sectator

sectātor, ōris, m. [2. sector], a follower, attendant, adherent; in the plur., a train, retinue, suite (syn. assectator).

• I In gen. (rare but class.): at sectabantur multi. Quid opus est sectatoribus? (of the train accompanying a candidate) Cic. Mur. 34, 71 (shortly afterwards, assectatio and assectari); cf.: lex Fabia, quae est de numero sectatorum, id. ib. 34, 71: num Gabinii comes vel sectator? id. Rab. Post. 8, 21: puerorum rixantium, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 2; cf.: sectator domi, comes in publico, Tac. A. 4, 68: habet (Thrasea) sectatores vel potius satellites, id. ib. 16, 22: multis sectatorum dilapsis, id. ib. 5, 10 fin.: sectator quaestoris, id. ib. 11, 21.—
• II In partic.
• • • 1 A follower, adherent of a leader or sect (only post-Aug.): hic non tam discipulos quam sectatores aliquot habuit, Suet. Gram. 24; cf. Tac. Or. 34: cohors sectatorum Aristotelis, Gell. 13, 5, 2: eloquentiae aut philosophiae sectatores, id. 19, 5, 1; cf. id. 2, 2, 2. —
    • 2 One who practises, a follower (late Lat.): bonorum operum, Vulg. Tit. 2, 14.

sectātor, ōris, m. (sector), I) der Begleiter, Anhänger, im Plur. das Gefolge, der Anhang, a) im allg., Cic. u. Tac.: lex Fabia, quae est de numero sectatorum, Begleiter, Klienten der Kandidaten, Cic.: domi, eifriger Besucher, Hausfreund, Tac. – b) insbes., der Anhänger eines Lehrers, einer Doktrin, der Schüler, Suet. u.a.: Aristotelis, Gell.: iudiciorum, Tac.: eloquentiae, Gell.: veritatis, Lact.: sapientiae, Salv. – II) der einer Sache nachjagt, sect. epularum, Schmarotzer, Sidon. epist. 3, 13, 3.

1 sectator [CL], 1 sector [LL] 1 one who follows: a (hounds or prey); b (path, in quot. fig.). a canum, ut aiebant ~atorem et ‥ avium, futurum ovium constituere pastorem H. Bos. Thom. III 2; fautor ‥ histrionum et canum ~ator, tot animarum pastor Ib. III 30; canum et avium ~ator Graystanes 18.  b estote ‥ vitae imitatores si itineris mei cupitis esse ~atores Osb. V. Dunst. 43. 2 adherent, follower, supporter: a (of person, esp. a teacher); b (of conduct or policy). a c799 quid laus parentum proficit si ~atores illorum non erunt praeceptorum post eos? Alcuin Ep. 286; philosophi suos ~atores erudiunt Id. Exeg. 669A; quasi magistri a ~atoribus suis fallantur Ib. 1016C; aut sim magniloqui multus sectator Homeri Frith. 1313; pudicitie proditores et insecutores ‥ turpissimorum hominum fautores et ~atores Ailr. Spec. Car. III 12. 589A.  b ab illaese virginitatis ~atoribus [gl.: i. imitatoribus, filiestrum] Aldh. VirgP 18; infimam ac mundanam sapientiam cum ~atoribus ejus destruit Christus Bede Ezra 866D; 798 avaritiae ~ator non potest veritatis esse praedicator Alcuin Ep. 136 p. 207; 800 nullius consentit auctoritatem nisi sui ~ator sententiae Ib. 207; quid merentur mali qui hujus scandali ~atores existunt V. Gund. 35; nescit prava sequi sectator juris et aequi V. Anselmi Epit. 64; 1178 reddas populum acceptabilem Domino, ~atorem bonorum operum P. Blois Ep. 15. 53C. 3 one who attends (under obligation). b (feud.) one who is obliged (through tenure of land) to attend on a feudal superior (or to pay for exemption from this obligation), suitor; c (leg., w. ref. to attendance at court of law, esp. in role of judgement-maker, lay judge); d (~or Parliamenti). 1261 et ceteris sepedicte capelle ~atoribus Augm. Bk. 60 p. 168; omnes habentes cantarias unitas sectentur chorum quotidie pariter cum aliis ~atoribus Colet Stat. Cantar. 164.  b 1230 homines qui sunt de parvo sokkagio ‥ cum ~atoribus reddunt compotum de iiij m. de eodem [tallagio] Pipe 355; 12‥ Gilbertus filius ~oris de Inchethythyl ‥ Robertus de Capeth ~or de Murcheli Reg. Dunferm. 332.  c 1235 distringis eum ad participandum cum ~atoribus comitatus de comitatu tuo KR Mem 14 m. 3d.; inquisivit senescallus utrum omnes ~atores curie essent ibidem CBaron 72; 1275 aliquo tempore solebat hujusmodi bedellus eligi per †scottor’ [l. sectator’] hundredi et tunc parum vel nil dederunt pro balliva sua Hund. II 214a; 1275 subvicecomes ‥ distrinxit ~atores dicti hundr’ ad faciendam sectam suam extra hundr’ ‥ per tres leucas in hundr’ Ib. II 275a; 1295 idem Hugo tenuit ‥ villam de Kelewyke ‥ per servicium inveniendi unum ~atorem ad curiam ipsius comitis IPM 70/1 m. 2; 1336 pro quatuor ~atoribus conductis ad faciendam sectam ad curiam regis Cal. Scot. III 343; 1379 ~ores curie honoris Pontefracti MS Bodleian Dodsworth 34 f. 48; 1391 de xxxij li’ receptis per sexdecim amerciamenta totidem seccatorum qui interfuerunt uni judicio male reddito in curia justiciarie ultimo tenta ExchScot 267; 1462 idem respondet ‥ de liiij s. receptis de finibus et amerciamentis cectatorum ad curiam Baronie hoc anno (Mun. Dunster) Som Rec. Soc. 33. 230.  d quando assignati sunt [clerici] cum aliis ~atoribus Parliamenti ad audiendum et terminandum diversas petitiones et querelas in Parliamento porrectas Mod. Ten. Parl. 13. 4 that which follows (in quot., w. ref. to ancillary fishpond, cf. servatorium). 1328 totam illam piscariam in aqua de Tyna que vocatur le Stanesyare et suum ~orem que vocatur le Uteyare DCDurh. 3. 3. spec. 10.

2 sectator [1 sectare+-tor], one who cuts: a (wood) sawyer. b (purse) cutpurse. a [4 sawyers] ~ores sive saghatores CalCl 8.  b 1304 aliquem malefactorem vel ~orem burci Gild Merch. II 239.

sectātŏr, (13) ōris, m. (sector), ¶ 1 qui accompagne : sectatores Cic. Mur. 70, cortège qui accompagne le candidat, escorte, suite de clients || [en part.] celui qui accompagnait un magistrat dans sa province : Cic. Rab. Post. 8 ; Tac. Ann. 11, 21 || visiteur assidu : Tac. Ann. 4, 68 ¶ 2 sectateur, disciple, tenant dʼune doctrine : Tac. D. 34 ; Gell. 13, 5, 2 ; 19, 5, 1 || epularum Sid. Ep. 3, 13, parasite.

sectator , oris. m.
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sectātor ōris, m

• 2 sector, a follower, attendant, adherent: Gabinii: quid opus est sectatoribus?an escort: lex de numero sectatorum, i. e. the number of a candidate's train in canvassing. iudiciorum, Ta.: domi, a familiar visilor, Ta.