saeptum

saeptum (sēp-), i, n. [saepio] (class.; usu. plur.).

• Prop.
• • A In gen., a fence, en closure, wall, etc.; plur. absol.: nunc de saeptis, quae tutandi causā fundi, aut partis fiant, dicam, Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 1; cf. the context: quibus enim saeptis tam immanes beluas continebimus? Cic. Phil. 13, 3, 5: saxea saepta, id. ib. 4, 701: saepta candentia, Mart. Cap. 2, § 108: nisi saeptis revolsis, Cic. Phil. 5, 4, 9.—With gen.: transit fulmen caeli per saepta domorum, Lucr. 1, 490; cf. id. 6, 228; 6, 860.—Sing.: AEDICVLAM, ARAM, SAEPTVM, CLVSVM, VETVSTATE DIRVTA RESTITVIT, Inscr. Orell. 1515.—
  • B Esp.: Saeptum lini, a hunter's net or toils, Nemes. Cyneg. 308.—
• II Meton.
• • A In gen., any enclosed place, an enclosure: ut intra saepta (sc. villae) habeat aquam, Varr. R. R. 1, 11, 2.—
  • • 2 Esp.
    • • a A fold for cattle: quamvis multa meis exiret victima saeptis, Verg. E. 1, 34: saepta repetit pecus, Col. 6, 23, 3.—
      • b A fish-pond or preserve: animadvertimus intra saepta pelagios greges inertis mugilis, Col. 8, 17, 8.—
      • c Plur., a large enclosed place in the Campus Martius, where the people assembled to vote, and where were many handsome shops: cum ille in saepta irruisset, Cic. Mil. 15, 41: est (sc. dies) quoque, quo populum jus est includere saeptis, Ov. F. 1, 53; cf. Mart. 9, 60, 1. —
      • d Saeptum venationis, a park, warren, preserve, enclosed hunting-ground, Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 2; cf. the context.—
  • B Any thing used for enclosing, etc.; hence,
  • • 1 A palisade, stake, pale: inermem tribunum adoriantur fragmentis saeptorum et fustibus, Cic. Sest. 37, 79.—
    • 2 A sluice, flood-gate, Dig. 43, 21, 1, § 4.—
    • 3 Medic. t. t., the diaphragm, midriff: jecur ... ab ipso saepto orsum, Cels. 4, 1; cf. id. 5, 26, 15; 7, 4, 2; called also transversum saeptum, id. 4, 1.

saeptum, ī, n. (saepio), die Verzäunung, Einfriedigung, das Gehege, I) im allg.: quibus saeptis beluas continebimus? Cic.: exiret victima saeptis, Stall, Verg.: saepta, von einem Fischteich, Colum.: saepta domorum, die Mauern der Häuser, die Häuser, Lucr. u. Verg.: saeptum venationis = vivarium, Varro. – II) insbes.: 1) transversum saeptum, auch bl. saeptum, das Zwerchfell im tierischen Körper, Cels. – 2) Plur. saepta, ōrum, n., a) die Schranken, innerhalb deren das römische Volk bei den Komitien abstimmte, Ov. fast. 1, 53: bald auf dem Forum aus Holz errichtet, Cic. Sest. 79, bald auf dem Kampus Martius, Cic. ad Att. 4, 16, 14 (4, 17, 7), und dort wahrsch. später dauernd u. mit prächtigen Kaufläden umgeben, Mart. 9, 59, 1. – b) das Schutzgatter an Schleusen, das Wehr, Ulp. dig. 23, 21, 1 in. u. § 4.

saeptum, septum [CL] 1 enclosure (for animals), fold, paddock. contra ‥ rictus ‥ luporum / qui lustrare solent mandras et saepta bidentum Aldh. VirgV 993. 2 surrounding wall, embankment, defining or defensive structure (in quot. pl.; in some quot. perh. to be interp. more generally as) bound, boundary, (infra ~a) within the bounds or pale (of); b (transf.). c (interior arch.) screen, panel, or partition. 778 (? 10c) in affricum vergens in longum illius ~i tendit ad peadan stigele deinde per iddem sept[um] CS 225; 811 (9c) has ‥ terrulas ideo collegere et ‥ ita in unum conjungere ‥ curavi, ut facilius elaborare ac desudare sua propria in illis potuissent quasi adunate unius termini intra ~a conclusi CS 332; 1044 (11c) ac cum concivium turma urbium indigent muniri stabiliter ~a CD 772; hostes ‥ de ~is ville projecit Ord. Vit. XII 37 p. 452; c1260 reddendo pro nobis et heredibus nostris heredibus Walteri le Wise avunculi nostri unum obolum de redditu in die S. Andree apostoli infra cepta mesuagii Walteri filii Walteri le Wise Cart. Bilsington 104; c1520 infra cepta cimeterii dicte ecclesie Conc. Scot. I cclxxxix.  b Dunstanus, infirmae amicae non inmemor ‥ regressus est, et veniens audivit illam intra suorum septa velaminum ‥ sermocinantem B. V. Dunst. 11; in ~is insulanis clausus Ord. Vit. XI 2 p. 162.  c c1569 tota aula tabulatis ligneis compaginata est, cum tribus ~is, que vulgo screenes vocant, in ipsa postrema aule parte (John Josselin Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi ‥ Cantabrigiae) Camb. Antiq. Soc. 8° S. XVII 18 ; anteriorem ~i undulati in conclavi partem ‥ . quod quidem ~um undulatum situm parieti conclavis parem habuit ante tempora M. P., eo autem magistro majus sumpsit incrementum, ita ut in conclave sese latius porrigeret Ib. 22. 3 (eccl.) actual or notional boundary between sacred and mundane space (in quot. usu. in pl. w. infra, extra, or sim., also w. ref. to area enclosed within boundaries): a (of pagan shrine or temple). b (of Temple in Jerusalem). c (of church); d (of monastery, priory, or sim.); e (of other eccl. structure or institution); f (of anchorite’s dwelling). g (pl. ~a, w. ref. to temporary or informal place of hermitage, meditation, or fasting). a aras et fana idolorum cum ~is quibus erant circumdata Bede HE II 13 p. 113.  b quod expleto colloquio Ezras et principes familiarum in domo patrum suorum de templi ~is exeuntes abirent Bede Ezra 878D.  c 1168 nichil invenitur de suo extra ~a ecclesie Pipe 18; complures ‥ hujus ecclesie ~a frequentant qui ab ecclesiastica communione per excommunicationis sententiam precisi sunt W. Cant. Mir. Thom. II 38; viris ecclesiasticis, et tunc precipue cum intra ecclesiarum sinus et ~a divinis deputantur officiis Gir. TH II 37; 1317 ut ‥ pre timore confugientes ad ipsam ecclesiam, et res nulli vicio subjacentes, hostilis depredacionis metu, intra ecclesiarum cepta reponitur [sic], convenit ‥ nec tangere (Syn.) RB Ossory I 48.  d 726 quodsi pater vel mater filium filiamque intra ~a monasterii ‥ tradiderint Ep. Bonif. 26 p. 46; dum adleta Dei infra scepta claustrorum psalmodiis vigiliisque constans immoraretur B. V. Dunst. 16; arborem infra ejusdem cenobii ~a succrescere W. Malm. GP II 75; 1277 nullus prior ‥ licenciam dare presumat ‥ ~a monasterii exeundi Doc. Eng. Black Monks I 67; 1300 ordinamus quod omnes fratres infra cepta monasterii constituti ‥ festinent ‥ Vis. Ely 7; a1400 concedimus ‥ tibi ‥ cameram ‥ infra ceptum monasterii nostri Dunelmensis situatam Pri. Cold. 81; 1494 gracia inibi visitandi et contra quosdam criminosos infra scepta dicti prioratus commorantes inquirendi DCCant. Register/S f. 398v.  e 1358 locum unum pro uno stabulo edificando infra cepta ipsius hospitalis Lit. Cant. II 373; 1376 nec cepta infirmarie ‥ transibit DCCant. DE/4 (= Ib. DE/77).  f intra cepta h[ab]itacionis vestre [ME: in wið ower wanes] nullum [pern]octare permitta[tis] AncrR 170.  g dum pater ipse pius jejunia sancta gerebat, / parvula saepta viris repetit comitatus honestis, / posset ut aethereos animo decerpere flores / ‥ . / intrans ergo locum districtis usibus aptum / ‥ Alcuin SS Ebor 1092; ast sua facta bonus postquam compleverat ille / pastor in ecclesiis, specialia saepta petivit, / quo servire Deo tota jam mente vacaret Ib. 1238. 4 (transf.) defined or bounded geographical area, ‘precinct’. b separated area or room(s) within building. summa Dei bonitas, caeli quae saepta gubernas Wulf. Poems 165.  b reginae ‥ / solifero cujus thalamus splendore notescit. / cernere quae nullus ‥ septa valebit / ‥ / nostris ni fuerit complexibus ante subactus Tatwine Aen. 2 (Spes, fides, et caritas) 5. 5 (anat.) barrier or partition within the body, (in quot. ~um transversum) partition between thoracic and abdominal cavities, diaphragm. ventriculus sub transverso ~o locatus est D. Edw. Anat. A4v; ~um transversum est membranosa quaedam substantia, vitalia et naturalia membra intercursans. Graecis διάφραγμα dicitur Ib. B3v.

sæptum (12) (sep-), ī, n. (sæpio), clôture, barrière, enceinte : Cic. Phil. 13, 5 ; Varro R. 1, 14, 1 || en part. a) sæpta, ōrum, enclos de vote, où les citoyens étaient enfermés par centuries et dʼoù ils sortaient pour voter un à un : Ov. F. 1, 53 ; Cic. Sest. 79 ; Att. 4, 16, 14 ; b) barrage dʼécluse : Dig. 23, 21, 4 ; c) sæptum (transversum) Cels. Med. 4, 1, etc., diaphragme.