repagulum

repāgulum, ī, n. (repango), der vorgeschobene Querbalken, I) Sing., der Schlagbaum, das Gatter, igitur cum equites nihil praeter fugae circumspectantes praesidia vidisset longius Caesar, concito equo eos velut repagulum quoddam cohibuit, Amm. 16, 12, 38. – II) Plur. (wohl weil immer je zwei): a) der doppelte Schlagbaum, das Gatter in der Rennbahn, um die Pferde vom Auslaufen zurückzuhalten, Ov. met. 2, 155. Lucan. 1, 295. Sil. 16, 317. Ven. Fort. carm. 5, 6, 8. – b) zwei Balken, die entweder wagrecht unten u. oben wie Schlagbäume zwischen die beiden Pfosten der Tür eingesetzt oder senkrecht an jede der beiden Türpfosten angesetzt wurden, die Türriegel (vgl. Fest. 281, 6), dextri robusta repagula postis, Ov. met. 5, 120 (v. 123 Ggstz. laevi robora postis): occludite aedes pessulis, repagulis ilico, Plaut. cist. 649: portae cecĭdisse repagula sensit et clausura fuit, nisi etc., Ov. met. 14, 783: in templo Herculis valvae clausae repagulis subito se ipsae aperuerunt, Cic. de div. 1, 74: cardines ad foramina resident, postes ad repagula redeunt, ad claustra pessuli recurrunt, Apul. met. 1, 14: convulsis repagulis effractisque valvis (fani), Cic. Verr. 4, 94: so auch an einem Tierkäfig, repagula versabilia, drehbare Riegel, Art Zylinder, Amm. 19, 6, 4. – im Bilde, omnia repagula pudoris officiique perfringere, alle Riegel, Schranken, Cic. Verr. 5, 39: ille transversā mente mi hodie tradidit repagula, quibus ego iram omnem recludam, die Riegel, Enn. fr. scen. 270 sq. – c) in einer Wurfmaschine (scorpio) die Kloben, auf denen die Seile laufen, repagula, quibus incorporati sunt funes, explicantes, Amm. 23, 4, 6.

repagulum [CL pl. only, LL also in sg.] 1 bar, bolt (for closing and securing a door, gate, or window); b (fig.); c (component in construction of fireplace); d (component of Richard of Wallingford's rectangulus). ediculas, in quibus se objectis ~is a mane post missam includebat W. Malm. Wulfst. III 9; ostiique ~um arreptum muro infligens W. Cant. Mir. Thom. II 14; ostium aule clauserunt et ~i obice firmaverunt W. Fitzst. Thom. 137 p. 137; ~um [gl.: barre] J. Bath 281; mors lares omnium furtim ingreditur, / nullis repagulis vel clatris pellitur Walt. Wimb. Sim. 184; hoc ~um, A. dorebar, barre WW; et hostium illud clausum quidem stetit, sed quo firmaretur ~um non habebat nec pessulum Mir. Hen. VI II 55 p. 141; 1494 pro duobus ~is fenestre Arch. Hist. Camb. II 49. b solvuntur ‥ diu clausa lingue ~a Ketel J. Bev. 286. c 1490 [for an anchor of iron, 2 bars] ~is [with forelocks, broodes, and other large nails, for the construction of a fireplace] (MS BL Egerton 1358 f. 1) Building in Eng. 290. d paxillus basis dicitur ille clavus supereminens in summitate basis, perforatus pro ~o qui equus vocatur ‥. equus vocatur ~um confirmans laminas intra paxillum Wallingf. Rect. 416. 2 physical barrier, obstruction; b (fig.). c (transf.) opposition, (in negative sense) obstacle, impediment, (in positive sense) defence. gentiles ‥ Antiochiam ‥ ingredi machinati sunt, sed ‥ per manus paucorum fidelium a ~is Antiochenis penitus repulsi sunt Ord. Vit. XI 25 p. 245; Mauri ‥ ad ruinam muri defendendam confluxere, ~a postium opponentes Osb. Bawdsey clxx; hujusmodi enim velud forcia ~a scopulosa littora fluxibus voluptuosis obsistunt Gros. Hexaem. IV 12 p. 135; s1234 conclusit enim eos Dominus in quodam loco palustri, in quo refugium speraverunt, mari ex parte altera existente illis pro ~o M. Par. Maj. III 268; s1250 clamore horribili elevato, catenas, ~a et transtra per plateas pro obice festinanter opposuerunt transituris Ib. V 145. b s1259 timebat aliquem ‥ ipsum castrum permittere intrare, quia est Anglie ~um principale M. Par. Maj. V 735. c pontus ni forte repagula nostris / classibus opponat Frith. 330; tunc Robertus dux contra ‥ hostes ~um paravit, filiamque suam ‥ filio Lamberti ‥ conjugem dedit Ord. Vit. VIII 9 p. 320; cujus rei prescii dicti episcopi, muliebre consilium prudencie ~is impediebant V. II Off. 23; 1292 hujusmodi dampnabilibus consiliis salubre ~um opponere cupientes Conc. Syn. 1116; s1208 obsides ab eo ‥ exigentes, ~um contradictionis invenerunt Oxnead Chr. 123; 1296 [comes Flandrensis] qui exercicionibus et perturbacionibus sperabatur adesse ~um Reg. Carl. I 102. 3 restraining device, physical restraint, bond. b (transf. & fig.) restraining influence or power, restraint, constraint. c (w. ref. to that which connects rather than restrains) tie, bond. mens meticulosa ‥ quasi quodam artissimo catenarum ~o constringitur Aldh. PR 142 (143) p. 202; ~a, sale GlC R 80; ~um, salpanra Ælf. Gl. 106. b qui ‥ indisrupta pudicitiae ~a [gl.: i. frena, salas, bendas; repagula sunt redimicula sive retinacula vel que ad impedimentum opponuntur sive recluduntur] fine tenus ‥ servare contendunt Aldh. VirgP 14 p. 243; propter florentis pudicitiae castimoniam finetenus inextricabili ~o [gl.: sc. castra pudoris, i. freno, i. retinaculo, milde, bende] conservatam Ib. 28 p. 265; 961 (10c) ut hujus miseriae ~um quam protoplastus inretitus promeruit ‥ Christi gratia redemptus evadere queam CS 1066 (= Chr. Abingd. I 340); sperans per ipsius potentiam posse me ~a confringere diri hostis Byrht. V. Ecgwini 362; laxatis terre poris / compescuit algoris / repagula / dans aurula / clemenciam teporis P. Blois Carm. 2. 1. 5; eos quos religionis ~a non coartant J. Godard Ep. 222. c †973 (13c) eorum soror non solum carnalis propinquitatis foedere compaginata set eciam ‥ caritatis ~o connexa CS 1297 p. 614 (= MonA II 599a).

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