 11 p. 127; 1430 lego ‥ domine mee comitisse unum ~um de corall Test. Ebor. II 13; 1588 emendacione de iij fannes ‥ cum vj ~is novis Ac. LChamb. 79 f. 17v (cf. Misc. LChamb. 36 p. 77: mending of iij fannes with braunches of ivery). b inventa est [cerva] duorum ~orum cornua preferens Gir. IK I 1 p. 17. c post multas partitiones venarum ~us quidam in duos dividitur Alf. Angl. Cor 14. 2; nervus opticus ‥ duos facit ~os, quorum unum dirigit ad dextrum oculum et alium ad sinistrum Ric. Med. Anat. 215. d tege ramos [gl.: telgan] concrescentes decies / cum mentagris ungues binos quinquies (Laidcenn Mac Baíth Lorica) Cerne 87 (= Nunnam. 93). e figure Pythagorice bivium attingentes ~um levum eligitis R. Bury Phil. 4. 52. 4 (in fig. context or fig.). 799 ne qua radix ultra amaritudinis ~os venenate dissensionis pululare possit inter sanctissimas ecclesiasticae dignitatis personas Alcuin Ep. 186 p. 313; si hoc tibi persuades, ut vel equalem te illi esse credis, jam quidam ~us superbiae ‥ ad te se inclinat ut te tangat Anselm Misc. 301; “relictus sum ego” ait ~us ille inutilis Ailr. Spec. Car. I 15. 518D; hinc speculativam gignit sapientia, gignit / hunc ramum cujus practica nomen erit Garl. Tri. Eccl. 100; quare spiritus est radix et cor est ~us ut dicit Avic’ Gad. 67v. 1; incipe a superbia et omnes ipsius ~os inquire [ME :?bowes boɥȝs] AncrR 129.

2 ramus [Ῥαμᾶ < Heb. =height] , heightened, exalted. ~a, excelsa Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 508.

rāmus, (9) ī, m. , ¶ 1 rameau, branche : Cic. de Or. 3, 179 ; Cæl. 60 ; Lucr. 5, 936, etc. || [fig.] ramos amputare miseriarum Cic. Tusc. 3, 13, couper les branches de nos misères ; cf. Sen. Ep. 67, 10 || [poét.] rami = les fruits des branches : Virg. En. 8, 318 ; [en parl. de lʼencens.] Claud. 3 Cons. Hon. 211 ¶ 2 [fig.] a) ramure dʼun cerf : Cæs. G. 6, 26, 2 ; b) branche servant de massue : Prop. 1, 1, 13 ; 4, 9, 15 ; c) ramification [dʼune chaîne de montagne] : Plin. 6, 134 ; [branches dʼun fleuve] Sen. Nat. 4, 2, 11 ; [branche généalogique] Pers. 3, 28 ; d) [les branches de la lettre grecque Υ, considérées par Pythagore, le philos. de Samos, comme les deux sentiers, vice et vertu, devant lesquels arrive lʼadolescence, dʼoù] Samii rami Pers. 3, 56, les branches samiennes, les deux sentiers, cf. Serv. En. 6, 136 ; Aus. Idyll. 12, 9.

rāmus, ī m

1. tak, twijg [frondens; viridis; nodosus]; ➤ (metaf.) -i miseriarum;
2. iets in de vorm v.e. tak: (a) knots v. Hercules; (b) gewei; (c) de vertakking v.d. letter Y; (d) (Sen.) rivierarm;
3. (Pers.) (metaf.) tak, lijn van verwantschap.

ramus , i. m.
榭枝。— montis 山之餘。Amputare ramos miseriarum 除災之餘。

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, Virga, membrum virile. Prudentius lib. 1. in Symmachum, de Priapo : Turpiter adfixo pudeat quem visere Ramo. Warnerius in Caprum Scottum Poeta MS. : Nam sicut miseræ tractabat crura puellæ, Prætendens Ramum luxuria rigidum. Vide Meursium in Exercitationibus criticis part. 2. capite 7.

, Locus custodiæ reorum, Truncus, Stock, Germanis. Goldastus. , Dominica, quæ Ramispalmarum, vulgo dicitur. Charta Sanctii Regis Navarræ æræ 1125. apud Sandovallium in Episcopis Pampilonensib. pag. 75 : Veniant ad Ramos et in Sabbato sancto ad Baptisterium cum suis Presbyteris, etc. Adde ex animadv. D. Falconet : nostris olim les Rampas, les Rampos. Vide supra in Rama 1. , de eo, qui homicidium clam, seu murtrum commisit. Lex Ripuariorum tit. 15 : Si quis ingenuus ingenuum Ripuarium interfecerit, et eum cum Ramo cooperuerit, vel in puteo, seu in quocumquelibet loco celare voluerit, quod dicitur Mordrido, etc. Lex Salica tit. 43. de Homic. § 3 : Si autem de Ramis, vel de hallis, aut de qualibet re eum cooperuerit, etc. Vide Rama. , ad furcam suspendere, in Lege Salica tit. 69. § 1. Vide Ramatum. , seu in possessionem mittere. Vide Investitura, et de Lauriere in Glossario Juris Gallici voce Rain.

, Genus spinarum dicitur, arbor, Gallice Grouseliés, in Glossar. Lat. Gall. ex Cod. reg. 4120. Aliud ex Cod. 7613 : Ramus, spina alba vel lignum spinosum. Vide Ramnus et Rapinus.

, Fascis lintea. Stat. Taurin. ann. 1360. cap. 335. ex Cod. reg. 4622. A : De quolibet Ramo de toaglis de rista, solidos quatuor.

rāmus, i, m.: ramo, ramificazione; cingĭte tempora ramis Virg cingete le tempie di fronde

Caucasi ramus Plin un braccio del Caucaso; audeamus ramos amputāre miseriarum Cic abbiamo il coraggio di tagliare i rami delle nostre miserie; Samii rami Pers le due vie (del filosofo) di Samo (i.e. le due linee convergenti della Y).

rāmus ī, m

2 RAD-, a branch, bough, twig: in quibus (arboribus) non rami sunt, etc.: cingite tempora ramis, V.: spissa ramis laurea, H.: bacas dant rami, i. e. trees, V.: rami atque venatus alebat, fruit and game, V.—Of antlers, a branch: ramique late diffunduntur, Cs.—A club: Hylaeus, Pr.—Fig., a branch: ramos amputare miseriarum.

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