sagmarius

sagmārĭus, a, um, adj. [sagma],

• of or belonging to a pack-saddle (post-class.): equus, a pack-horse, Lampr. Heliog. 4; Aur. ap. Vop. Aur. 7, 7; cf.: caballus, mula, Isid. Orig. 20, 16, 5.

sagmārius, a, um (sagma), zum Saumsattel gehörig, caballus, mula, Isid. orig. 20, 16, 5: mulus, mula, Serv. Verg. Aen. 1, 417. – subst., a) sagmārius, iī, m., α) das Saumroß, Lampr. Heliog. 4, 4. Aurel. imp. bei Vopisc. Aurel. 7, 7. – β) = σαγματοποιός, der Saumsattelverfertiger, Gloss. II, 429, 28. – b) sagmārium, iī, n., das Gepäck auf dem Saumsattel, Serv. Verg. Aen. 1, 417.

sagmarius [LL] 1 (of animal) that carries a pack-saddle, that bears burdens (cf. 2a infra, w. which some quots. might also be construed). hoc sagma. ‥ sagmari [sic; l. sagmarii] vero burdones ipsi dicuntur qui portant GlC H 152; ~ius equus, seamhors Ælf. Gl. 119. 2 (as sb. m.) horse or sim. used for carrying burdens, baggage, etc., packhorse (cf. 1 supra, w. which some quots. might also be construed). b (in gl.) fine riding-horse, palfrey; c (spec. as for women). d (? infl. by sagina, saginare, understood as) resting or non-labouring horse. de clitellis et ~iis, de sumptibus perquirendis et clientibus, ceterisque tanto itineri necessariis Gir. IK I 1 p. 15; relictis saginariis et oneribus suis, ipse et milites ‥ iter ‥ expedite et absque sarcinis arripuerunt Id. RG II 21 p. 81; Ad. Eyns. Hug. III 5 (v. sagma 1); nuntiantes ‥ quosdam ‥ ex ~iis suorum a predonibus adduci Ib. V 12; hic saginarius, A. a palhors WW.  b saginarius, palefrey (Balsh. Ut. 50 v. l.) Teaching Latin II 56.  c sagenarius, G. palafrey a dame (Balsh. Ut. 50 v. l.) Teaching Latin II 62.  d saginarius, equus non laborans sed quiescens Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 556. 3 (as sb. m.) person in charge of pack-horse(s) or beast(s) of burden, sumpter(-man). c1200 et dimidium frussure nove tendentis in brueram que fuit A. de S. contra Willelmum saguarium (Castle Acre Cartulary) MS BL Harley 2110 f. 144.

sagmārĭus, a, um (sagma), qui porte un bât, [bête] de somme : Isid. Orig. 20, 16, 5 || subst. m. , bête de somme : Lampr. Hel. 4, 4, 4.

Sagmarius

A pack-animal. See sagma.