theca

thēca, ae, f., = θήκη,

• that in which any thing is enclosed, an envelope, hull, cover, case, sheath, etc. (syn. vagina): grani, Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 1: efferri sine thecis vasa, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 52; id. Att. 4, 7, 2; Quint. 6, 3, 61: calamaria, Suet. Claud. 35; Mart. 14, 19, 1; Amm.28, 4, 13.

thēca, ae, f. (θήκη), die Hülle, Decke, die Scheide, grani, Varro: vasa sine thecis, Cic.: nummaria, Cic.: poculorom, Iul. Val.: aureis thecis cultros includunt suos, Ambros. – bes. die lederne Hülle für die Schreibgrirfel u. -röhren, theca calamaria aut graphiaria, Federbüchse, Suet. Claud. 35, 2: thecae cannarum quinque, für fünf Schreibröhren, Edict. Diocl. 10, 17: thecae et pugillares tabulae (notariorum), Amm. 28, 4, 13.

1 theca [CL < θήκη] 1 chest, box; b (applied to tabernacle for blessed sacrament). c (for remains of dead person) coffin, casket. tehis, tegum, fodrum GlC T 128; ~as, in quibus multa inerant librorum volumina, et reliquiarum capsas abstulit Willib. Bonif. 8 p. 50; ~a, fodder Ælf. Gl.; extrahunt ~as et scrinia divitiarum Gosc. Transl. Mild. 18; patuit arca et in arca plumbea ~a Id. Lib. Mild. 19; cerneres ‥ alios per verenda sursum trahi, alios ~is parvissimis lapidibus substratis includi et pene quassari S. Durh. Durh. Cont. B 164; accessit ad ~am edituus in qua es regium servabatur Ailr. Ed. Conf. 746B; ergo techam modicam subtili vimine textam / preparat Nig. Mir. BVM 2010; est ‥ crux illa ‥ de auro purissimo opere mirabili fabricata, que in modum teche clauditur et apperitur Fordun Chr. V 45; in medio ville dimisi [MS: divisi] thocam [l. ~am] meam cum portiforio in hospicio Wyche Ep. 231.  b deferat illud [sacramentum] usque ad ~am retro altare decenter ad hoc paratam Lib. Evesham 82.  c lota ‥ ossa intulerunt in ~am quam in hoc praeparaverant atque in ecclesia ‥ posuerunt Bede HE III 11; involutum novo amictu corpus novaque in ~a reconditum supra pavimentum sanctuarii posuerunt Ib. IV 30; cineres conduntur in almis / visceribus thece Æthelwulf Abb. 267; corpus ‥ indutum novis vestimentis posuerunt in ~a vel tumba Byrht. V. Osw. 450; sanctissimi corporis ~am vidit Osb. Mir. Dunst. 19; rex ‥ sanctissimum ejus sepulcrum ~a de argento simul et auro fabrefacta ‥ miro studio decoravit Ailr. Ed. Conf. 781D; teca namque vetus, in qua diutius quieverunt ossa beata ‥ dissuta fuerit Ad. Eyns. Hug. V 13. 2 repository, store, treasury (also transf.); b (fig.). pro quibus locis predecessores mei duas marcas singulis annis de ~is suis dictis religiosis persolvere consueverunt Ch. Coupar Angus I 188; 1361 (1606) Ingulfus sub Henrico II, qui ingerente fame ~am Vincencii eidem monasterio a Canuto datam fregit et pauperibus dedit (Chr. Abingd.) EHR XXVI 729; 1460 resignavit viginti solidos ‥ quos ipse ‥ de tecis dicti patris ‥ percipere consuerunt Reg. Aberbr. II 115; 1463 per liberacionem factam ‥ ad tecas domine regine ExchScot 172 (cf. ib. 197: ad ‥ cofferas domine regine).  b [Hieronimus] ~a sophie R. Cant. Malch. VI 460. 3 case, cover, sheath; b (of or for pillow, cushion, or sim.). c wrapper, covering (for food). d skin (of fruit), husk, pod. e thimble. 1416 [magnum colerum] in quadam teca de corio inclusum (Pat) Foed. IX 405a; teye of a forsere or a cofure, teca, -e ‥ techarium, -ii PP; ex motu vario colluctancium cultellus eversus, manubrio ‥ solotenus posito, cuspide vero ~am transeunte illum ‥ perfodit Mir. Hen. VI I 10; 1503 unum corporale ‥ cum teca sua ex opere Saresino blodio Invent. Ch. Ch. 132.  b lineas tecas ad parva cervicalia et linea capitegia nocturnalia Cust. Westm. 150 (= Cust. Cant. 197); 1517 una teca pro le boster DCCant. LitMs/C/11 f. 127b; teke of a bed, teca culcitaria Levins Manip. 54.  c caseus in sua teneritate in teca [gl.: caere, caser] casea ex papiro vel ex cirpo ‥ composita ‥ lateat coopertus, propter insidias murium Neckam Ut. 110.  d granum ‥ per trituram de ~a sua excutitur Hon. GA 554B; videbis aristas granis in tecis reconditis oneratas Neckam Eccles. f. 80v. 2; folliculi dicuntur vinatia sive ~e in quibus glarea continetur Bart. Angl. XVII 181; hole off pesyn or benys or oþer coddyd ffrute, techa, -ce PP; caffe ‥ palea ‥ ~a CathA.  e zonam pueri reperit et a zona dependentem cum artanulo vaginam et acus et ~am T. Mon. Will. II 9; [nimphula] tecam [gl.: deel] habeat corigialem acus insidiis obviantem Neckam Ut. 101; instrumenta mulieribus convenientia: forfices et acus et ~a [gl.: deel] Garl. Dict. 134; thymbyl, ~a, -e PP. 4 container (for holding, carrying, or measuring). in granario ‥ sit ‥ diverse teche [gl.: repostayles, corbais] frumenti sive tritici Neckam Ut. 106; Noe natans in nave lignea, / lator legis in theca scirpea J. Howd. Ph. 1062; benger for corn, teca, -ce PP; 1515 pro duabus tecis pro sagittis pro me DCCant. LitMs/C/11 f. 125b; 1532 unius ~e vinarie argentee vulgariter ane silver flaket nuncupate Form. S. Andr. II 20. 5 (etym.) placing. primus [liber lectionum] est bibliotheca a biblos, quod est liber, et ~a, quod est positio, ubi totum continetur utrumque testamentum Beleth RDO 60. 66A.

2 theca [AS þecen = roof], (in gl.) projecting upper storey or room. getee of a solere, ~a ‥ procer ‥ meniana ‥ menianium PP; solere of lofte, solarium ‥ hec techa ‥ menianum Ib..

thēca, (14) æ, f. (θήκη), ¶ 1 étui, gaine, fourreau : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52 ¶ 2 cassette : Cic. Att. 4, 7, 2 || boîte, coffre : Amm. 28, 4, 13 || étui pour mettre les roseaux à écrire : Suet. Claud. 35.

theca , ae. f.
荷包。盒。鞘。靴拽子。套箱。文几。筆墨盤。

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thēca ae, f

• , θήκη, an envelope, hull, cover, case, sheath: efferri sine thecis vasa: nummaria.