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subsellĭum, ii, n. [sub-sella], a low bench (quod non plane erat sella, subsellium, Varr. L. L. 5, § 128 Müll.); hence, transf., a bench for sitting upon, a seat of any kind (in a house, the theatre, the curia, a court, etc.; syn.: scamnum, sedile).

I In gen., Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 21 (703); 1, 2, 36 (93); id. Capt. 3, 1, 11 (471); Suet. Ter. 2; cf. Cels. 7, 26, 1.—Of places in the theatre: ut conquisitores singuli in subsellia Eant per totam caveam, etc., Plaut. Am. prol. 65; id. Poen. prol. 5; Cic. Corn. Fragm. med. (ap. Orell. V. 2, p. 68); Suet. Aug. 43; 44; id. Ner. 26; id. Claud. 41 al.—Of the seats of senators in the curia: volo, hoc oratori contingat, ... ut locus in subselliis occupetur, etc., Cic. Brut. 84, 290: subsellia senatūs, id. Phil. 5, 7, 18; cf. id. ib. 2, 8, 19; id. Cat. 1, 7, 16; Suet. Claud. 23 al.—In the courts, Cic. Vatin. 14, 34: sedere in accusatorum subselliis, id. Rosc. Am. 6, 17: advocato adversis subselliis sedenti, Quint. 11, 3, 132; cf. id. 6, 1, 39; 12, 3, 2.—Prov.: vir imi subselli, a man of no account, Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 33 (486).—
II In partic.
- A Lit., a judge's seat, the bench: accusabat tribunus plebis idem in contionibus, idem ad subsellia, Cic. Clu. 34, 93: rem ab subselliis in rostra detulit, id. ib. 40, 111.—
- B Transf.
- - 1 The bench, i.e. the occupants of a bench: bibis quantum subsellia quinque solus, Mart. 1, 27, 1. —
  - 2 A court, tribunal: age vero ne semper forum, subsellia, rostra, curiamque meditere, Cic. de Or. 1, 8, 32: subsellia grandiorem et pleniorem vocem desiderant, id. Brut. 84, 289: longi subsellii judicatio et mora, id. Fam. 3, 9, 2: qui habitaret in subselliis, id. de Or. 1, 62, 264; cf. id. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48: versatus in utrisque subselliis, i.e. as judge and advocate, id. Fam. 13, 10, 2.

subsellium, iī, n. (sub u. sella), I) die niedrige Bank, Varro LL. 5, 128. – II) jede ordentliche, gewöhnliche Bank zum Sitzen, die Sitzbank im Hause, Cels., Sen. u.a.: vor dem Speisesofa, dah. Lacones imi subselli viri, geringe Leute, Plaut. capt. 471 Schoell; vgl. Stich. 489 G.: der Zuschauer im Theater usw., Cic.: der Senatoren in der Kurie, Cic. (dah. longi subsellii iudicatio et mora, die zögernde Prüfung im Senate, wo man alles auf die lange Bank schiebt, Cic. ep. 3, 9, 2): der Tribunen u. anderer nicht kurulischen Beamten auf dem Markt, Liv. u. Suet.: bes. in Gerichten für die Richter, Kläger, Beklagten, Anwälte usw., Cic.: rei subs., Catull. – meton.: a) v. den auf der Bank Sitzenden, die Bank, Mart. 1, 26, 1. – b) subsellia = Gerichte (iudicia), habitare in subselliis (v. Sachwalter), Cic.: versari in ut isque subselliis (als Sachwalter u. als Richter) optimā et fide et famā, Cic. – ➳ Nach Bährens Prolegg. ad Catull. p. LX ist Catull. 39, 3 subselium zu schreiben, eine Form, die sich auch sonst noch finden soll; vgl. subseliarium.

subsellium [CL] 1 bench, stool, seat (also transf.); b (of judge); c (eccl. & mon.). d privy stool, close stool. e (meton., pl.) the occupants of a bench. exedra, locus ~iorum GlC E 415; 9‥ ~ium, scamol WW; spiritus maligni ‥ coram me in scamno isto sive ~io subsidunt R. Cold. Godr. 188; mensam prioris ascendit ‥ ~ia cum mattis et rebus omnibus quas invenire potuit adiciendo Id. Cuthb. 81; dum ‥ in convivio resideret ‥ a muribus ‥ circumvallatus est. ‥ fustibus et ~iorum que ad manum occurrebant fragminibus diu in eas [mures] sevitum W. Malm. GR III 290; ~ium, thronus, sella Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 200; Tamisiam ‥ pontis amminiculo pedester transibam, meo me precedente ~io. circa pontis medium, equus cui insederam incidit per scissuram W. Cant. Mir. Thom. VI 7. b ad ~ia, ad tribunal to domsetlum GlP 319; deece of hy benche, subcellium PP. c relictis ei ~io et veste [sc. niveam vestem et cathedram juxta altare] W. Malm. Mir. Mariae 136; ipse sedebat in medio, episcopali nixus ~io Id. Wulfst. III 19; in ecclesia ‥ videres ‥ illam in ~io ascondi, aliam ‥ in pavimento palpitantem decumbere V. Chris. Marky. 78; cantabitur festive ympnus Rector potens, nec super formas sed in ~iis dicentur preces sine psalmo Miserere Cust. Norw. 176; fratres super formas se prosternent, et statim ad [? l. ad versiculum or sim.] supersubsellia [l. super ~ia] se erigent, et inclinabunt Obs. Barnwell 102. d pretiosa ‥ membra agonistarum jussit inhonestis ~iorum locis humo contegi regalium Byrht. HR 4; adulter incubus ‥ totam mulierem captivam possidebat, adeo ut ‥ familiare ~ium insideret W. Cant. Mir. Thom. IV 2. e quod ex assidua elementorum mutatione fieri, omnium philosophorum conclamant ~ia R. Melun Sent. I 234. 2 saddle cloth, spread beneath the saddle. stramenta equi sunt sella et ~ia, que cingulis astringuntur corpori, ut ‥ securius insideatur R. Niger Mil. I 14; nec tantum cibaria et pocula, verum etiam vestes, selle et ~ia veneno suspecta sunt Gir. TH I 36; habeat equus ‥ suarium, vel subcellium [gl.: sucengle, setil] Neckam Ut. 108; provideant ‥ cellerarii ‥ ad quorum curam spectat de ~iis, ut talia fiant que sufficiant tueri lesuram equorum, ne penam ledentium equos incurrant Inst. Sempr. *lxvii; 1417 lego ‥ unam subsellam, unam cistam ‥ et j arcum Reg. Cant. II 105; a panelle of a sadelle, panellus, ~ium CathA.

subsellĭum, (10) ĭī, n. (sub et sella), ¶ 1 siège peu élevé, petit banc : Varro L. 5, 128 ¶ 2 [en gén.] banc, banquette : Pl. Capt. 471 ; St. 489 ; 698 ; Cels. Med. 7, 26, 1, etc. ¶ 3 [en part.] subsellia a) bancs du théâtre : Pl. Amph. 65 ; Pœn. 5 ; Suet. Aug. 43 ; 44 ; Nero 26, etc. ; b) bancs des sénateurs dans la curie : Cic. Br. 290 ; Phil. 5, 18 ; Cat. 1, 16 ; c) [au tribunal, bancs des juges, des plaideurs, des avocats, des greffiers, des amis assistant les parties, dʼoù] enceinte du tribunal : Cic. Br. 289 ; de Or. 1, 264, etc. || = les tribunaux, la justice : Cic. de Or. 1, 32 ; 1, 264, etc. || versatus in utrisque subselliis Cic. Fam. 13, 10, 2, ayant fait office dʼavocat et de juge.

sub-sellium, ī n (sella)

1. (lage) (zit)bank in huis, ihb. in openbare gebouwen (in theater, rechtbank, senaat e.a.); ➤ (sprw.) longi -i iudicatio et mora langdradig onderzoek in de senaat, waarbij alles op de lange baan geschoven wordt;
2. (plur.) rechtsza(a)k(en), processen; ➤ utraque -a strafprocessen en civiele processen.

subsellium , ii. n.
椅。座。戲臺客座。議事廳人座。公堂。堂中凡人座。Homo a subselliis 諳衙門之事。

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, Equus sessilis. Cheval de selle. Vita S. Hugonis Cluniac. tom. 3. April. pag. 644 : Sinistra sui habenas Subsellii tenebat,... multique sancti bajula, etc.

, ornamentum equi sub sella positum, Ugutioni. Statuta Ordinis S. Gilberti de Sempringham pag. 748 : Provideant etiam..... et cæteri ad quorum curam spectat de Subselliis, ut talia fiant, quæ sufficiant tueri læsuram equorum, etc. Vide infra Subtussellia. Glossar. Gall. Lat. ex Cod. reg. 7684 : Subsellium, Culiere de cheval.

. Charta Hugonis Episcopi Suessionensis ex Tabul. Prioratus S. Sulpitii de Petrafonte : Ut eam (terram) quantam voluerit, colat, et de ea quantum voluerit, et quibus voluerit, colendam tradat, ita tamen ut terragium et Subsellia accipiat, et jus omne sibi vendicet, etc. Forte Subsidia.

subsellium ī, n

sub+sella, a low bench, seat, form: ista subsellia vacuefacta sunt (in the senate): ut locus in subselliis occupetur, etc., i. e. a senator's seat: rei subsellium, of the accused, Ct. —A judge's seat, the bench: accusabat idem ad subsellia.—Fig., a court, tribunal: age vero ne semper forum, subsellia meditere: habet Alienum, hunc tamen ab subselliis, i. e. a lawyer in the courts: versatus in utrisque subselliis, i. e. as judge and advocate.

Subsellium

A bench upon legs and without any back (Varro, L. L. v. 128).

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