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1 cilice (Haircloth, coarse cloth made of Cilician goats hair)
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2 Cilicia
Cĭlĭcĭa, ae, f., = Kilikia, a province in the southern part of Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Syria, now Ejalet Itschil, Mel. 1, 2, 6; 1, 11, 2; 1, 13, 1 sq.; 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 42; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2 sq. al.—II.Hence,A.Cĭlix, ĭcis (abl. Cilici, Lucr. 2, 416 Lachm.; Verg. Cul. 399 al.; v. infra), adj., = Kilix, Cilician:(β).Cilici croco (of special excellence),
Lucr. 2, 416; Verg. Cul. 399 Sillig; cf. Stat. S. 2, 1, 160; 3, 3, 34:Taurus,
Ov. M. 2, 217:tonsor,
Mart. 7, 95:Tamira,
Tac. H. 2, 3.—Subst. in plur.: Cĭlĭ-ces, um, m., = Kilikes, the Cilicians, the inhabitants of Cilicia, notorious for the practice of piracy, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 3; Caes. B. C. 3, 101; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Tac. A. 2, 78 al.:agrestium Cilicum nationes quibus Clitarum cognomentum,
id. ib. 12, 55.— Acc. Gr. Cilicas, Tib. 1, 7, 16; Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Ov. Am. 2, 16, 39:Cilices Clitae,
a barbarous tribe in the mountains of Cilicia, Tac. A. 12, 55; cf. id. ib. 6, 41.—Hence,Fem.: Cĭlissa, ae, = Kilissa, Cilician (cf. Phoenissa, from Phoenix), adj.:B.terra Cilissa,
Ov. Ib. 198:spica,
of crocus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 74; Ov. F. 1, 76.—Cĭlĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Cilician:(β).portae,
Nep. Dat. 7, 2:mare,
Plin. 5, 27, 26, § 96:cotes,
id. 36, 22, 47, §§164 and 165: crocum,
id. 21, 6, 17, § 31.—Subst.: cĭ-lĭcĭum, ii, n., = Kilikion, a covering, originally made of Cilician goats ' hair, used by soldiers and seamen, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 95 Ascon.; Col. 12, 46; Liv. 38, 7, 10; Veg. 2, 14, 3; also adj.:C.vela,
Dig. 19, 1, 17; 33, 7, 12; cf. also udones, made of Cilician goats ' hair, Mart. 14, 148.—Cĭlĭcĭensis, e, adj., Cilician:legio,
Caes. B. C. 3, 88:provincia,
Cic. Fam. 13, 67, 1:vicinus,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7. -
3 Ciliciensis
Cĭlĭcĭa, ae, f., = Kilikia, a province in the southern part of Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Syria, now Ejalet Itschil, Mel. 1, 2, 6; 1, 11, 2; 1, 13, 1 sq.; 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 42; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2 sq. al.—II.Hence,A.Cĭlix, ĭcis (abl. Cilici, Lucr. 2, 416 Lachm.; Verg. Cul. 399 al.; v. infra), adj., = Kilix, Cilician:(β).Cilici croco (of special excellence),
Lucr. 2, 416; Verg. Cul. 399 Sillig; cf. Stat. S. 2, 1, 160; 3, 3, 34:Taurus,
Ov. M. 2, 217:tonsor,
Mart. 7, 95:Tamira,
Tac. H. 2, 3.—Subst. in plur.: Cĭlĭ-ces, um, m., = Kilikes, the Cilicians, the inhabitants of Cilicia, notorious for the practice of piracy, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 3; Caes. B. C. 3, 101; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Tac. A. 2, 78 al.:agrestium Cilicum nationes quibus Clitarum cognomentum,
id. ib. 12, 55.— Acc. Gr. Cilicas, Tib. 1, 7, 16; Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Ov. Am. 2, 16, 39:Cilices Clitae,
a barbarous tribe in the mountains of Cilicia, Tac. A. 12, 55; cf. id. ib. 6, 41.—Hence,Fem.: Cĭlissa, ae, = Kilissa, Cilician (cf. Phoenissa, from Phoenix), adj.:B.terra Cilissa,
Ov. Ib. 198:spica,
of crocus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 74; Ov. F. 1, 76.—Cĭlĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Cilician:(β).portae,
Nep. Dat. 7, 2:mare,
Plin. 5, 27, 26, § 96:cotes,
id. 36, 22, 47, §§164 and 165: crocum,
id. 21, 6, 17, § 31.—Subst.: cĭ-lĭcĭum, ii, n., = Kilikion, a covering, originally made of Cilician goats ' hair, used by soldiers and seamen, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 95 Ascon.; Col. 12, 46; Liv. 38, 7, 10; Veg. 2, 14, 3; also adj.:C.vela,
Dig. 19, 1, 17; 33, 7, 12; cf. also udones, made of Cilician goats ' hair, Mart. 14, 148.—Cĭlĭcĭensis, e, adj., Cilician:legio,
Caes. B. C. 3, 88:provincia,
Cic. Fam. 13, 67, 1:vicinus,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7. -
4 cilicium
Cĭlĭcĭa, ae, f., = Kilikia, a province in the southern part of Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Syria, now Ejalet Itschil, Mel. 1, 2, 6; 1, 11, 2; 1, 13, 1 sq.; 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 42; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2 sq. al.—II.Hence,A.Cĭlix, ĭcis (abl. Cilici, Lucr. 2, 416 Lachm.; Verg. Cul. 399 al.; v. infra), adj., = Kilix, Cilician:(β).Cilici croco (of special excellence),
Lucr. 2, 416; Verg. Cul. 399 Sillig; cf. Stat. S. 2, 1, 160; 3, 3, 34:Taurus,
Ov. M. 2, 217:tonsor,
Mart. 7, 95:Tamira,
Tac. H. 2, 3.—Subst. in plur.: Cĭlĭ-ces, um, m., = Kilikes, the Cilicians, the inhabitants of Cilicia, notorious for the practice of piracy, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 3; Caes. B. C. 3, 101; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Tac. A. 2, 78 al.:agrestium Cilicum nationes quibus Clitarum cognomentum,
id. ib. 12, 55.— Acc. Gr. Cilicas, Tib. 1, 7, 16; Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Ov. Am. 2, 16, 39:Cilices Clitae,
a barbarous tribe in the mountains of Cilicia, Tac. A. 12, 55; cf. id. ib. 6, 41.—Hence,Fem.: Cĭlissa, ae, = Kilissa, Cilician (cf. Phoenissa, from Phoenix), adj.:B.terra Cilissa,
Ov. Ib. 198:spica,
of crocus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 74; Ov. F. 1, 76.—Cĭlĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Cilician:(β).portae,
Nep. Dat. 7, 2:mare,
Plin. 5, 27, 26, § 96:cotes,
id. 36, 22, 47, §§164 and 165: crocum,
id. 21, 6, 17, § 31.—Subst.: cĭ-lĭcĭum, ii, n., = Kilikion, a covering, originally made of Cilician goats ' hair, used by soldiers and seamen, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 95 Ascon.; Col. 12, 46; Liv. 38, 7, 10; Veg. 2, 14, 3; also adj.:C.vela,
Dig. 19, 1, 17; 33, 7, 12; cf. also udones, made of Cilician goats ' hair, Mart. 14, 148.—Cĭlĭcĭensis, e, adj., Cilician:legio,
Caes. B. C. 3, 88:provincia,
Cic. Fam. 13, 67, 1:vicinus,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7. -
5 Cilicius
Cĭlĭcĭa, ae, f., = Kilikia, a province in the southern part of Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Syria, now Ejalet Itschil, Mel. 1, 2, 6; 1, 11, 2; 1, 13, 1 sq.; 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 42; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2 sq. al.—II.Hence,A.Cĭlix, ĭcis (abl. Cilici, Lucr. 2, 416 Lachm.; Verg. Cul. 399 al.; v. infra), adj., = Kilix, Cilician:(β).Cilici croco (of special excellence),
Lucr. 2, 416; Verg. Cul. 399 Sillig; cf. Stat. S. 2, 1, 160; 3, 3, 34:Taurus,
Ov. M. 2, 217:tonsor,
Mart. 7, 95:Tamira,
Tac. H. 2, 3.—Subst. in plur.: Cĭlĭ-ces, um, m., = Kilikes, the Cilicians, the inhabitants of Cilicia, notorious for the practice of piracy, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 3; Caes. B. C. 3, 101; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Tac. A. 2, 78 al.:agrestium Cilicum nationes quibus Clitarum cognomentum,
id. ib. 12, 55.— Acc. Gr. Cilicas, Tib. 1, 7, 16; Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Ov. Am. 2, 16, 39:Cilices Clitae,
a barbarous tribe in the mountains of Cilicia, Tac. A. 12, 55; cf. id. ib. 6, 41.—Hence,Fem.: Cĭlissa, ae, = Kilissa, Cilician (cf. Phoenissa, from Phoenix), adj.:B.terra Cilissa,
Ov. Ib. 198:spica,
of crocus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 74; Ov. F. 1, 76.—Cĭlĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Cilician:(β).portae,
Nep. Dat. 7, 2:mare,
Plin. 5, 27, 26, § 96:cotes,
id. 36, 22, 47, §§164 and 165: crocum,
id. 21, 6, 17, § 31.—Subst.: cĭ-lĭcĭum, ii, n., = Kilikion, a covering, originally made of Cilician goats ' hair, used by soldiers and seamen, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 95 Ascon.; Col. 12, 46; Liv. 38, 7, 10; Veg. 2, 14, 3; also adj.:C.vela,
Dig. 19, 1, 17; 33, 7, 12; cf. also udones, made of Cilician goats ' hair, Mart. 14, 148.—Cĭlĭcĭensis, e, adj., Cilician:legio,
Caes. B. C. 3, 88:provincia,
Cic. Fam. 13, 67, 1:vicinus,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7. -
6 Cilissa
Cĭlĭcĭa, ae, f., = Kilikia, a province in the southern part of Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Syria, now Ejalet Itschil, Mel. 1, 2, 6; 1, 11, 2; 1, 13, 1 sq.; 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 42; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2 sq. al.—II.Hence,A.Cĭlix, ĭcis (abl. Cilici, Lucr. 2, 416 Lachm.; Verg. Cul. 399 al.; v. infra), adj., = Kilix, Cilician:(β).Cilici croco (of special excellence),
Lucr. 2, 416; Verg. Cul. 399 Sillig; cf. Stat. S. 2, 1, 160; 3, 3, 34:Taurus,
Ov. M. 2, 217:tonsor,
Mart. 7, 95:Tamira,
Tac. H. 2, 3.—Subst. in plur.: Cĭlĭ-ces, um, m., = Kilikes, the Cilicians, the inhabitants of Cilicia, notorious for the practice of piracy, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 3; Caes. B. C. 3, 101; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Tac. A. 2, 78 al.:agrestium Cilicum nationes quibus Clitarum cognomentum,
id. ib. 12, 55.— Acc. Gr. Cilicas, Tib. 1, 7, 16; Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Ov. Am. 2, 16, 39:Cilices Clitae,
a barbarous tribe in the mountains of Cilicia, Tac. A. 12, 55; cf. id. ib. 6, 41.—Hence,Fem.: Cĭlissa, ae, = Kilissa, Cilician (cf. Phoenissa, from Phoenix), adj.:B.terra Cilissa,
Ov. Ib. 198:spica,
of crocus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 74; Ov. F. 1, 76.—Cĭlĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Cilician:(β).portae,
Nep. Dat. 7, 2:mare,
Plin. 5, 27, 26, § 96:cotes,
id. 36, 22, 47, §§164 and 165: crocum,
id. 21, 6, 17, § 31.—Subst.: cĭ-lĭcĭum, ii, n., = Kilikion, a covering, originally made of Cilician goats ' hair, used by soldiers and seamen, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 95 Ascon.; Col. 12, 46; Liv. 38, 7, 10; Veg. 2, 14, 3; also adj.:C.vela,
Dig. 19, 1, 17; 33, 7, 12; cf. also udones, made of Cilician goats ' hair, Mart. 14, 148.—Cĭlĭcĭensis, e, adj., Cilician:legio,
Caes. B. C. 3, 88:provincia,
Cic. Fam. 13, 67, 1:vicinus,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7. -
7 קילקי
קִילְקִי, קִלְ׳m. (v. קִילִיקְיָא) 1) Cilician. Neg. VI, 1; Kel. XVII. 12, v. גָּרִיס; a. fr.Pl. קִילְקִים, קִילְקִין, קִלְ׳. Maasr. V, 8, a. fr., v. גָּרִיס 2) (cmp. κιλίκιον, cilicium, v. Sm. Ant. s. v.) cloth made of Cilician goats hair, coarse and shaggy cloth, horse-cover Sifra Shmini, Par. 6, ch. VIII (ref. to Lev. 11:32) אין לי … לרבות את הק׳ Rabad (ed. הקלקלים) this would mean only sackcloth, whence do we learn to include cilicium?; Sabb.64a Ms. O. (ed. הקילקלי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3); Yalk. Lev. 539 (not הקילעין). Ib. והא אפיקתיה לק׳ but you have once excepted cilicium. B. Bath.78a חמור וכליו … ואת הק׳ Ms. M. (ed. הקילקלי) if a man says, I sell thee the ass and its outfit, he has sold the saddle …, the cover and the saddle band (or the housing); Tosef. ib. IV, 2; a. e.Pl. as ab. Kel. XXIX, 1 קלקין ed. Dehr. (Mish. ed. קולקין; Bab. ed. קולקלין, corr. acc.). 3) entangled and matted hair.Pl. as ab. Sifra Mtsorʿa, Zabim, Par. 2, ch. III ‘the flesh (Lev. 15:7) ולא בק׳ שעליו but not when touching entangled hair on his body; Yalk. Lev. 568. Mikv. IX, 2 קִלְקי הלבוכ׳ matted hair on the chest Y.Naz.VI, 55b top קילקין (not קליק׳); Y.Bets. IV, 62c קִלְקִים (not … ס); Y.Shek.III, 47c, v. פִּסְפֵס I. -
8 קל׳
קִילְקִי, קִלְ׳m. (v. קִילִיקְיָא) 1) Cilician. Neg. VI, 1; Kel. XVII. 12, v. גָּרִיס; a. fr.Pl. קִילְקִים, קִילְקִין, קִלְ׳. Maasr. V, 8, a. fr., v. גָּרִיס 2) (cmp. κιλίκιον, cilicium, v. Sm. Ant. s. v.) cloth made of Cilician goats hair, coarse and shaggy cloth, horse-cover Sifra Shmini, Par. 6, ch. VIII (ref. to Lev. 11:32) אין לי … לרבות את הק׳ Rabad (ed. הקלקלים) this would mean only sackcloth, whence do we learn to include cilicium?; Sabb.64a Ms. O. (ed. הקילקלי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3); Yalk. Lev. 539 (not הקילעין). Ib. והא אפיקתיה לק׳ but you have once excepted cilicium. B. Bath.78a חמור וכליו … ואת הק׳ Ms. M. (ed. הקילקלי) if a man says, I sell thee the ass and its outfit, he has sold the saddle …, the cover and the saddle band (or the housing); Tosef. ib. IV, 2; a. e.Pl. as ab. Kel. XXIX, 1 קלקין ed. Dehr. (Mish. ed. קולקין; Bab. ed. קולקלין, corr. acc.). 3) entangled and matted hair.Pl. as ab. Sifra Mtsorʿa, Zabim, Par. 2, ch. III ‘the flesh (Lev. 15:7) ולא בק׳ שעליו but not when touching entangled hair on his body; Yalk. Lev. 568. Mikv. IX, 2 קִלְקי הלבוכ׳ matted hair on the chest Y.Naz.VI, 55b top קילקין (not קליק׳); Y.Bets. IV, 62c קִלְקִים (not … ס); Y.Shek.III, 47c, v. פִּסְפֵס I. -
9 קִילְקִי
קִילְקִי, קִלְ׳m. (v. קִילִיקְיָא) 1) Cilician. Neg. VI, 1; Kel. XVII. 12, v. גָּרִיס; a. fr.Pl. קִילְקִים, קִילְקִין, קִלְ׳. Maasr. V, 8, a. fr., v. גָּרִיס 2) (cmp. κιλίκιον, cilicium, v. Sm. Ant. s. v.) cloth made of Cilician goats hair, coarse and shaggy cloth, horse-cover Sifra Shmini, Par. 6, ch. VIII (ref. to Lev. 11:32) אין לי … לרבות את הק׳ Rabad (ed. הקלקלים) this would mean only sackcloth, whence do we learn to include cilicium?; Sabb.64a Ms. O. (ed. הקילקלי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3); Yalk. Lev. 539 (not הקילעין). Ib. והא אפיקתיה לק׳ but you have once excepted cilicium. B. Bath.78a חמור וכליו … ואת הק׳ Ms. M. (ed. הקילקלי) if a man says, I sell thee the ass and its outfit, he has sold the saddle …, the cover and the saddle band (or the housing); Tosef. ib. IV, 2; a. e.Pl. as ab. Kel. XXIX, 1 קלקין ed. Dehr. (Mish. ed. קולקין; Bab. ed. קולקלין, corr. acc.). 3) entangled and matted hair.Pl. as ab. Sifra Mtsorʿa, Zabim, Par. 2, ch. III ‘the flesh (Lev. 15:7) ולא בק׳ שעליו but not when touching entangled hair on his body; Yalk. Lev. 568. Mikv. IX, 2 קִלְקי הלבוכ׳ matted hair on the chest Y.Naz.VI, 55b top קילקין (not קליק׳); Y.Bets. IV, 62c קִלְקִים (not … ס); Y.Shek.III, 47c, v. פִּסְפֵס I. -
10 קִלְ׳
קִילְקִי, קִלְ׳m. (v. קִילִיקְיָא) 1) Cilician. Neg. VI, 1; Kel. XVII. 12, v. גָּרִיס; a. fr.Pl. קִילְקִים, קִילְקִין, קִלְ׳. Maasr. V, 8, a. fr., v. גָּרִיס 2) (cmp. κιλίκιον, cilicium, v. Sm. Ant. s. v.) cloth made of Cilician goats hair, coarse and shaggy cloth, horse-cover Sifra Shmini, Par. 6, ch. VIII (ref. to Lev. 11:32) אין לי … לרבות את הק׳ Rabad (ed. הקלקלים) this would mean only sackcloth, whence do we learn to include cilicium?; Sabb.64a Ms. O. (ed. הקילקלי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3); Yalk. Lev. 539 (not הקילעין). Ib. והא אפיקתיה לק׳ but you have once excepted cilicium. B. Bath.78a חמור וכליו … ואת הק׳ Ms. M. (ed. הקילקלי) if a man says, I sell thee the ass and its outfit, he has sold the saddle …, the cover and the saddle band (or the housing); Tosef. ib. IV, 2; a. e.Pl. as ab. Kel. XXIX, 1 קלקין ed. Dehr. (Mish. ed. קולקין; Bab. ed. קולקלין, corr. acc.). 3) entangled and matted hair.Pl. as ab. Sifra Mtsorʿa, Zabim, Par. 2, ch. III ‘the flesh (Lev. 15:7) ולא בק׳ שעליו but not when touching entangled hair on his body; Yalk. Lev. 568. Mikv. IX, 2 קִלְקי הלבוכ׳ matted hair on the chest Y.Naz.VI, 55b top קילקין (not קליק׳); Y.Bets. IV, 62c קִלְקִים (not … ס); Y.Shek.III, 47c, v. פִּסְפֵס I. -
11 власяница
1) General subject: hair-shirt, haircloth, sackcloth2) Church: cilice3) Religion: cilice (Haircloth, coarse cloth made of Cilician goats hair), hair shirt, sackcloth (1. A coarse cloth of goat or camel's hair or of flax, hemp, or cotton; 2. A garment of sackcloth worn as a sign of mourning or penitence), sackcloth made of hair, sackcloth of hair -
12 cilice
['sɪlɪs]1) Общая лексика: ткань из волоса2) Церковный термин: власяница3) Религия: (Haircloth, coarse cloth made of Cilician goats hair) власяница
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