saevio

in obsides innoxios saevierunt
they raged against innocent hostages mare ventis saevit
the sea rages with winds

saeviō, iī, ītus, 4, n.: to be fierce; to be furious, rage; be angry, 6.544. (saevus)

saevĭo, ii, ītum, 4 (old form of the imperf. saevibat, Lucr. 5, 1003; fut. saevibo, Mar. Vict. from Macr. 20, p. 443), v. n. [saevus], to be fierce or furious, to rage, to vent one's rage (very freq. since the Aug. per.; once in Caes.; not in Cic.; but saevus and saevitia several times in Cic.).

• I Lit., of animals: ubi equus saevit, Lucr. 5, 1075: (lupus) rabieque fameque, Ov. M. 11, 369: anguis, Verg. G. 3, 434: panthera, Phaedr. 3, 2, 14: leo, Val. Fl. 6, 613 al.: aper in pecudes, Ov. M. 8, 296: accipiter in omnes aves, id. ib. 11, 345: canes in alios saevientes, Gell. 7, 1, 6.—
• • B Esp., of the cries of enraged animals: hinc exaudiri gemitus iraeque leonum, ... atque in praesepibus ursi Saevire, Verg. A. 7, 17 Forbig. ad loc. (cf. Rib. ad loc., who conjectures mugire): agni balant, porcelli gruniunt, ursi saeviunt, Spart. Get. 5.—
• II Transf., of any strong, passionate excitement, to rage, rave; to be furious, mad, violent, angry, etc. (cf.: furo, bacchor).
• • A Of persons: here mi, nimium saevis, Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 20 (640); id. Truc. 5, 4 (896); cf. id. Ps. 5, 1, 4 (1249): ah, ne saevi tantopere, Ter. And. 868: ne saevi, magna sacerdos, Verg. A. 6, 544: si quid saeviunt senes, Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 51 (657): leniter qui saeviunt sapiunt magis, who control their anger, id. Bacch. 3, 3, 4 (408): saevire Fortuna ac miscere omnia coepit, Sall. C. 10, 1: saeviens turba, Liv. 8, 24: seditionibus saevire, id. 2, 44: in delectibus saevire solitos, id. 2, 44 Drak.: (paedagogi) imperiosi atque interim saevientes, Quint. 1, 1, 8: saevire securibus, Plin. Pan. 52, 4: saevit animis ignobile vulgus, Verg. A. 1, 149: animis acerbis (with procedere longius iras), id. ib. 5, 462: pater ardens Saevit, quod, etc., Hor. S. 1, 4, 49: saeviat atque novos moveat Fortuna tumultus, id. ib. 2, 2, 126: saevire in tergum et in cervices, Liv. 3, 45: in obsides innoxios, id. 28, 34: in delubra, id. 31, 30: in se ipsum, id. 1, 53: in conjuges ac liberos, Tac. Agr. 38; id. A. 3, 31 fin.; Suet. Aug. 13; Ov. M. 4, 712 al.; cf.: flagellis in aliquem, Juv. 10, 180; and: in se (corresp. to manus sibi inferre), Dig. 29, 5, 1, § 22.— Poet., with dat.: qui mihi nunc saevit, Ov. H. 4, 148; Tib. 1, 2, 88.—Poet., with inf. (cf. saevus, II. A.): cum manus impia saevit Sanguine Caesareo Romanum exstinguere nomen, Ov. M. 1, 200.—Impers. pass.: clade saevitum est, Suet. Ner. 38: constat Trojā captā in ceteros saevitum esse Trojanos, Liv. 1, 1: in aliquid (aliquem), id. 34, 14; 41, 6; Vell. 2, 74, 44; Tac. Agr. 2; id. A. 1, 49; 4, 20; id. H. 2, 62 al.—
  • B Of things: saevit minaci murmure ventus, Lucr. 1, 276; cf.: frustra mare saepe coortum Saevibat, id. 5, 1003: dum longus inter saeviat Ilion Romamque pontus, Hor. C. 3, 3, 37: pelagus, Tac. A. 15, 46: mare ventis, Sall. J. 78, 3: ventus, * Caes. B. G. 3, 13 fin.; cf. Aufidus, Hor. C. 4, 14, 27: medius dies solstitio, Sen. Hippol. 766: venenum in praecordiis, Hor. Epod. 3, 5: gula, Juv. 5, 94; cf. venter (sc. fame), Ap. Met. 4, 7, 10; arbor stridoribus, Sil. 13, 600: cum tibi flagrans amor ... Saeviet circa jecur ulcerosum, Hor. C. 1, 25, 15: saevit amor ferri, Verg. A. 7, 461; 4, 532: dolor in erepto amore, Prop. 2, 8, 36 (8 b, 20): dolor in praecordiis, Petr. 17, 8: ira in aliquem, Ov. M. 14, 193: quo fortuna magis saevit, id. P. 2, 3, 51: fames, Val. Fl. 4, 499: morbus, Gell. 12, 5, 4: acerbus odor. Val. Fl. 4, 493: acer hinnitus equorum, Sil. 4, 97: oratio ferociens saeviensque (opp. demissa jacensque), Gell. 1, 11, 15.

saevio, saeviī, saevītum, īre (saevus), wütend sein, wüten, toben, I) eig., v. Tieren, saevit equus, Lucr., lupus, Ov., panthera, Phaedr., anguis, Verg.: ursorum est uncare vel saevire, Suet. fr.: saevire coepisse, in Wut geraten (v. Elefanten), Liv.: in alqm, Ov., Gell. u.a. – II) übtr.: a) v. Menschen, in bezug auf leidenschaftliche Aufregungen, Komik., Hor., Sall. u.a.: ne saevi tantopere, Ter.: infestis querellis, Lucr.: Mars saevit in armis, Mart.: saevire in obsides, Liv.: in suum sanguinem, Liv.: in ea delubra, quae etc., Liv.: in suos hostili odio, Iustin.: in se, gegen sich wüten = Hand an sich legen, ICt.: adversus innocentes valide, Lact.: adversum cunctos ingenti avaritiā, libidine, crudelitate, Eutr.: m. Dat., non uni saeviet usque deus, Tibull.: qui nunc mihi saevit, sic tibi parcat, Ov.: m. Infin., cum manus impia saevit sanguine Caesareo Romanum exstinguere nomen, Ov. met. 1, 200. – impers., per sex dies saevitum est, Suet.: in corpus, in tergum saeviri, Liv.: in ceteros saevitum esse, Liv. (vgl. Drak. Liv. 30, 31, 10). – b) v. sachl. u. abstr. Ggstdn.: saevit pontus, Lucr. u. Hor.: mare ventis, Sall.: pelagus, Tac.: ventus, Caes.: Aufidus, Hor.: saevit venenum in praecordiis, Hor. – tibi flagrans amor et libido saevit circa iecur, Hor.: saevit amor ferri, Verg.: saevit ira in alqm, Ov.: saevit fames, Val. Flacc.: morbus, Gell. – saeviente frigore, Lact. – oratio ferociens saeviensque (Ggstz. demissa iacensque), Gell. – saevientissima et crudelissima caedes, Augustin. – ➳ Synkop. Jmperf. saevibat, Lucr. 5, 1001 (1003). – Ungew. Futur. saevibo, Mar. Vict. de fratr. Machab. 20. p. 443 ed. Fabric. – Perf. saevit = saeviit, Vulc. Gallic. Avid. Cass. 7, 5 Peter (Jordan saeviit).

sævĭō, (9) sævĭī, sævītum, īre (sævus), intr., ¶ 1 être en fureur, en furie, en rage [en parl. des animaux] : Lucr. 5, 1075 ; Ov. M. 11, 369 ; Gell. 7, 1, 6 || pousser des cris de fureur : Virg. En. 7, 17 ¶ 2 [en parl. de lʼh.] se démener, faire rage : Pl. , Ter.  ; ne sævi Virg. En. 6, 544, reste calme ; sæviens turba Liv. 8, 24, 15, foule emportée par la fureur || in aliquem sævire Liv. 28, 34, 9, user de rigueur, sévir contre qqn ; alicui Ov. H. 4, 148 ; Tib. 1, 2, 88 || [avec inf.] sʼacharner avec fureur à : Ov. M. 1, 200 || [pass. impers.] sævitum est ea clade Suet. Nero 38, ce ravage se déchaîna || [fig.] sævit ventus, mare Lucr. 1, 276 ; 5, 1003, le vent, la mer fait rage, cf. Cæs. G. 3, 13, 9 ; sævit ira Virg. En. 7, 461, la colère est déchaînée.

➳ sync. sævibat Lucr. 5, 1003.

saevio , is, ii, itum, ire. n. 4.
發兇。大怒。急。— in eum 怒彼。

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saeviō iī, ītus, īre

• saevus.—Of animals, to be fierce, be furious, rage, rave: rabieque fameque, O.: anguis, V.: panthera, Ph.: aper in pecudes, O.: in praesepibus ursi, V.—Of persons, to rage, rave, be furious, be violent, be passionate: ne saevi, magna sacerdos, V.: saevire Fortuna ac miscere omnia coepit, S.: saeviens turba, L.: animis, V.: pater Saevit, quod, etc., H.: in tergum et in cervices, L.: in coniuges ac liberos, Ta.: Qui mihi nunc saevit, O.: manus impia saevit Romanum exstinguere nomen, O.: constat Troiā captā in ceteros saevitum esse, L.: in libros quoque eorum saevitum, Ta.—Of things, to be furious, rage: Dum saeviat pontus, H.: mare ventis, S.: ventus, Cs.: venenum in praecordiis, H.: gula, Iu.: Saevit amor ferri, V.: in quem mea saeviat ira, O.