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  • 1 maleficus

        maleficus adj.    [male+2 FAC-], nefarious, vicious, wicked, criminal: homines.— Hurtful, injurious, noxious: malefici generis animalia, S.: natura, unpropitious, N.
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    I
    malefica -um, maleficior -or -us, maleficentissimus -a -um ADJ
    wicked, criminal, nefarious, evil; harmful, noxious, injurious; of black magic
    II
    criminal, wrongdoer; magician, enchanter, sorcerer (L+S)

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  • 2 mephītis

        mephītis is, f    a noxious exhalation, mephitis, malaria: saeva, V.—Person., a goddess who averts malaria: templum, Ta.
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    noxious exhalation; malaria

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  • 3 nocīvus

        nocīvus adj.    [1 NEC-], hurtful, injurious, noxious, Ph.
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    nociva -um, nocivior -or -us, nocivissimus -a -um ADJ
    harmful, injurious; noxious

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  • 4 noxius

        noxius adj.    [noxa], hurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious: civis: tela, O.: corpora, burdensome, V.— Guilty, culpable, criminal: nobilitas, S.: qui citati non adfuerant, noxios iudicavit, L.: corda, O.: eodem crimine, L.: coniurationis, Ta.
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    noxia, noxium ADJ
    harmful, noxious; guilty, criminal

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  • 5 gravis

        gravis e, adj. with comp. gravior, and sup. gravissimus    [2 GAR-], heavy, weighty, ponderous, burdensome, loaded, laden, burdened: gravi onere armorum oppressi, Cs.: corpus: Ipse gravis graviter Concidit, V.: bullae aureae: navigia, Cs.: agmen, L.: gravius dorso subiit onus, H.: robur aratri, V.: tellus, V.: naves spoliis graves, L.: aere dextra, V.: imbre nubes, L.—After the as was reduced in weight: aes grave, heavy money, money of the old standard (a full pound in each as), L. — With young, pregnant: sacerdos Marte, V.: uterus, O.—Of sound, deep, grave, low, bass: sonus, H.: gravissimus sonus: sonus auditur gravior, V.: fragor, O.—Of smell or flavor, strong, unpleasant, offensive: hircus in alis, rank, H.: ellebori, V.: odor caeni, V.: sentina, Iu.— Burdening, oppressive, serious, gross, indigestible, unwholesome, noxious, severe, sick: cibus: cantantibus umbra, V.: anni tempore gravissimo, season: autumnus in Apuliā, Cs.: virus, H.: tempus, weather, L.: graviore tempore anni acto, season, L.: morbo gravis, sick, V.: aetate et viribus gravior, L.: vino, O.: spiritus gemitu, difficult, V.: oculi, heavy, V.—Fig., hard to bear, heavy, burdensome, oppressive, troublesome, grievous, painful, hard, harsh, severe, disagreeable, unpleasant: paupertas, T.: labores: gravissima hiemps, Cs.: volnus: numquam tibi senectutem gravem esse: Appia (via) tardis, H.: miserior graviorque fortuna, Cs.: Principum amicitiae, oppressive, H.: si tibi grave non erit, a trouble: in Caesarem contiones, hostile, Cs.: verbum gravius: ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret, Cs.: gravius est verberari quam necari, S.: edictum, L.: graviora (pericula), more serious, V.: quo inprovisus gravior accederet, more formidable, S.: adversarius imperi.—As subst n.: O passi graviora, greater hardships, V.—Of things, strong, weighty, important, grave, influential: inperium gravius, T.: quae mihi ad spem obtinendae veritatis gravissima sunt: gravissima caerimonia, most solemn, Cs.: nihil sibi gravius esse faciendum, quam ut, etc.: exemplum, H.: gravissima civitas.—Of character, of weight, of authority, eminent, venerable, great: animus natu gravior, T.: auctoritate graviores: omnes gravioris aetatis, more settled, Cs.: homo, sober: gravis Entellum dictis castigat (i. e. graviter), V.
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    grave, gravior -or -us, gravissimus -a -um ADJ
    heavy; painful; important; serious; pregnant; grave, oppressive, burdensome

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  • 6 malificus

        malificus    see maleficus.
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    malifica -um, malificentior -or -us, malificentissimus -a -um ADJ
    wicked, criminal, nefarious, evil; harmful, noxious, injurious; of black magic

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  • 7 pestifer

        pestifer era, erum, adj.    [pestis+1 FER-], destructive, baleful, noxious, pernicious, pestilential: civis: contio: vipera: odor corporum, sickening, L.: fames, O.: fauces, V.
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    pestifera, pestiferum ADJ
    pestilential; destructive

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  • 8 pestilēns

        pestilēns entis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [pestis], pestilential, infected, unhealthy, unwholesome: agri: Africus, H.: aedes: annus urbi, L.: pestilentior annus, L.: pestilentissimus annus.—Fig., pernicious, noxious, destructive: homo pestilentior patriā suā: pestilens conlegae munus esse, L.
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    (gen.), pestilentis ADJ
    pestilential, unhealthy, unwholesome; destructive

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  • 9 noxiosus

    noxiosa -um, noxiosior -or -us, noxiosissimus -a -um ADJ
    very harmful, noxious; full of guilt, vicious

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  • 10 zizania

    cockle, darnel, tares, wild vetch; (noxious weed in the grain)

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  • 11 zizanium

    cockle, darnel, tares, wild vetch; (noxious weed in the grain)

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  • 12 gravis

    grăvis, e, adj. [Sanscr. gurus (root gar-); Gr. barus, heavy; gravis, for gar-uis; cf. also Brutus]. With respect to weight, heavy, weighty, ponderous, burdensome; or pass., loaded, laden, burdened (opp. levis, light; in most of its significations corresp. to the Gr. barus; cf. onerosus, onerarius).
    I.
    Lit. Absol. or with abl.
    1.
    In gen.: imber et ignis, spiritus et gravis terra, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 37 Müll.; so,

    tellus,

    Ov. M. 7, 355:

    corpora,

    Lucr. 2, 225 sq.; cf. id. 5, 450 sq.:

    limus,

    id. 5, 496:

    in eo etiam cavillatus est, aestate grave esse aureum amiculum, hieme frigidum,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 83:

    navigia,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 8, 4; cf.:

    tot ora navium gravi Rostrata duci pondere,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 17:

    cum gravius dorso (aselli) subiit onus,

    id. S. 1, 9, 21:

    sarcina,

    id. Ep. 1, 13, 6: inflexi grave robur aratri, Verg. G. 1, 162:

    cujus (tibicinae) Ad strepitum salias terrae gravis,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 26: terra, burdened (by the heavy body), Ov. M. 12, 118:

    naves hostilibus spoliis graves,

    heavily laden, Liv. 29, 35, 5; cf.:

    agmen grave praedā,

    id. 21, 5, 8;

    for which also simply: grave agmen,

    id. 31, 39, 2:

    miles,

    heavy-armed, Tac. A. 12, 35:

    gravis aere dextra,

    Verg. E. 1, 36:

    cum fatalis equus saltu super ardua venit Pergama et armatum peditem gravis attulit alvo,

    i. e. filled, full, id. A. 6, 516 (an imitation of Maximo saltu superavit Gravidus armatis equus, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 2; v. gravidus, II. b):

    graves imbre nubes,

    Liv. 28, 15, 11:

    graves fructu vites,

    Quint. 8, 3, 8:

    gravis vinculis,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 10.—
    2.
    In partic.
    a.
    With respect to value or number, heavy, great. So, aes grave, heavy money, money of the oldest standard, in which an as weighed a full pound: grave aes dictum a pondere, quia deni asses, singuli pondo libras, efficiebant denarium, etc., Paul. ex Fest. p. 98 Müll.:

    et quia nondum argentum signatum erat, aes grave plaustris quidam (ex patribus) ad aerarium convehentes, etc.,

    Liv. 4, 60, 6; 10, 46, 5; 22, 33, 2 et saep.:

    populus Romanus ne argento quidem signato ante Pyrrhum regem devictum usus est: librales appendebantur asses. Quare aeris gravis poena dicta,

    Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 42: argentum, i. e. uncoined = rude:

    placet argentum grave rustici patris sine ullo opere et nomine artificis,

    Sen. Tranq. 1, 4:

    notavit aliquos, quod pecunias levioribus usuris mutuati graviore fenore collocassent,

    at a higher rate, Suet. Aug. 39; cf.:

    in graviore annona,

    id. ib. 25: grave pretium, a high price, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 314, 25.—With respect to number: graves pavonum greges, great or numerous flocks, Varr. ap. Non. 314, 31. —
    b.
    For the usual gravidus, with young, pregnant ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    regina sacerdos Marte gravis,

    Verg. A. 1, 274; cf.

    uterus (shortly after: gravidus tumet venter),

    Ov. M. 10, 495:

    balaenae utero graves (shortly before, gravidae),

    Plin. 9, 6, 5, § 13.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Of hearing or sound, deep, grave, low, bass (opp. acutus, treble):

    vocem ab acutissimo sono usque ad gravissimum sonum recipiunt,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251; cf. id. ib. 3, 57, 216:

    qui (sonus) acuta cum gravibus temperans, varios aequabiliter concentus efficit,

    id. Rep. 6, 18:

    vox,

    Quint. 11, 3, 17; 42: sonus, 2, 8, 15; 5, 10, 125; 11, 3, 41; Ov. M. 12, 203:

    tenor,

    Quint. 1, 5, 26:

    syllaba,

    i. e. unaccented, id. 1, 5, 22 sq.; 12, 10, 33.—
    2.
    Of smell or flavor, strong, unpleasant, offensive:

    an gravis hirsutis cubet hircus in alis,

    rank, Hor. Epod. 12, 5:

    chelydri,

    Verg. G. 3, 415:

    ellebori,

    id. ib. 3, 451:

    odor calthae,

    strong, Plin. 21, 6, 15, § 28; cf.:

    herba odore suaviter gravi,

    id. 25, 9, 70, § 118; cf.

    117: habrotonum odore jucunde gravi floret,

    id. 21, 10, 34, § 60: absynthium ut bibam gravem, i. e. bitter, Varr. ap. Non. 19, 27, and 314, 14.—
    3.
    Of the state of the body or health, gross, indigestible, unwholesome, noxious, severe; sick:

    (Cleanthes) negat ullum esse cibum tam gravem, quin is die et nocte concoquatur,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 9, 24; so,

    genera cibi graviora,

    Cels. 2, 18:

    gravissima bubula (caro),

    id. ib.:

    pisces gravissimi,

    id. ib.:

    neque ex salubri loco in gravem, neque ex gravi in salubrem transitus satis tutus est,

    id. 1, 3; cf.:

    solum caelumque juxta grave,

    Tac. H. 5, 7:

    solet esse gravis cantantibus umbra,

    Verg. E. 10, 75:

    anni tempore gravissimo et caloribus maximis,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 16, 1; cf.:

    gravis auctumnus in Apulia circumque Brundisium ex saluberrimis Galliae et Hispaniae regionibus, omnem exercitum valetudine tentaverat,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 2 fin.:

    grave tempus et forte annus pestilens erat urbi agrisque,

    Liv. 3, 6, 1; cf. also id. 3, 8, 1:

    aestas,

    Verg. G. 2, 377:

    morbo gravis,

    sick, id. ib. 3, 95; cf.:

    gravis vulnere,

    Liv. 21, 48, 4:

    aetate et viribus gravior,

    id. 2, 19, 6:

    gravior de vulnere,

    Val. Fl. 6, 65:

    non insueta graves tentabunt pabula fetas,

    sick, feeble, Verg. E. 1, 50; so absol.:

    aut abit in somnum gravis,

    heavy, languid, Lucr. 3, 1066.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In a bad sense, heavy, burdensome, oppressive, troublesome, grievous, painful, hard, harsh, severe, disagreeable, unpleasant (syn.: molestus, difficilis, arduus): qui labores morte finisset graves, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 115:

    quod numquam tibi senectutem gravem esse senserim... quibus nihil est in ipsis opis ad bene beateque vivendum, iis omnis aetas gravis est,

    Cic. de Sen. 2, 4; cf.:

    onus officii,

    id. Rosc. Am. 38, 112; id. Rep. 1, 23:

    et facilior et minus aliis gravis aut molesta vita est otiosorum,

    id. Off. 1, 21, 70; id. Rep. 1, 4:

    miserior graviorque fortuna,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 32, 4:

    haec si gravia aut acerba videantur, multo illa gravius aestimare debere, etc.,

    id. ib. 7, 14 fin.:

    velim si tibi grave non erit, me certiorem facias,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 73, 2:

    grave est homini pudenti petere aliquid magnum,

    id. Fam. 2, 6, 1; id. Att. 1, 5, 4:

    est in populum Romanum grave, non posse, etc.,

    id. Balb. 7, 24:

    verbum gravius,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:

    ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret... quod si quid ei a Caesare gravius accidisset, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 20, 1 and 4:

    gravissimum supplicium,

    id. ib. 1, 31, 15:

    habemus senatusconsultum in te, Catilina, vehemens et grave,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 1, 3:

    edictum,

    Liv. 29, 21, 5:

    gravioribus bellis,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 40:

    gravis esse alicui,

    id. Fam. 13, 76, 2; cf.:

    adversarius imperii,

    id. Off. 3, 22, 86:

    gravior hostis,

    Liv. 10, 18, 6:

    senes ad ludum adolescentium descendant, ne sint iis odiosi et graves,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 43:

    gravis popularibus esse coepit,

    Liv. 44, 30, 5.—Prov.:

    gravis malae conscientiae lux est,

    Sen. Ep. 122.—
    B.
    In a good sense, weighty, important, grave; with respect to character, of weight or authority, eminent, venerable, great:

    numquam erit alienis gravis, qui suis se concinnat levem,

    Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 58:

    quod apud omnes leve et infirmum est, id apud judicem grave et sanctum esse ducetur?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 6:

    ea (honestas) certe omni pondere gravior habenda est quam reliqua omnia,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 35; id. Deiot. 2, 5:

    cum gravibus seriisque rebus satisfecerimus,

    id. ib. 1, 29, 103:

    auctoritas clarissimi viri et in rei publicae maximis gravissimisque causis cogniti,

    id. Fam. 5, 12, 7; cf. causa, Lucil. ap. Non. 315, 31; Quint. 1, 2, 3; Caes. B. C. 1, 44, 4:

    gravius erit tuum unum verbum ad eam rem, quam centum mea,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 107:

    ut potentia senatus atque auctoritas minueretur: quae tamen gravis et magna remanebat,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 34:

    sententiis non tam gravibus et severis quam concinnis et venustis,

    id. Brut. 95, 325:

    gravior oratio,

    id. de Or. 2, 56, 227:

    nihil sibi gravius esse faciendum, quam ut, etc.,

    id. Clu. 6, 16:

    inceptis gravibus et magna professis,

    Hor. A. P. 14:

    exemplum grave praebet ales, etc.,

    id. C. 4, 11, 26:

    non tulit ullos haec civitas aut gloria clariores, aut auctoritate graviores, aut humanitate politiores,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 37, 154:

    et esse et videri omnium gravissimus et severissimus,

    id. ib. 2, 56, 228:

    homo prudens et gravis,

    id. ib. 1, 9, 38:

    neque oratio abhorrens a persona hominis gravissimi,

    id. Rep. 1, 15 fin.:

    auctor,

    id. Pis. 6, 14:

    testis,

    id. Fam. 2, 2:

    non idem apud graves viros, quod leviores (decet),

    Quint. 11, 1, 45:

    vir bonus et gravis,

    id. 11, 3, 184:

    gravissimi sapientiae magistri,

    id. 12, 1, 36:

    tum pietate gravem ac meritis si forte virum quem Conspexere,

    Verg. A. 1, 151:

    gravissima civitas,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 3:

    gravem atque opulentam civitatem vineis et pluteis cepit,

    an important city, Liv. 34, 17, 12.— Hence, adv.: grăvĭter.
    1.
    Weightily, heavily, ponderously (very rare):

    aëra per purum graviter simulacra feruntur,

    Lucr. 4, 302; cf.:

    graviter cadere,

    id. 1, 741; Ov. P. 1, 7, 49.—
    b.
    Transf.
    (α).
    Of tones, deeply:

    natura fert, ut extrema ex altera parte graviter, ex altera autem acute sonent,

    Cic. Rep. 6, 18; Lucr. 4, 543.—Far more freq.,
    (β).
    Vehemently, strongly, violently:

    graviter crepuerunt fores,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 52; so,

    spirantibus flabris,

    Lucr. 6, 428; Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 2:

    pertentat tremor terras,

    Lucr. 6, 287:

    ferire aliquem,

    Verg. A. 12, 295:

    conquassari omnia,

    Lucr. 5, 105; cf.:

    quae gravissime afflictae erant naves,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 31, 2.—
    2.
    Trop.
    a.
    Vehemently, violently, deeply, severely; harshly, unpleasantly, disagreeably:

    graviter aegrotare,

    Cic. Off. 1, 10, 32:

    se habere,

    id. Att. 7, 2, 3:

    neque is sum, qui gravissime ex vobis mortis periculo terrear,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 30, 2:

    gravissime dolere,

    id. ib. 5, 54 fin.:

    quem ego amarem graviter,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 87; cf.: placere occoepit graviter, postquam est mortua, [p. 829] Caecil. ap. Non. 314, 19:

    tibi edepol iratus sum graviter,

    Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 2:

    cives gravissime dissentientes,

    Cic. Phil. 12, 11, 27:

    si me meis civibus injuria suspectum tam graviter atque offensum viderem,

    id. Cat. 1, 7, 17:

    graviter angi,

    id. Lael. 3, 10:

    tulit hoc commune dedecus jam familiae graviter filius,

    with chagrin, vexation, id. Clu. 6, 16; cf.:

    graviter et acerbe aliquid ferre,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 152:

    graviter accipere aliquid,

    id. de Or. 2, 52, 211; Tac. A. 13, 36; cf.:

    adolescentulus saepe eadem et graviter audiendo victus est,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 62:

    nolo in illum gravius dicere,

    more harshly, id. Ad. 1, 2, 60; cf.:

    de amplissimis viris gravissime acerbissimeque decernitur,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 5, 4; id. B. G. 3, 16, 4; cf.

    also: severe et graviter et prisce agere,

    Cic. Cael. 14, 33:

    ut non gravius accepturi viderentur, si nuntiarentur omnibus eo loco mortem oppetendam esse,

    more sorrowfully, Liv. 9, 4, 6.—
    b.
    In an impressive or dignified manner, impressively, gravely, seriously, with propriety or dignity:

    his de rebus tantis tamque atrocibus neque satis me commode dicere neque satis graviter conqueri neque satis libere vociferari posse intelligo. Nam commoditati ingenium, gravitati aetas, libertati tempora sunt impedimento,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 4, 9:

    (Scipio) utrumque egit graviter,

    with dignity, id. Lael. 21, 77:

    res gestas narrare graviter,

    id. Or. 9, 30; cf.:

    locum graviter et copiose tractare,

    id. Fin. 4, 2, 5.

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  • 13 injuriosus

    injūrĭōsus, a, um, adj. [injuria], acting unjustly, injurious, wrongful, criminal.
    I.
    Lit.:

    injuriosi in proximos,

    Cic. Off. 1, 14, 44:

    injuriosa et facinorosa vita,

    id. Leg. 1, 14, 40:

    appetitio alienorum (avaritia),

    Auct. Her. 4, 25, 35:

    adversus patrem injuriosior,

    Sen. Contr. 2, 12 med.: genus hominum injuriosissimum, Hadrian. Imp. Ep. [p. 957] ap. Vopisc. Saturn. 8.—
    II.
    Transf., hurtful, noxious:

    injurioso ictu vitem verberare,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 227:

    ventus,

    Hor. Epod. 17, 34:

    pes,

    id. C. 1, 35, 13.— Adv.: injūrĭōsē, unjustly, unlawfully:

    qui in magistratibus injuriose decreverant,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 7, § 21:

    sacra conjugalia tractare,

    Val. Max. 2, 9, 2:

    magistratum tractare,

    Dig. 1, 2, 2, § 24:

    aliquid facere,

    ib. 47, 10, 32.— Comp.:

    mercatoribus injuriosius tractatis,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 5, 11.— Sup.:

    aliquid in aliquem injuriosissime cogitare,

    Aug. de Quaest. 83, n. 82.

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  • 14 innoxius

    in-noxĭus, a, um, adj., harmless, innoxious.
    I.
    Act.
    A.
    In gen.:

    quaedam animalia indigenis innoxia,

    Plin. 8, 59, 84, § 229:

    vitis viribus (bibentium),

    id. 14, 2, 4, § 31:

    anguis,

    Verg. A. 5, 92:

    vulnera,

    not mortal, curable, Plin. 10, 37, 52, § 109:

    saltus,

    free from noxious animals, id. 3, 5, 6, § 41:

    iter,

    secure, Tac. H. 4, 20:

    hinc vel illinc appellere indiscretum et innoxium est,

    id. ib. 3, 47 fin. —
    B.
    That does harm to none, not guilty, blameless, innocent:

    decet innocentem servum atque innoxium,

    Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 7; Nep. Milt. 8 fin.:

    non possum innoxia dici,

    Ov. M. 9, 628: animus innoxior (al. innoxiior), Cato ap. Prisc. 601 P.:

    paupertas,

    undeserved poverty, Tac. A. 14, 34.—
    (β).
    With gen.:

    criminis innoxia,

    Liv. 4, 44, 11:

    initi consilii in caput regis,

    Curt. 8, 8, 21.—
    (γ).
    With a and abl.:

    ut innoxium abs te atque abs tuis me inrideas,

    i. e. who never harmed you or yours, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 44.—
    II.
    Pass., unharmed, unhurt, uninjured:

    innoxius volvitur in flammis,

    Lucr. 6, 394:

    hi magistratus, provincias aliaque omnia tenere, ipsi innoxii,

    Sall. C. 39, 2; id. ib. 39, 40 fin.:

    sacras innoxia laurus vescar,

    Tib. 2, 5, 63; Col. 12, 38, 8.—
    (β).
    With prep. a and abl.:

    gens a saevo serpentum innoxia morsu,

    Luc. 9, 892:

    faba a curculionibus innoxia,

    Col. 2, 10, 12.— Adv.: in-noxĭē.
    1.
    Harmlessly, without harm:

    emollire alvum,

    Plin. 31, 9, 45, § 102.—
    2.
    Blamelessly, innocently, Min. Fel. Oct. 33.

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  • 15 maleficium

    mălĕfĭcĭum, ĭi, n. [maleficus], an evil deed, misdeed, wickedness, offence, crime.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (class.):

    ne conscii sint ipsi malefici suis,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 21:

    conscientia maleficiorum,

    Cic. Phil. 5, 6, 15:

    committere, admittere,

    to commit, id. Rosc. Am. 22, 62:

    exsilio multare,

    id. Caecin. 34, 100:

    supplicia pro maleficiis metuere,

    id. Rosc. Am. 3, 8.—
    B.
    In partic. (mostly post-Aug.).
    1.
    Fraud, deception, adulteration:

    me maleficio vinceres?

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 20 Speng.; Quint. 7, 4, 36; Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 120.—
    2.
    Enchantment, sorcery, Tac. A. 2, 69 Orell. N. cr.; App. M. 9, p. 230, 24; 231, 28; cf.

    magica,

    id. Mag. p. 278, 21; Schol. Juv. 6, 595.—
    II.
    Transf., mischief, hurt, harm, injury, wrong inflicted (acc. to maleficus, II.):

    pro maleficio beneficium reddere,

    Ter. Phorm. 2, 2, 22:

    ab injuria et maleficio se prohibere,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 28:

    sine ullo maleficio,

    id. ib. 1, 7; id. B. C. 2, 20:

    novis corrumperent maleficiis,

    Liv. 7, 20:

    maleficii occasione omissa,

    id. 9, 12 al. —Hence, transf. (abstr. pro concr.), a noxious insect, vermin:

    ita non nasci maleficia,

    Plin. 18, 30, 73, § 308; 8, 59, 84, § 229; 20, 13, 51, § 133.

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  • 16 maleficum

    mălĕfĭcus (in MSS. also mălĭfĭ-cus), a, um, adj. [malefacio], evil-doing, nefarious, vicious, wicked, criminal.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (class.):

    homo natura maleficus, et injustus,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57:

    malefici sceleratique homines,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144:

    maleficentissimus,

    Suet. Galb. 15:

    mores malefici,

    Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 4:

    malefica vita,

    Tac. A. 4, 21.—As subst.: mălĕ-fĭous, i, m., an evil-doer, criminal:

    contra istoc detrudi maleficos Aequom videlur,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 150.—
    B.
    In partic., magical:

    artes,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 33, 6.—As substt.
    1.
    mălĕfĭcus, i, m., a magician, enchanter:

    de maleficis et mathematicis,

    Cod. Just. 9, 18, 5:

    magi qui malefici vulgi consuetudine nuncupantur,

    ib. 9, 18, 7; Schol. Juv. 6, 594.—
    2.
    mălĕfĭcum, i, n., a charm, means of enchantment:

    semusti cineres aliaque malefica, quis creditur anima numinibus inferis sacrari,

    Tac. A. 2, 69 fin. —
    II.
    Transf., hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous (only post-Aug.):

    Christiani, genus hominum superstitionis novae atque maleficae,

    Suet. Ner. 16:

    sidera,

    Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 160:

    vis,

    id. 33, 4, 25, § 84:

    bestia piscibus malefica,

    id. 9, 15, 20, § 50:

    caprae, maleficum frondibus animal,

    id. 12, 17, 37, § 73:

    natura,

    inimical, unpropitious, Nep. Ages. 8, 1:

    bestia,

    Amm. 28, 3, 4.— Hence, adv.: mălĕfĭcē, mischievously:

    aliquid agere,

    Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 113.

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  • 17 maleficus

    mălĕfĭcus (in MSS. also mălĭfĭ-cus), a, um, adj. [malefacio], evil-doing, nefarious, vicious, wicked, criminal.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (class.):

    homo natura maleficus, et injustus,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57:

    malefici sceleratique homines,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144:

    maleficentissimus,

    Suet. Galb. 15:

    mores malefici,

    Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 4:

    malefica vita,

    Tac. A. 4, 21.—As subst.: mălĕ-fĭous, i, m., an evil-doer, criminal:

    contra istoc detrudi maleficos Aequom videlur,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 150.—
    B.
    In partic., magical:

    artes,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 33, 6.—As substt.
    1.
    mălĕfĭcus, i, m., a magician, enchanter:

    de maleficis et mathematicis,

    Cod. Just. 9, 18, 5:

    magi qui malefici vulgi consuetudine nuncupantur,

    ib. 9, 18, 7; Schol. Juv. 6, 594.—
    2.
    mălĕfĭcum, i, n., a charm, means of enchantment:

    semusti cineres aliaque malefica, quis creditur anima numinibus inferis sacrari,

    Tac. A. 2, 69 fin. —
    II.
    Transf., hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous (only post-Aug.):

    Christiani, genus hominum superstitionis novae atque maleficae,

    Suet. Ner. 16:

    sidera,

    Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 160:

    vis,

    id. 33, 4, 25, § 84:

    bestia piscibus malefica,

    id. 9, 15, 20, § 50:

    caprae, maleficum frondibus animal,

    id. 12, 17, 37, § 73:

    natura,

    inimical, unpropitious, Nep. Ages. 8, 1:

    bestia,

    Amm. 28, 3, 4.— Hence, adv.: mălĕfĭcē, mischievously:

    aliquid agere,

    Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 113.

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  • 18 malefious

    mălĕfĭcus (in MSS. also mălĭfĭ-cus), a, um, adj. [malefacio], evil-doing, nefarious, vicious, wicked, criminal.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (class.):

    homo natura maleficus, et injustus,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57:

    malefici sceleratique homines,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144:

    maleficentissimus,

    Suet. Galb. 15:

    mores malefici,

    Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 4:

    malefica vita,

    Tac. A. 4, 21.—As subst.: mălĕ-fĭous, i, m., an evil-doer, criminal:

    contra istoc detrudi maleficos Aequom videlur,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 150.—
    B.
    In partic., magical:

    artes,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 33, 6.—As substt.
    1.
    mălĕfĭcus, i, m., a magician, enchanter:

    de maleficis et mathematicis,

    Cod. Just. 9, 18, 5:

    magi qui malefici vulgi consuetudine nuncupantur,

    ib. 9, 18, 7; Schol. Juv. 6, 594.—
    2.
    mălĕfĭcum, i, n., a charm, means of enchantment:

    semusti cineres aliaque malefica, quis creditur anima numinibus inferis sacrari,

    Tac. A. 2, 69 fin. —
    II.
    Transf., hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous (only post-Aug.):

    Christiani, genus hominum superstitionis novae atque maleficae,

    Suet. Ner. 16:

    sidera,

    Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 160:

    vis,

    id. 33, 4, 25, § 84:

    bestia piscibus malefica,

    id. 9, 15, 20, § 50:

    caprae, maleficum frondibus animal,

    id. 12, 17, 37, § 73:

    natura,

    inimical, unpropitious, Nep. Ages. 8, 1:

    bestia,

    Amm. 28, 3, 4.— Hence, adv.: mălĕfĭcē, mischievously:

    aliquid agere,

    Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 113.

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  • 19 Mephitis

    mĕphītis, is, f., a noxious, pestilential exhalation from the ground, mephitis.
    I.
    Lit.:

    saevamque exhalat opaca mephitim,

    Verg. A. 7, 84:

    sulphureae,

    Pers. 3, 99.—
    II.
    Personified: Mĕphītis ( Mĕfi-tis), is, f., a goddess who averts pestilential exhalations, Tac. H. 3, 34; Plin. 2, 93, 95, § 208; Inscr. Orell. 1795; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 7, 84:

    lucus Mephitis,

    Varr. L. L. 5, 7, § 49 Müll.: aedes, Paul. ex Fest. 351, 3.

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  • 20 mephitis

    mĕphītis, is, f., a noxious, pestilential exhalation from the ground, mephitis.
    I.
    Lit.:

    saevamque exhalat opaca mephitim,

    Verg. A. 7, 84:

    sulphureae,

    Pers. 3, 99.—
    II.
    Personified: Mĕphītis ( Mĕfi-tis), is, f., a goddess who averts pestilential exhalations, Tac. H. 3, 34; Plin. 2, 93, 95, § 208; Inscr. Orell. 1795; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 7, 84:

    lucus Mephitis,

    Varr. L. L. 5, 7, § 49 Müll.: aedes, Paul. ex Fest. 351, 3.

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