sequax

sequāx, ācis: adj. (sequor), prone to follow; following, pursuing, swiftly pursuing; darting, lambent, 8.432; rapid, 5.193.

sĕquax, ācis, adj. [sequor], following or seeking after, pursuing, sequacious (poet.; a favorite word of Vergil).

• I Lit.: Medea, Prop. 4 (5), 5, 41: (Arcadas) Latio dare terga sequaci, pursuing, Verg. A. 10, 365: cui (frondi) Silvestres uri assidue capraeque sequaces Illudunt, hunting after, eager for it, id. G. 2, 374 Wagn. N. cr. (cf.: cytisum sequitur lasciva capella, id. E. 2, 64): flammae, darting, lambent, id. A. 8, 432: hederae, clinging, winding, Pers. prol. 6: fumi, piercing, penetrating, Verg. G. 4, 230: Maleae undae, pursuing, id. A. 5, 193: quae (chelys) saxa sequacia flectens, Sid. Carm. 16, 3 (for which: saxa sequentia, Ov. M. 11, 2): oculi, following, Stat. Th. 3, 500; so Calp. Ecl. 1, 31: ensis, following speedily, rapidly moving, Val. Fl. 7, 619.—As subst.: sĕquax, ācis, m., an attendant, follower: Bacchi Venerisque, Manil. 5, 143; Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 6, 23; 1, 13.—
• • B In partic., of materials, in working, yielding, pliable, ductile, flexible: trabes, Val. Fl. 1, 124: bituminum sequax ac lenta natura, Plin. 7, 15, 13, § 65: natura cornus, id. 11, 37, 45, § 127: lentitia salicis ad vincturas, id. 16, 37, 68, § 174 et saep.—Comp.: nec est alia nunc materia sequacior (vitro), Plin. 36, 26, 67, § 198: flexibiles quamcumque in partem ducimur a principe, atque ut ita dicam, sequaces sumus, Plin. Pan. 45, 5.—
• II Trop., following, pursuing: naturas hominum varias moresque sequaces, following them, Lucr. 3, 315: metus hominum curaeque sequaces, pursuing them, id. 2, 47: scabies sequax malum, Grat. Cyn. 411.—
• • B Following, tractable: imbueret novas artes sensusque sequaces, Aus. Idyll. 5, 3; so, discipuli, Pacat. Pan. Theod. 15.—Hence, adv.: sĕquācĭter, of course, consequently, Arn. 2, 49; 2, 75; Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 22; id. de Musica, 4, 10.

sequāx, ācis, Abl. ācī (sequor), I) leicht od. schnell folgend, a) eig.: equus, Ov.: undae, wo eine Welle die andere drängt, eine auf die andere folgt, Verg.: flammae, Verg.: capreae, gern den Weinstöcken nachgehende, gern sie benagende, Verg.: fumus, leicht überallhin dringender, Verg.: hederae, sich gern ausbreitender, Pers.: Latio (= Latinis) dant terga sequaci, verfolgend, Verg. – b) bildl.: mores, Lucr.: curae, den Menschen überall begleitende, Lucr.: scabies s. malum, Gratt. cyn.: sequacia mala, Oros. – subst., der Anhänger, m. Genet., Bacchi Venerisque, Manil. 5, 143: Meletii sequaces, Cassiod. hist. eccl. 6, 23: sequaces eorum, ibid. 1, 13. – II) übtr.: 1) biegsam, geschmeidig, nachgiebig, folglich leicht zu bearbeiten, a) eig.: lentitia (virgarum salicis), Plin.: materia sequacior, Plin.: v. Pers., atque, ut ita dicam, sequaces sumus, Plin. pan. 45, 5. – b) bildl., folgsam, gelehrig, discipuli, Pacat. pan.: sensus, Auson. – 2) als astron. t.t. = ὑπολειπτικός, gern zurückbleibend, stella, Chalcid. Tim. 74.

sequax [CL] 1 who or that follows, following; b (leader, doctrine, order); c (subsequently in text). multiplicatus est ut stellae coeli in sanctorum multitudine ~aci et gentium populo fideli Gosc. Aug. Maj. 52C; vermem ~acem ‥ comprehendit Gir. TH I 27.  b discipulos suae doctrinae ~aces elegit Bede Luke 374C; meorum sint ~aces praeceptorum Alcuin Exeg. 927A; Satan cum ~acibus legionibus cecidit Id. Dub. 1071C; hic, paternae ~ax sententiae, reges tenuit in clientela W. Malm. GR I 68; recentis professionis memor antecessorumque constantiae ~ax Id. GP I 6 p. 12.  c licet aliqui doctores nostri musice aliter duxerint in aliquibus figurari, sed jam cavent ~acium racionum viribus destituti Mus. Mens. (Anon. VI) 399; 1576 terras omnes ‥ habebit et possidebit item regionibus de C. et C. ut ~cibus fruetur Pat 1030 m. 36. 2 (as sb.) follower, supporter; b (of Christ or God). c (pl.) retinue. d dependant of serf. e successor. vidit damnationem diaboli et ~acium ejus Bede HE V 14; c794 corporis delectationes ‥ quae ‥ suos ~aces in aeternae perditionis voraginem demerserunt Alcuin Ep. 34; 805 omnes reges et pontifices ~aces nostros ‥ rogamus ‥ ut semper augere studeant ‥ fratribus ‥ bonum suum CS 320; princeps canique sequaces / frigida convulsis vexabant pectora pugnis Frith. 285; tam a praedicto patre Benedicto quam a sanctis ~acibus [AS: aefter fyligendum] et imitatoribus suis RegulC 12; in tantum ‥ pacis ~ax ut, quia compatriotae in tabernis ‥ pro modo bibendi contenderent, ipse clavos argenteos vel aureos jusserit vasis affigi W. Malm. GR II 149; contra Novatum hereticum, et ejus ~aces Novacianos Gascoigne Loci 83.  b 729 quod Dei ~aces in utroque testamento divino signaverint Bede Tab. 427D; contra luxuriam est ejus [Christi] nativitas de munda virgine et tota ejus munda vita quam ipse et omnes ejus ~aces [ME: alle þ’ him fuleȝeden] duxerunt in terra AncrR 97.  c s1223 Hugo de Lascy et ejus ~aces M. Par. Maj. III 82; Lodowicus xiiij duces Boemorum cum ~acibus suis fecit baptizari Eul. Hist. I 370; 1367 Wilelmus More ‥ ad terras suas ecclesiasticas ‥ cum suis ~acibus accedendo Reg. Paisley 36; s1381 ‥ ut commoverent ipsum Walterum ‥ nec quenquam a se de suis ~acibus mittere, ad promittendum eis adventum suum Wals. HA I 469; 1576 item nullum cliencium vel ~acium de C. ‥ Pat 1170 m. 36.  d Halden et Willelmum fratrem ejus et omnes liberos eorum et omnes ~aces eorum E. Ch. Scot. p. 317.  e nullus Anglorum studiorum ejus emulus, nullus gloriarum ejus ~ax fuit W. Malm. GR I 62; sic Petri suorumque sapiencia et astucia ~acium mansit apud eos quasi hereditas patrimonium Christi Map NC IV 11 f. 53v; omnes ‥ libertates et dignitates, quas ego et mei ~aces in ecclesiis propriis vel in terris nostris possidemus Feod. Durh. lxxvii; omisso Canuto strenuissimo rege ejusque ~acibus, ad sanctissimum regem Eduardum veniamus Gerv. Tilb. II 21; s1456 ut posset imposterum a suis ~acibus gaudenter dici et adjici ‥ Reg. Whet. I 223. 3 offspring, progeny (of animal). c1180 pasturam ‥ undecim equabus et uno stalun et eorum ~acibus trium annorum ita tamen ut pulli per tres annos in pastura remaneant Ch. Gilb. 65; c1330 pastura ad quattuor vaccas cum ~acibus Dryburgh 253.

sĕquāx, (12) ācis (sequor), ¶ 1 qui suit facilement ou promptement : capreæ sequaces Virg. G. 2, 374, les chevreuils prompts à sʼattacher aux ceps [pour les brouter] ; flammæ sequaces Virg. En. 8, 432, les flammes avides [à la poursuite rapide] ; sequaces undæ Virg. En. 5, 193, les flots pressés ; fumi sequaces Virg. G. 4, 230, fumée qui pénètre partout ; hederæ sequaces Pers. Prol., 6, le lierre grimpant ; Latio dare terga sequaci Virg. En. 10, 305, fuir devant les Latins acharnés à la poursuite || [fig.] mores sequaces Lucr. 3, 315, le caractère qui sʼattache à chaque homme ; curæ Lucr. 2, 47, soucis tenaces || m. pris subst^t  : Bacchi sequax Manil. 5, 143, un sectateur de Bacchus ¶ 2 docile, obéissant, souple, flexible : Plin. 7, 65 ; 11, 127 ; materia sequacior Plin. 36, 198, matière plus ductile, cf. Plin. Min. Pan. 45, 6.

sequax , acis. adj. c.
随者。陪送。可彎。黏者。— bitumen 黏香。— lana 易紡之羊毛。Sequaces capreae 找芽之山羊。Sequaces fumi 善透之烟。Bacchi Venerisque sequaces 從酒色之徙。Sequaces curae 不斷罣心。Sequaces hederae 延之爬山葫。

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sequāx ācis, adj.,

• following, seeking after, pur suing, sequacious: (Arcadas) Latio dare terga sequaci, pursuing, V.: caprae, eager, V.: flammae, lambent, V.: fumi, penetrating, V.