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  • 1 conculcō

        conculcō āvī, ātus, āre    [com- + calco], to tread upon, trample: virum.—Fig., to tread down, trample, abuse, despise, contemn: istum conculcandum putaverunt: huic conculcandam Italiam tradere: lauream: rem p. conculcatam ridere.
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    conculcare, conculcavi, conculcatus V TRANS
    tread/trample upon/underfoot/down; crush, oppress; despise, disregard

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  • 2 con - temnō

        con - temnō tempsī    (-temsī), temptus (-temtus), ere, to value little, esteem lightly, contemn, despise, disdain, disregard, defy: ea, quae plerique expetunt: exercitum prae Gallicanis legionibus: paucitatem eorum, L.: paucitatem in hoste, Cu.: tuom Consilium, T.: parva ista, L.: opes, V.: mortem: Antoni gladios, Iu.: contempta fontis Iura maerens, the outrage upon, O.: lippus inungi, H.: ipsum vinci, regard as a trifle: (amplitudo animi) eminet contemnendis doloribus: contemni se putant (senes): tenuissimum quemque: nostros, Cs.: contemnēre miser, H.: Othone contempto, in defiance of, H.: se non contemnere, to have a high estimate of: nec (Batavi) tributis contemnuntur, are humiliated, Ta.: quae res illis contemnentibus pernicii fuit, N. — To slight, speak contemptuously of, disparage: Numquid habes quod contemnas? any fault to find? T.: Murenae genus: populi voces, Sic, H.—Fig., to defy, be safe from, not to fear, to make light of, disregard: (insulam) dedit contemnere ventos, i. e. sheltered, V.: contemnere ventos (vitīs) Adsuescant, V.: mediam Charybdim, Iu.

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  • 3 neglegō

        neglegō (not negligō, neclegō), ēxī (neglegisset, S.), ēctus, ere    [nec+lego], to disregard, not heed, not trouble oneself about, not attend to, slight, neglect, be regardless of, be indifferent to: Neglegitur ipsa, T.: mandatum: rem familiarem, N.: neglecti agri, H.: hoc facere, Cs.: diem edicti obire neglexit: de Theopompo negleximus.— To make light of, not care for, slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect: segnior fit, ubi neglegas, when you neglect him, S.: Pecuniam, T.: periculum capitis sui prae meā salute: cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit: Aeduorum iniurias, overlook, Cs.: hac parte neglectā, i. e. unpunished, Cs.: verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat, disdains: committere fraudem, to make light of perpetrating, H.: Theopompum confugere Alexandream.
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    neglegere, neglexi, neglectus V TRANS
    disregard, neglect, ignore, regard of no consequence; do nothing about; despise

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  • 4 spernō

        spernō sprēvī, sprētus, ere    [SPAR-], to separate (old); hence, to despise, contemn, reject, scorn, spurn: abs te spernor? T.: qui te spernit: me animo, V.: comitemne sororem Sprevisti moriens, V.: veritas auspiciorum spreta est: doctrina deos spernens, L.: Consilium, O.: dulcīs amores, H.: partem solido demere de die, H.: obsequio deferri spernit aquarum, O.
    * * *
    spernere, sprevi, spretus V
    scorn, despise, spurn

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  • 5 temnō

        temnō —, —, ere    [1 TEM-], to slight, scorn, disdain, despise, contemn: volgaria, H.: divos, V.: ne temne, quod Praeferimus manibus vittas, V.
    * * *
    temnere, -, - V
    scorn, despise

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  • 6 calco

    calco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. calx], to tread something or upon something, to tread under foot.
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    Lit. (very freq.; mostly poet. or in post-Aug. prose;

    not in Cic.)' astructos morientum acervos,

    Ov. M. 5, 88; 12, 391:

    calcata vipera,

    trodden upon, id. ib. 10, 23; 12, 391;

    13, 804: alius manum aeger, ut pede ac vestigio Caesaris calcaretur, orabat,

    Tac. H. 4, 81:

    cineres ossaque legionum,

    id. ib. 5, 17:

    calcata lacinia togae,

    Suet. Calig. 35: uvam, [p. 268] to tread grapes, Cato, R. R. 112 fin.; Varr. R. R. 1, 54, 2; Ov. M. 2, 29; id. F. 4, 897; Col. 6, 15, 1.— To stamp, beat:

    in mortario,

    Apic. 2, 3:

    solum ferratis vectibus,

    Plin. 36, 23, 52, § 173.—
    B.
    Trop.
    1.
    To tread down, to oppress, trample upon (the figure is taken from a victorious warrior who tramples upon his prostrate opponents):

    amorem,

    Ov. Am. 3, 11, 5; cf.

    hostem,

    Juv. 10, 86:

    gentem,

    Just. 12, 16, 11:

    libertas nostra in foro obteritur et calcatur,

    Liv. 34, 2, 2:

    calcatum jus,

    Claud. in Eutr. 2, 125.—
    2.
    To scorn, contemn, spurn, despise, abuse:

    insultetque rogis, calcet et ossa mea,

    Prop. 2, 8, 20:

    aliquid quasi fastidiendo calcare,

    Quint. 5, 13, 22:

    calcatum foedus,

    Stat. Th. 3, 208.—
    II.
    Esp.
    A.
    Of objects in space, to tread, pass over: calcanda semel via leti, * Hor. C. 1, 28, 16; Petr. 118, 5:

    scopulos, litora,

    Ov. H. 2, 121:

    durum aequor,

    the frozen sea, id. Tr. 3, 10, 39:

    campum,

    Claud. VI. Cons Hon. 515:

    calcatos lucos Jovi,

    frequented by, Sil. 3, 675.—
    B.
    Of the cock, to tread, Col. 8, 5, 24.—
    C.
    In gen., to press close together, to press in:

    oleas in orculam calcato,

    Cato, R. R. 117 fin.:

    tomentum in culcita,

    Varr. L. L. 5, § 167 Müll.; Cato, R. R. 52, 1; 28, 2; Pall. Jan. 20; Plin. 36, 23, 52, § 173; Verg. G. 2, 244.

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  • 7 contemno

    con-temno (also contempno; cf. Ritschl Prol. ad Plaut. p. 103), tempsi (-temsi), temptum (-temtum), 3, v. a., to consider a person or thing as unimportant or of small value, to value little, esteem lightly, contemn, despise, disdain, defy, not to fear, etc. (very freq. in connection with irridere, despicere, non curare, pro nihilo ducere, etc.; opp.: expetere, efferre, timere, metuere, etc.; v. the foll. and cf. aspernor; fre[qacute]. and class. in prose and poetry).
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    With things as objects:

    quodque ea, quae plerique vehementer expetunt, contemnant et pro nihilo ducant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 9, 28; id. Fin. 3, 9, 29:

    corporis voluptatem contemni et reici oportere,

    id. Off. 1, 30, 106:

    illum exercitum prae Gallicanis legionibus... magno opere contemno,

    id. Cat. 2, 3, 5:

    Romam prae suā Capuā irridebunt atque contemnent,

    id. Agr. 2, 35, 95:

    non usque eo L. Catilina rem publicam despexit atque contempsit, ut, etc.,

    id. Mur. 37, 78; cf. id. Verr. 1, 3, 9:

    quam (virtutem)... reliquā ex collatione facile est conterere atque contemnere,

    in consequence of, id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85:

    Isocrates videtur testimonio Platonis aliorum judicia debere contemnere,

    id. Or. 13, 41:

    magna sunt ea, quae dico: noli haec contemnere (= levia habere),

    esteem lightly, id. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39: nullam rem in me esse quam ille contemnat (= non timeat), nullam in se quam pertimescat, id. ib. 7, 23; cf.

    opp. metuere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 43:

    neque enim refutanda tantum, quae e contrario dicuntur, sed contemnenda, elevanda, ridenda sunt,

    Quint. 6, 4, 10 Spald.; cf. id. 4, 1, 38 al. (cf. under II.):

    imperium meum,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 10:

    tuum consilium,

    Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 15:

    mea dona,

    Lucr. 1, 48:

    murmura ponti,

    id. 3, 1045:

    praeclare res humanas,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 1:

    parva ista,

    Liv. 6, 41, 8:

    laborem bene dicendi,

    Quint. 1, prooem. 14:

    metum jurisjurandi,

    id. 5, 6, 3:

    populi voces,

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 65:

    honores,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 85:

    cantus Apollineos prae se,

    Ov. M. 11, 155:

    Antoni gladios potuit contemnere (Cicero),

    Juv. 10, 123:

    paucitatem in hoste,

    Curt. 3, 3, 28.— Poet.:

    nullas illa suis contemnet fletibus aras,

    neglect, leave unvisited, Prop. 1, 4, 23. —
    (β).
    With inf.:

    non contemnas lippus inungi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 29; so,

    coronari Olympia,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 50:

    mori,

    Sen. Phoen. 197. —
    (γ).
    Absol.:

    ut irascatur judex... faveat, contemnat,

    Cic. Or. 38, 131; cf. Quint. 9, 1, 23.—
    (δ).
    In part. fut. pass.:

    quae (amplitudo animi) maxime eminet contemnendis et despiciendis doloribus,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 64:

    documenta in contemnendis animalibus,

    despicable, contemptible, Plin. 8, 29, 43, § 104. —Esp. freq. with a negative:

    (orationes) non contemnendae saneque tolerabiles,

    Cic. Brut. 79, 273; cf. under II.—
    b.
    Poet., of things as subjects, to defy, be safe from, not to fear, to make light of:

    adamantina saxa ictus contemnere sueta,

    Lucr. 2, 448; cf. id. 5, 380; 5, 1216; Tib. 1, 3, 37:

    contemnere ventos, of the island of Delos, because protected from the winds by the surrounding islands,

    Verg. A. 3, 77; cf. id. G. 2, 360:

    contemnunt mediam temeraria lina Charybdim,

    Juv. 5, 102.—
    B.
    With personal objects: a te contemni ac despici ac pro nihilo haberi senatum volunt, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 436, 27:

    contemni se putant (senes), despici, illudi,

    id. Sen. 18, 65; id. Off. 2, 10, 36:

    omnes istos deridete atque contemnite,

    id. de Or. 3, 14, 54; Sall. H. 1, 41, 24 Dietsch; Liv. 22, 39, 20; Quint. 6, 2, 3:

    contemnere miser,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 14 et saep. —Se contemnere, to put a small value upon one's self, to have an humble or low opinion of one's self. (opp.:

    sibi satisplacere),

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 41; id. Mil. 4, 6, 21; and inversely: se non contemnere, to have a high regard for or estimate of one's self, Cic. Att. 12, 21, 5; id. Phil. 13, 7, 15; Liv. 4, 35, 9:

    nec (Batavi) tributis contemnuntur,

    are humiliated, Tac. G. 29.—
    (β).
    Absol.:

    quae res illis contemnentibus perniciei fuit,

    Nep. Thras. 2, 2.—
    b.
    In part. fut. pass.:

    ne T. quidem Postumius contemnendus in dicendo,

    Cic. Brut. 77, 269; 13, 51; id. Or. 69, 231:

    copiae neque numero neque genere hominum contemnendae,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 110:

    manus,

    i. e. considerable, Suet. Tib. 25.—
    II.
    Esp., to slight, speak contemptuously of, disparage:

    contempsisti L. Murenae genus, extulisti tuum,

    Cic. Mur. 7, 15; id. de Or. 1, 17, 75; 3, 16, 59: populi contemnere voces, Sic. Hor. S. 1, 1, 65.—Hence, contemptus ( - temtus), a, um, P. a., despised, despicable, contemptible, vile, abject (class.):

    comtemptus et abjectus homo,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93:

    contempta ac sordida vita,

    id. Planc. 5, 12:

    a vili contemptoque,

    Quint. 6, 1, 16:

    res,

    Hor. C. 3, 16, 25 et saep.—With dat.:

    Trebellius per avaritiam ac sordes contemptus exercitui invisusque,

    Tac. H. 1, 60.— Comp.:

    quae vox potest esso contemptior, quam Milonis Crotoniatae?

    Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Phil. 3, 6, 16; id. Div. 2, 57, 117; Suet. Tib. 13; id. Ter. 2.— Sup.:

    contemptissimorum consulum levitas,

    Cic. Sest. 16, 36; so Quint. 12, 2, 2; Suet. Dom. 15.— Adv.: contemptē ( - temtē), contemptibly, despicably; only in comp. contemptius, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 1; Suet. Dom. 11 (but not Tac. H. 3, 47; v. contemptim).

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  • 8 contempno

    con-temno (also contempno; cf. Ritschl Prol. ad Plaut. p. 103), tempsi (-temsi), temptum (-temtum), 3, v. a., to consider a person or thing as unimportant or of small value, to value little, esteem lightly, contemn, despise, disdain, defy, not to fear, etc. (very freq. in connection with irridere, despicere, non curare, pro nihilo ducere, etc.; opp.: expetere, efferre, timere, metuere, etc.; v. the foll. and cf. aspernor; fre[qacute]. and class. in prose and poetry).
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    With things as objects:

    quodque ea, quae plerique vehementer expetunt, contemnant et pro nihilo ducant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 9, 28; id. Fin. 3, 9, 29:

    corporis voluptatem contemni et reici oportere,

    id. Off. 1, 30, 106:

    illum exercitum prae Gallicanis legionibus... magno opere contemno,

    id. Cat. 2, 3, 5:

    Romam prae suā Capuā irridebunt atque contemnent,

    id. Agr. 2, 35, 95:

    non usque eo L. Catilina rem publicam despexit atque contempsit, ut, etc.,

    id. Mur. 37, 78; cf. id. Verr. 1, 3, 9:

    quam (virtutem)... reliquā ex collatione facile est conterere atque contemnere,

    in consequence of, id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85:

    Isocrates videtur testimonio Platonis aliorum judicia debere contemnere,

    id. Or. 13, 41:

    magna sunt ea, quae dico: noli haec contemnere (= levia habere),

    esteem lightly, id. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39: nullam rem in me esse quam ille contemnat (= non timeat), nullam in se quam pertimescat, id. ib. 7, 23; cf.

    opp. metuere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 43:

    neque enim refutanda tantum, quae e contrario dicuntur, sed contemnenda, elevanda, ridenda sunt,

    Quint. 6, 4, 10 Spald.; cf. id. 4, 1, 38 al. (cf. under II.):

    imperium meum,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 10:

    tuum consilium,

    Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 15:

    mea dona,

    Lucr. 1, 48:

    murmura ponti,

    id. 3, 1045:

    praeclare res humanas,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 1:

    parva ista,

    Liv. 6, 41, 8:

    laborem bene dicendi,

    Quint. 1, prooem. 14:

    metum jurisjurandi,

    id. 5, 6, 3:

    populi voces,

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 65:

    honores,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 85:

    cantus Apollineos prae se,

    Ov. M. 11, 155:

    Antoni gladios potuit contemnere (Cicero),

    Juv. 10, 123:

    paucitatem in hoste,

    Curt. 3, 3, 28.— Poet.:

    nullas illa suis contemnet fletibus aras,

    neglect, leave unvisited, Prop. 1, 4, 23. —
    (β).
    With inf.:

    non contemnas lippus inungi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 29; so,

    coronari Olympia,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 50:

    mori,

    Sen. Phoen. 197. —
    (γ).
    Absol.:

    ut irascatur judex... faveat, contemnat,

    Cic. Or. 38, 131; cf. Quint. 9, 1, 23.—
    (δ).
    In part. fut. pass.:

    quae (amplitudo animi) maxime eminet contemnendis et despiciendis doloribus,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 64:

    documenta in contemnendis animalibus,

    despicable, contemptible, Plin. 8, 29, 43, § 104. —Esp. freq. with a negative:

    (orationes) non contemnendae saneque tolerabiles,

    Cic. Brut. 79, 273; cf. under II.—
    b.
    Poet., of things as subjects, to defy, be safe from, not to fear, to make light of:

    adamantina saxa ictus contemnere sueta,

    Lucr. 2, 448; cf. id. 5, 380; 5, 1216; Tib. 1, 3, 37:

    contemnere ventos, of the island of Delos, because protected from the winds by the surrounding islands,

    Verg. A. 3, 77; cf. id. G. 2, 360:

    contemnunt mediam temeraria lina Charybdim,

    Juv. 5, 102.—
    B.
    With personal objects: a te contemni ac despici ac pro nihilo haberi senatum volunt, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 436, 27:

    contemni se putant (senes), despici, illudi,

    id. Sen. 18, 65; id. Off. 2, 10, 36:

    omnes istos deridete atque contemnite,

    id. de Or. 3, 14, 54; Sall. H. 1, 41, 24 Dietsch; Liv. 22, 39, 20; Quint. 6, 2, 3:

    contemnere miser,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 14 et saep. —Se contemnere, to put a small value upon one's self, to have an humble or low opinion of one's self. (opp.:

    sibi satisplacere),

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 41; id. Mil. 4, 6, 21; and inversely: se non contemnere, to have a high regard for or estimate of one's self, Cic. Att. 12, 21, 5; id. Phil. 13, 7, 15; Liv. 4, 35, 9:

    nec (Batavi) tributis contemnuntur,

    are humiliated, Tac. G. 29.—
    (β).
    Absol.:

    quae res illis contemnentibus perniciei fuit,

    Nep. Thras. 2, 2.—
    b.
    In part. fut. pass.:

    ne T. quidem Postumius contemnendus in dicendo,

    Cic. Brut. 77, 269; 13, 51; id. Or. 69, 231:

    copiae neque numero neque genere hominum contemnendae,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 110:

    manus,

    i. e. considerable, Suet. Tib. 25.—
    II.
    Esp., to slight, speak contemptuously of, disparage:

    contempsisti L. Murenae genus, extulisti tuum,

    Cic. Mur. 7, 15; id. de Or. 1, 17, 75; 3, 16, 59: populi contemnere voces, Sic. Hor. S. 1, 1, 65.—Hence, contemptus ( - temtus), a, um, P. a., despised, despicable, contemptible, vile, abject (class.):

    comtemptus et abjectus homo,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93:

    contempta ac sordida vita,

    id. Planc. 5, 12:

    a vili contemptoque,

    Quint. 6, 1, 16:

    res,

    Hor. C. 3, 16, 25 et saep.—With dat.:

    Trebellius per avaritiam ac sordes contemptus exercitui invisusque,

    Tac. H. 1, 60.— Comp.:

    quae vox potest esso contemptior, quam Milonis Crotoniatae?

    Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Phil. 3, 6, 16; id. Div. 2, 57, 117; Suet. Tib. 13; id. Ter. 2.— Sup.:

    contemptissimorum consulum levitas,

    Cic. Sest. 16, 36; so Quint. 12, 2, 2; Suet. Dom. 15.— Adv.: contemptē ( - temtē), contemptibly, despicably; only in comp. contemptius, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 1; Suet. Dom. 11 (but not Tac. H. 3, 47; v. contemptim).

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  • 9 contemte

    con-temno (also contempno; cf. Ritschl Prol. ad Plaut. p. 103), tempsi (-temsi), temptum (-temtum), 3, v. a., to consider a person or thing as unimportant or of small value, to value little, esteem lightly, contemn, despise, disdain, defy, not to fear, etc. (very freq. in connection with irridere, despicere, non curare, pro nihilo ducere, etc.; opp.: expetere, efferre, timere, metuere, etc.; v. the foll. and cf. aspernor; fre[qacute]. and class. in prose and poetry).
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    With things as objects:

    quodque ea, quae plerique vehementer expetunt, contemnant et pro nihilo ducant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 9, 28; id. Fin. 3, 9, 29:

    corporis voluptatem contemni et reici oportere,

    id. Off. 1, 30, 106:

    illum exercitum prae Gallicanis legionibus... magno opere contemno,

    id. Cat. 2, 3, 5:

    Romam prae suā Capuā irridebunt atque contemnent,

    id. Agr. 2, 35, 95:

    non usque eo L. Catilina rem publicam despexit atque contempsit, ut, etc.,

    id. Mur. 37, 78; cf. id. Verr. 1, 3, 9:

    quam (virtutem)... reliquā ex collatione facile est conterere atque contemnere,

    in consequence of, id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85:

    Isocrates videtur testimonio Platonis aliorum judicia debere contemnere,

    id. Or. 13, 41:

    magna sunt ea, quae dico: noli haec contemnere (= levia habere),

    esteem lightly, id. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39: nullam rem in me esse quam ille contemnat (= non timeat), nullam in se quam pertimescat, id. ib. 7, 23; cf.

    opp. metuere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 43:

    neque enim refutanda tantum, quae e contrario dicuntur, sed contemnenda, elevanda, ridenda sunt,

    Quint. 6, 4, 10 Spald.; cf. id. 4, 1, 38 al. (cf. under II.):

    imperium meum,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 10:

    tuum consilium,

    Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 15:

    mea dona,

    Lucr. 1, 48:

    murmura ponti,

    id. 3, 1045:

    praeclare res humanas,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 1:

    parva ista,

    Liv. 6, 41, 8:

    laborem bene dicendi,

    Quint. 1, prooem. 14:

    metum jurisjurandi,

    id. 5, 6, 3:

    populi voces,

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 65:

    honores,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 85:

    cantus Apollineos prae se,

    Ov. M. 11, 155:

    Antoni gladios potuit contemnere (Cicero),

    Juv. 10, 123:

    paucitatem in hoste,

    Curt. 3, 3, 28.— Poet.:

    nullas illa suis contemnet fletibus aras,

    neglect, leave unvisited, Prop. 1, 4, 23. —
    (β).
    With inf.:

    non contemnas lippus inungi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 29; so,

    coronari Olympia,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 50:

    mori,

    Sen. Phoen. 197. —
    (γ).
    Absol.:

    ut irascatur judex... faveat, contemnat,

    Cic. Or. 38, 131; cf. Quint. 9, 1, 23.—
    (δ).
    In part. fut. pass.:

    quae (amplitudo animi) maxime eminet contemnendis et despiciendis doloribus,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 64:

    documenta in contemnendis animalibus,

    despicable, contemptible, Plin. 8, 29, 43, § 104. —Esp. freq. with a negative:

    (orationes) non contemnendae saneque tolerabiles,

    Cic. Brut. 79, 273; cf. under II.—
    b.
    Poet., of things as subjects, to defy, be safe from, not to fear, to make light of:

    adamantina saxa ictus contemnere sueta,

    Lucr. 2, 448; cf. id. 5, 380; 5, 1216; Tib. 1, 3, 37:

    contemnere ventos, of the island of Delos, because protected from the winds by the surrounding islands,

    Verg. A. 3, 77; cf. id. G. 2, 360:

    contemnunt mediam temeraria lina Charybdim,

    Juv. 5, 102.—
    B.
    With personal objects: a te contemni ac despici ac pro nihilo haberi senatum volunt, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 436, 27:

    contemni se putant (senes), despici, illudi,

    id. Sen. 18, 65; id. Off. 2, 10, 36:

    omnes istos deridete atque contemnite,

    id. de Or. 3, 14, 54; Sall. H. 1, 41, 24 Dietsch; Liv. 22, 39, 20; Quint. 6, 2, 3:

    contemnere miser,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 14 et saep. —Se contemnere, to put a small value upon one's self, to have an humble or low opinion of one's self. (opp.:

    sibi satisplacere),

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 41; id. Mil. 4, 6, 21; and inversely: se non contemnere, to have a high regard for or estimate of one's self, Cic. Att. 12, 21, 5; id. Phil. 13, 7, 15; Liv. 4, 35, 9:

    nec (Batavi) tributis contemnuntur,

    are humiliated, Tac. G. 29.—
    (β).
    Absol.:

    quae res illis contemnentibus perniciei fuit,

    Nep. Thras. 2, 2.—
    b.
    In part. fut. pass.:

    ne T. quidem Postumius contemnendus in dicendo,

    Cic. Brut. 77, 269; 13, 51; id. Or. 69, 231:

    copiae neque numero neque genere hominum contemnendae,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 110:

    manus,

    i. e. considerable, Suet. Tib. 25.—
    II.
    Esp., to slight, speak contemptuously of, disparage:

    contempsisti L. Murenae genus, extulisti tuum,

    Cic. Mur. 7, 15; id. de Or. 1, 17, 75; 3, 16, 59: populi contemnere voces, Sic. Hor. S. 1, 1, 65.—Hence, contemptus ( - temtus), a, um, P. a., despised, despicable, contemptible, vile, abject (class.):

    comtemptus et abjectus homo,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93:

    contempta ac sordida vita,

    id. Planc. 5, 12:

    a vili contemptoque,

    Quint. 6, 1, 16:

    res,

    Hor. C. 3, 16, 25 et saep.—With dat.:

    Trebellius per avaritiam ac sordes contemptus exercitui invisusque,

    Tac. H. 1, 60.— Comp.:

    quae vox potest esso contemptior, quam Milonis Crotoniatae?

    Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Phil. 3, 6, 16; id. Div. 2, 57, 117; Suet. Tib. 13; id. Ter. 2.— Sup.:

    contemptissimorum consulum levitas,

    Cic. Sest. 16, 36; so Quint. 12, 2, 2; Suet. Dom. 15.— Adv.: contemptē ( - temtē), contemptibly, despicably; only in comp. contemptius, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 1; Suet. Dom. 11 (but not Tac. H. 3, 47; v. contemptim).

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  • 10 contemtus

    con-temno (also contempno; cf. Ritschl Prol. ad Plaut. p. 103), tempsi (-temsi), temptum (-temtum), 3, v. a., to consider a person or thing as unimportant or of small value, to value little, esteem lightly, contemn, despise, disdain, defy, not to fear, etc. (very freq. in connection with irridere, despicere, non curare, pro nihilo ducere, etc.; opp.: expetere, efferre, timere, metuere, etc.; v. the foll. and cf. aspernor; fre[qacute]. and class. in prose and poetry).
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    With things as objects:

    quodque ea, quae plerique vehementer expetunt, contemnant et pro nihilo ducant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 9, 28; id. Fin. 3, 9, 29:

    corporis voluptatem contemni et reici oportere,

    id. Off. 1, 30, 106:

    illum exercitum prae Gallicanis legionibus... magno opere contemno,

    id. Cat. 2, 3, 5:

    Romam prae suā Capuā irridebunt atque contemnent,

    id. Agr. 2, 35, 95:

    non usque eo L. Catilina rem publicam despexit atque contempsit, ut, etc.,

    id. Mur. 37, 78; cf. id. Verr. 1, 3, 9:

    quam (virtutem)... reliquā ex collatione facile est conterere atque contemnere,

    in consequence of, id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85:

    Isocrates videtur testimonio Platonis aliorum judicia debere contemnere,

    id. Or. 13, 41:

    magna sunt ea, quae dico: noli haec contemnere (= levia habere),

    esteem lightly, id. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39: nullam rem in me esse quam ille contemnat (= non timeat), nullam in se quam pertimescat, id. ib. 7, 23; cf.

    opp. metuere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 43:

    neque enim refutanda tantum, quae e contrario dicuntur, sed contemnenda, elevanda, ridenda sunt,

    Quint. 6, 4, 10 Spald.; cf. id. 4, 1, 38 al. (cf. under II.):

    imperium meum,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 10:

    tuum consilium,

    Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 15:

    mea dona,

    Lucr. 1, 48:

    murmura ponti,

    id. 3, 1045:

    praeclare res humanas,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 1:

    parva ista,

    Liv. 6, 41, 8:

    laborem bene dicendi,

    Quint. 1, prooem. 14:

    metum jurisjurandi,

    id. 5, 6, 3:

    populi voces,

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 65:

    honores,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 85:

    cantus Apollineos prae se,

    Ov. M. 11, 155:

    Antoni gladios potuit contemnere (Cicero),

    Juv. 10, 123:

    paucitatem in hoste,

    Curt. 3, 3, 28.— Poet.:

    nullas illa suis contemnet fletibus aras,

    neglect, leave unvisited, Prop. 1, 4, 23. —
    (β).
    With inf.:

    non contemnas lippus inungi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 29; so,

    coronari Olympia,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 50:

    mori,

    Sen. Phoen. 197. —
    (γ).
    Absol.:

    ut irascatur judex... faveat, contemnat,

    Cic. Or. 38, 131; cf. Quint. 9, 1, 23.—
    (δ).
    In part. fut. pass.:

    quae (amplitudo animi) maxime eminet contemnendis et despiciendis doloribus,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 64:

    documenta in contemnendis animalibus,

    despicable, contemptible, Plin. 8, 29, 43, § 104. —Esp. freq. with a negative:

    (orationes) non contemnendae saneque tolerabiles,

    Cic. Brut. 79, 273; cf. under II.—
    b.
    Poet., of things as subjects, to defy, be safe from, not to fear, to make light of:

    adamantina saxa ictus contemnere sueta,

    Lucr. 2, 448; cf. id. 5, 380; 5, 1216; Tib. 1, 3, 37:

    contemnere ventos, of the island of Delos, because protected from the winds by the surrounding islands,

    Verg. A. 3, 77; cf. id. G. 2, 360:

    contemnunt mediam temeraria lina Charybdim,

    Juv. 5, 102.—
    B.
    With personal objects: a te contemni ac despici ac pro nihilo haberi senatum volunt, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 436, 27:

    contemni se putant (senes), despici, illudi,

    id. Sen. 18, 65; id. Off. 2, 10, 36:

    omnes istos deridete atque contemnite,

    id. de Or. 3, 14, 54; Sall. H. 1, 41, 24 Dietsch; Liv. 22, 39, 20; Quint. 6, 2, 3:

    contemnere miser,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 14 et saep. —Se contemnere, to put a small value upon one's self, to have an humble or low opinion of one's self. (opp.:

    sibi satisplacere),

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 41; id. Mil. 4, 6, 21; and inversely: se non contemnere, to have a high regard for or estimate of one's self, Cic. Att. 12, 21, 5; id. Phil. 13, 7, 15; Liv. 4, 35, 9:

    nec (Batavi) tributis contemnuntur,

    are humiliated, Tac. G. 29.—
    (β).
    Absol.:

    quae res illis contemnentibus perniciei fuit,

    Nep. Thras. 2, 2.—
    b.
    In part. fut. pass.:

    ne T. quidem Postumius contemnendus in dicendo,

    Cic. Brut. 77, 269; 13, 51; id. Or. 69, 231:

    copiae neque numero neque genere hominum contemnendae,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 110:

    manus,

    i. e. considerable, Suet. Tib. 25.—
    II.
    Esp., to slight, speak contemptuously of, disparage:

    contempsisti L. Murenae genus, extulisti tuum,

    Cic. Mur. 7, 15; id. de Or. 1, 17, 75; 3, 16, 59: populi contemnere voces, Sic. Hor. S. 1, 1, 65.—Hence, contemptus ( - temtus), a, um, P. a., despised, despicable, contemptible, vile, abject (class.):

    comtemptus et abjectus homo,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93:

    contempta ac sordida vita,

    id. Planc. 5, 12:

    a vili contemptoque,

    Quint. 6, 1, 16:

    res,

    Hor. C. 3, 16, 25 et saep.—With dat.:

    Trebellius per avaritiam ac sordes contemptus exercitui invisusque,

    Tac. H. 1, 60.— Comp.:

    quae vox potest esso contemptior, quam Milonis Crotoniatae?

    Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Phil. 3, 6, 16; id. Div. 2, 57, 117; Suet. Tib. 13; id. Ter. 2.— Sup.:

    contemptissimorum consulum levitas,

    Cic. Sest. 16, 36; so Quint. 12, 2, 2; Suet. Dom. 15.— Adv.: contemptē ( - temtē), contemptibly, despicably; only in comp. contemptius, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 1; Suet. Dom. 11 (but not Tac. H. 3, 47; v. contemptim).

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  • 11 neclegens

    neglĕgo (less correctly neglĭgo and neclĕgo), exi, ectum, 3 ( perf subj. neglegerit, acc. to the form of the simple verb, Aem. Mac. ap. Diom. 366 P.; and id. ap. Prisc. p. 895 P.; also, acc. to the best MSS., [p. 1198] in Sall. J. 40, 1, neglegisset; v. Kritz and Fabri, ad h. l.), v. a. [nec-lego] (qs. not to pick up, i. e.), to not heed, not trouble one's self about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to; constr. with acc. or an object-clause; rarely with de or absol.
    I.
    In gen., opp. to curare (cf. desum):

    si mandatum neglecturus es,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112:

    maculam judiciorum,

    id. Clu. 47, 130:

    rem familiarem neglegebat,

    Nep. Them. 1, 2:

    neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 37.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    erus quod imperavit, neglexisti persequi,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 39:

    diem edicti obire neglexit,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20. —
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Theopompo negleximus,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 16, 33.—
    II.
    In partic., to make light of, not to care for, to slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect (syn.:

    despicio, sperno, contemno, fastidio): qui periculum fortunarum et capitis sui pro meā salute neglexit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 2:

    tantam pecuniam captam,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 94, § 218:

    cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49:

    legem,

    id. Vatin. 2, 5:

    minas,

    id. Quint. 30, 92:

    imperium alicujus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    injurias alicujus,

    to pass over, overlook, id. ib. 1, 36:

    iram alicujus,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 97:

    deos,

    Sall. C. 10, 4:

    se semper credunt neglegi, i. e. contemni,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16.—
    (β).
    With an objectclause:

    verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat,

    neglect, disdain, Cic. Or. 23, 77:

    Theopompum, expulsum a Trebonio, confugere Alexandriam neglexistis,

    id. Phil. 13, 16, 33:

    fraudem committere,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31; Tib. 2, 6, 37.—
    * (γ).
    With a foll. ne:

    neglegens, ne quā populus laboret,

    unconcerned, careless, Hor. C. 3, 8, 25 (securus, non timens, Schol.).—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    bonus tantummodo segnior fit, ubi negligas,

    when you neglect him, Sall. J. 31, 28.—Hence,
    A.
    neglĕgens ( neglĭg-, neclĕg-), entis, P. a., heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful.
    1.
    In gen.: neclegens dictus est non legens neque dilectum habens, quid facere debeat, omissā ratione officii sui, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.:

    improvidi et neglegentes duces,

    Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2:

    quoniam pater tam neglegens ac dissolutus est,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162:

    socors alicujus natura neglegensque,

    id. Brut. 68, 239:

    in amicis deligendis neglegentes,

    id. Lael. 17, 62:

    in aliquem,

    id. Fam. 13, 1, 5.—With gen.:

    legum, officii, rei publicae, sociorum atque amicorum neglegentior,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 143:

    amicorum inimicorumque (= prae stupore haud discernens),

    Tac. H. 3, 38:

    lenocinii,

    Suet. Aug. 79:

    domus tuae neglegentissimus,

    Pacat. Pan. Th. 31.—With circa:

    circa deos ac religiones neglegentior,

    Suet. Tib. 69.—With inf.:

    post illa obtegere eam neglegens fui,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 61.—Of things:

    alarum neglegens sudor,

    that proceeds from neglect, Petr. 128:

    neglegentior amictus,

    Quint. 11, 3, 147:

    neglegens sermo,

    id. 10, 7, 28; cf.

    stilus,

    id. 2, 4, 13.—
    2.
    In partic., with respect to one's fortune, heedless, careless, improvident:

    in sumptu neglegens,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    adulescentia neglegens luxuriosaque,

    Liv. 27, 8; Quint. 7, 2, 29.—Hence, adv.: neglĕgenter ( neglĭg-), heedlessly, carelessly, negligently:

    scribere (opp. diligenter),

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 7:

    gerunt et ferarum pelles, proximi ripae neglegenter, ulteriores exquisitius,

    Tac. G. 17:

    audientes,

    Quint. 8, 2, 23:

    petere pilam,

    id. 6, 3, 62; 2, 4, 17.— Comp.:

    neglegentius asservare aliquid,

    Cic. Caecin. 26, 73.— Sup.:

    neglegentissime amicos habere,

    Sen. Ep. 63, 7.—
    B.
    neglectus, a, um, P. a., neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised:

    cum ipsi inter nos abjecti neglectique simus,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    castra soluta neglectaque,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    religio,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17:

    di,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 7:

    forma viros decet,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 509.— Sup.:

    neglectissima progenies,

    Stat. Th. 7, 146.— Hence, * adv.: neglectē, carelessly, negligently:

    neglectius incedebat,

    Hier. Ep. 39, n. 1.

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  • 12 neclego

    neglĕgo (less correctly neglĭgo and neclĕgo), exi, ectum, 3 ( perf subj. neglegerit, acc. to the form of the simple verb, Aem. Mac. ap. Diom. 366 P.; and id. ap. Prisc. p. 895 P.; also, acc. to the best MSS., [p. 1198] in Sall. J. 40, 1, neglegisset; v. Kritz and Fabri, ad h. l.), v. a. [nec-lego] (qs. not to pick up, i. e.), to not heed, not trouble one's self about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to; constr. with acc. or an object-clause; rarely with de or absol.
    I.
    In gen., opp. to curare (cf. desum):

    si mandatum neglecturus es,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112:

    maculam judiciorum,

    id. Clu. 47, 130:

    rem familiarem neglegebat,

    Nep. Them. 1, 2:

    neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 37.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    erus quod imperavit, neglexisti persequi,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 39:

    diem edicti obire neglexit,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20. —
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Theopompo negleximus,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 16, 33.—
    II.
    In partic., to make light of, not to care for, to slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect (syn.:

    despicio, sperno, contemno, fastidio): qui periculum fortunarum et capitis sui pro meā salute neglexit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 2:

    tantam pecuniam captam,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 94, § 218:

    cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49:

    legem,

    id. Vatin. 2, 5:

    minas,

    id. Quint. 30, 92:

    imperium alicujus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    injurias alicujus,

    to pass over, overlook, id. ib. 1, 36:

    iram alicujus,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 97:

    deos,

    Sall. C. 10, 4:

    se semper credunt neglegi, i. e. contemni,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16.—
    (β).
    With an objectclause:

    verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat,

    neglect, disdain, Cic. Or. 23, 77:

    Theopompum, expulsum a Trebonio, confugere Alexandriam neglexistis,

    id. Phil. 13, 16, 33:

    fraudem committere,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31; Tib. 2, 6, 37.—
    * (γ).
    With a foll. ne:

    neglegens, ne quā populus laboret,

    unconcerned, careless, Hor. C. 3, 8, 25 (securus, non timens, Schol.).—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    bonus tantummodo segnior fit, ubi negligas,

    when you neglect him, Sall. J. 31, 28.—Hence,
    A.
    neglĕgens ( neglĭg-, neclĕg-), entis, P. a., heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful.
    1.
    In gen.: neclegens dictus est non legens neque dilectum habens, quid facere debeat, omissā ratione officii sui, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.:

    improvidi et neglegentes duces,

    Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2:

    quoniam pater tam neglegens ac dissolutus est,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162:

    socors alicujus natura neglegensque,

    id. Brut. 68, 239:

    in amicis deligendis neglegentes,

    id. Lael. 17, 62:

    in aliquem,

    id. Fam. 13, 1, 5.—With gen.:

    legum, officii, rei publicae, sociorum atque amicorum neglegentior,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 143:

    amicorum inimicorumque (= prae stupore haud discernens),

    Tac. H. 3, 38:

    lenocinii,

    Suet. Aug. 79:

    domus tuae neglegentissimus,

    Pacat. Pan. Th. 31.—With circa:

    circa deos ac religiones neglegentior,

    Suet. Tib. 69.—With inf.:

    post illa obtegere eam neglegens fui,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 61.—Of things:

    alarum neglegens sudor,

    that proceeds from neglect, Petr. 128:

    neglegentior amictus,

    Quint. 11, 3, 147:

    neglegens sermo,

    id. 10, 7, 28; cf.

    stilus,

    id. 2, 4, 13.—
    2.
    In partic., with respect to one's fortune, heedless, careless, improvident:

    in sumptu neglegens,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    adulescentia neglegens luxuriosaque,

    Liv. 27, 8; Quint. 7, 2, 29.—Hence, adv.: neglĕgenter ( neglĭg-), heedlessly, carelessly, negligently:

    scribere (opp. diligenter),

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 7:

    gerunt et ferarum pelles, proximi ripae neglegenter, ulteriores exquisitius,

    Tac. G. 17:

    audientes,

    Quint. 8, 2, 23:

    petere pilam,

    id. 6, 3, 62; 2, 4, 17.— Comp.:

    neglegentius asservare aliquid,

    Cic. Caecin. 26, 73.— Sup.:

    neglegentissime amicos habere,

    Sen. Ep. 63, 7.—
    B.
    neglectus, a, um, P. a., neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised:

    cum ipsi inter nos abjecti neglectique simus,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    castra soluta neglectaque,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    religio,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17:

    di,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 7:

    forma viros decet,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 509.— Sup.:

    neglectissima progenies,

    Stat. Th. 7, 146.— Hence, * adv.: neglectē, carelessly, negligently:

    neglectius incedebat,

    Hier. Ep. 39, n. 1.

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  • 13 neglego

    neglĕgo (less correctly neglĭgo and neclĕgo), exi, ectum, 3 ( perf subj. neglegerit, acc. to the form of the simple verb, Aem. Mac. ap. Diom. 366 P.; and id. ap. Prisc. p. 895 P.; also, acc. to the best MSS., [p. 1198] in Sall. J. 40, 1, neglegisset; v. Kritz and Fabri, ad h. l.), v. a. [nec-lego] (qs. not to pick up, i. e.), to not heed, not trouble one's self about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to; constr. with acc. or an object-clause; rarely with de or absol.
    I.
    In gen., opp. to curare (cf. desum):

    si mandatum neglecturus es,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112:

    maculam judiciorum,

    id. Clu. 47, 130:

    rem familiarem neglegebat,

    Nep. Them. 1, 2:

    neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 37.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    erus quod imperavit, neglexisti persequi,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 39:

    diem edicti obire neglexit,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20. —
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Theopompo negleximus,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 16, 33.—
    II.
    In partic., to make light of, not to care for, to slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect (syn.:

    despicio, sperno, contemno, fastidio): qui periculum fortunarum et capitis sui pro meā salute neglexit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 2:

    tantam pecuniam captam,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 94, § 218:

    cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49:

    legem,

    id. Vatin. 2, 5:

    minas,

    id. Quint. 30, 92:

    imperium alicujus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    injurias alicujus,

    to pass over, overlook, id. ib. 1, 36:

    iram alicujus,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 97:

    deos,

    Sall. C. 10, 4:

    se semper credunt neglegi, i. e. contemni,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16.—
    (β).
    With an objectclause:

    verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat,

    neglect, disdain, Cic. Or. 23, 77:

    Theopompum, expulsum a Trebonio, confugere Alexandriam neglexistis,

    id. Phil. 13, 16, 33:

    fraudem committere,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31; Tib. 2, 6, 37.—
    * (γ).
    With a foll. ne:

    neglegens, ne quā populus laboret,

    unconcerned, careless, Hor. C. 3, 8, 25 (securus, non timens, Schol.).—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    bonus tantummodo segnior fit, ubi negligas,

    when you neglect him, Sall. J. 31, 28.—Hence,
    A.
    neglĕgens ( neglĭg-, neclĕg-), entis, P. a., heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful.
    1.
    In gen.: neclegens dictus est non legens neque dilectum habens, quid facere debeat, omissā ratione officii sui, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.:

    improvidi et neglegentes duces,

    Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2:

    quoniam pater tam neglegens ac dissolutus est,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162:

    socors alicujus natura neglegensque,

    id. Brut. 68, 239:

    in amicis deligendis neglegentes,

    id. Lael. 17, 62:

    in aliquem,

    id. Fam. 13, 1, 5.—With gen.:

    legum, officii, rei publicae, sociorum atque amicorum neglegentior,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 143:

    amicorum inimicorumque (= prae stupore haud discernens),

    Tac. H. 3, 38:

    lenocinii,

    Suet. Aug. 79:

    domus tuae neglegentissimus,

    Pacat. Pan. Th. 31.—With circa:

    circa deos ac religiones neglegentior,

    Suet. Tib. 69.—With inf.:

    post illa obtegere eam neglegens fui,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 61.—Of things:

    alarum neglegens sudor,

    that proceeds from neglect, Petr. 128:

    neglegentior amictus,

    Quint. 11, 3, 147:

    neglegens sermo,

    id. 10, 7, 28; cf.

    stilus,

    id. 2, 4, 13.—
    2.
    In partic., with respect to one's fortune, heedless, careless, improvident:

    in sumptu neglegens,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    adulescentia neglegens luxuriosaque,

    Liv. 27, 8; Quint. 7, 2, 29.—Hence, adv.: neglĕgenter ( neglĭg-), heedlessly, carelessly, negligently:

    scribere (opp. diligenter),

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 7:

    gerunt et ferarum pelles, proximi ripae neglegenter, ulteriores exquisitius,

    Tac. G. 17:

    audientes,

    Quint. 8, 2, 23:

    petere pilam,

    id. 6, 3, 62; 2, 4, 17.— Comp.:

    neglegentius asservare aliquid,

    Cic. Caecin. 26, 73.— Sup.:

    neglegentissime amicos habere,

    Sen. Ep. 63, 7.—
    B.
    neglectus, a, um, P. a., neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised:

    cum ipsi inter nos abjecti neglectique simus,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    castra soluta neglectaque,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    religio,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17:

    di,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 7:

    forma viros decet,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 509.— Sup.:

    neglectissima progenies,

    Stat. Th. 7, 146.— Hence, * adv.: neglectē, carelessly, negligently:

    neglectius incedebat,

    Hier. Ep. 39, n. 1.

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  • 14 negligens

    neglĕgo (less correctly neglĭgo and neclĕgo), exi, ectum, 3 ( perf subj. neglegerit, acc. to the form of the simple verb, Aem. Mac. ap. Diom. 366 P.; and id. ap. Prisc. p. 895 P.; also, acc. to the best MSS., [p. 1198] in Sall. J. 40, 1, neglegisset; v. Kritz and Fabri, ad h. l.), v. a. [nec-lego] (qs. not to pick up, i. e.), to not heed, not trouble one's self about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to; constr. with acc. or an object-clause; rarely with de or absol.
    I.
    In gen., opp. to curare (cf. desum):

    si mandatum neglecturus es,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112:

    maculam judiciorum,

    id. Clu. 47, 130:

    rem familiarem neglegebat,

    Nep. Them. 1, 2:

    neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 37.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    erus quod imperavit, neglexisti persequi,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 39:

    diem edicti obire neglexit,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20. —
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Theopompo negleximus,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 16, 33.—
    II.
    In partic., to make light of, not to care for, to slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect (syn.:

    despicio, sperno, contemno, fastidio): qui periculum fortunarum et capitis sui pro meā salute neglexit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 2:

    tantam pecuniam captam,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 94, § 218:

    cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49:

    legem,

    id. Vatin. 2, 5:

    minas,

    id. Quint. 30, 92:

    imperium alicujus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    injurias alicujus,

    to pass over, overlook, id. ib. 1, 36:

    iram alicujus,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 97:

    deos,

    Sall. C. 10, 4:

    se semper credunt neglegi, i. e. contemni,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16.—
    (β).
    With an objectclause:

    verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat,

    neglect, disdain, Cic. Or. 23, 77:

    Theopompum, expulsum a Trebonio, confugere Alexandriam neglexistis,

    id. Phil. 13, 16, 33:

    fraudem committere,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31; Tib. 2, 6, 37.—
    * (γ).
    With a foll. ne:

    neglegens, ne quā populus laboret,

    unconcerned, careless, Hor. C. 3, 8, 25 (securus, non timens, Schol.).—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    bonus tantummodo segnior fit, ubi negligas,

    when you neglect him, Sall. J. 31, 28.—Hence,
    A.
    neglĕgens ( neglĭg-, neclĕg-), entis, P. a., heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful.
    1.
    In gen.: neclegens dictus est non legens neque dilectum habens, quid facere debeat, omissā ratione officii sui, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.:

    improvidi et neglegentes duces,

    Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2:

    quoniam pater tam neglegens ac dissolutus est,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162:

    socors alicujus natura neglegensque,

    id. Brut. 68, 239:

    in amicis deligendis neglegentes,

    id. Lael. 17, 62:

    in aliquem,

    id. Fam. 13, 1, 5.—With gen.:

    legum, officii, rei publicae, sociorum atque amicorum neglegentior,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 143:

    amicorum inimicorumque (= prae stupore haud discernens),

    Tac. H. 3, 38:

    lenocinii,

    Suet. Aug. 79:

    domus tuae neglegentissimus,

    Pacat. Pan. Th. 31.—With circa:

    circa deos ac religiones neglegentior,

    Suet. Tib. 69.—With inf.:

    post illa obtegere eam neglegens fui,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 61.—Of things:

    alarum neglegens sudor,

    that proceeds from neglect, Petr. 128:

    neglegentior amictus,

    Quint. 11, 3, 147:

    neglegens sermo,

    id. 10, 7, 28; cf.

    stilus,

    id. 2, 4, 13.—
    2.
    In partic., with respect to one's fortune, heedless, careless, improvident:

    in sumptu neglegens,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    adulescentia neglegens luxuriosaque,

    Liv. 27, 8; Quint. 7, 2, 29.—Hence, adv.: neglĕgenter ( neglĭg-), heedlessly, carelessly, negligently:

    scribere (opp. diligenter),

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 7:

    gerunt et ferarum pelles, proximi ripae neglegenter, ulteriores exquisitius,

    Tac. G. 17:

    audientes,

    Quint. 8, 2, 23:

    petere pilam,

    id. 6, 3, 62; 2, 4, 17.— Comp.:

    neglegentius asservare aliquid,

    Cic. Caecin. 26, 73.— Sup.:

    neglegentissime amicos habere,

    Sen. Ep. 63, 7.—
    B.
    neglectus, a, um, P. a., neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised:

    cum ipsi inter nos abjecti neglectique simus,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    castra soluta neglectaque,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    religio,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17:

    di,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 7:

    forma viros decet,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 509.— Sup.:

    neglectissima progenies,

    Stat. Th. 7, 146.— Hence, * adv.: neglectē, carelessly, negligently:

    neglectius incedebat,

    Hier. Ep. 39, n. 1.

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  • 15 negligenter

    neglĕgo (less correctly neglĭgo and neclĕgo), exi, ectum, 3 ( perf subj. neglegerit, acc. to the form of the simple verb, Aem. Mac. ap. Diom. 366 P.; and id. ap. Prisc. p. 895 P.; also, acc. to the best MSS., [p. 1198] in Sall. J. 40, 1, neglegisset; v. Kritz and Fabri, ad h. l.), v. a. [nec-lego] (qs. not to pick up, i. e.), to not heed, not trouble one's self about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to; constr. with acc. or an object-clause; rarely with de or absol.
    I.
    In gen., opp. to curare (cf. desum):

    si mandatum neglecturus es,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112:

    maculam judiciorum,

    id. Clu. 47, 130:

    rem familiarem neglegebat,

    Nep. Them. 1, 2:

    neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 37.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    erus quod imperavit, neglexisti persequi,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 39:

    diem edicti obire neglexit,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20. —
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Theopompo negleximus,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 16, 33.—
    II.
    In partic., to make light of, not to care for, to slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect (syn.:

    despicio, sperno, contemno, fastidio): qui periculum fortunarum et capitis sui pro meā salute neglexit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 2:

    tantam pecuniam captam,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 94, § 218:

    cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49:

    legem,

    id. Vatin. 2, 5:

    minas,

    id. Quint. 30, 92:

    imperium alicujus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    injurias alicujus,

    to pass over, overlook, id. ib. 1, 36:

    iram alicujus,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 97:

    deos,

    Sall. C. 10, 4:

    se semper credunt neglegi, i. e. contemni,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16.—
    (β).
    With an objectclause:

    verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat,

    neglect, disdain, Cic. Or. 23, 77:

    Theopompum, expulsum a Trebonio, confugere Alexandriam neglexistis,

    id. Phil. 13, 16, 33:

    fraudem committere,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31; Tib. 2, 6, 37.—
    * (γ).
    With a foll. ne:

    neglegens, ne quā populus laboret,

    unconcerned, careless, Hor. C. 3, 8, 25 (securus, non timens, Schol.).—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    bonus tantummodo segnior fit, ubi negligas,

    when you neglect him, Sall. J. 31, 28.—Hence,
    A.
    neglĕgens ( neglĭg-, neclĕg-), entis, P. a., heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful.
    1.
    In gen.: neclegens dictus est non legens neque dilectum habens, quid facere debeat, omissā ratione officii sui, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.:

    improvidi et neglegentes duces,

    Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2:

    quoniam pater tam neglegens ac dissolutus est,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162:

    socors alicujus natura neglegensque,

    id. Brut. 68, 239:

    in amicis deligendis neglegentes,

    id. Lael. 17, 62:

    in aliquem,

    id. Fam. 13, 1, 5.—With gen.:

    legum, officii, rei publicae, sociorum atque amicorum neglegentior,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 143:

    amicorum inimicorumque (= prae stupore haud discernens),

    Tac. H. 3, 38:

    lenocinii,

    Suet. Aug. 79:

    domus tuae neglegentissimus,

    Pacat. Pan. Th. 31.—With circa:

    circa deos ac religiones neglegentior,

    Suet. Tib. 69.—With inf.:

    post illa obtegere eam neglegens fui,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 61.—Of things:

    alarum neglegens sudor,

    that proceeds from neglect, Petr. 128:

    neglegentior amictus,

    Quint. 11, 3, 147:

    neglegens sermo,

    id. 10, 7, 28; cf.

    stilus,

    id. 2, 4, 13.—
    2.
    In partic., with respect to one's fortune, heedless, careless, improvident:

    in sumptu neglegens,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    adulescentia neglegens luxuriosaque,

    Liv. 27, 8; Quint. 7, 2, 29.—Hence, adv.: neglĕgenter ( neglĭg-), heedlessly, carelessly, negligently:

    scribere (opp. diligenter),

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 7:

    gerunt et ferarum pelles, proximi ripae neglegenter, ulteriores exquisitius,

    Tac. G. 17:

    audientes,

    Quint. 8, 2, 23:

    petere pilam,

    id. 6, 3, 62; 2, 4, 17.— Comp.:

    neglegentius asservare aliquid,

    Cic. Caecin. 26, 73.— Sup.:

    neglegentissime amicos habere,

    Sen. Ep. 63, 7.—
    B.
    neglectus, a, um, P. a., neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised:

    cum ipsi inter nos abjecti neglectique simus,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    castra soluta neglectaque,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    religio,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17:

    di,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 7:

    forma viros decet,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 509.— Sup.:

    neglectissima progenies,

    Stat. Th. 7, 146.— Hence, * adv.: neglectē, carelessly, negligently:

    neglectius incedebat,

    Hier. Ep. 39, n. 1.

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  • 16 negligo

    neglĕgo (less correctly neglĭgo and neclĕgo), exi, ectum, 3 ( perf subj. neglegerit, acc. to the form of the simple verb, Aem. Mac. ap. Diom. 366 P.; and id. ap. Prisc. p. 895 P.; also, acc. to the best MSS., [p. 1198] in Sall. J. 40, 1, neglegisset; v. Kritz and Fabri, ad h. l.), v. a. [nec-lego] (qs. not to pick up, i. e.), to not heed, not trouble one's self about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to; constr. with acc. or an object-clause; rarely with de or absol.
    I.
    In gen., opp. to curare (cf. desum):

    si mandatum neglecturus es,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112:

    maculam judiciorum,

    id. Clu. 47, 130:

    rem familiarem neglegebat,

    Nep. Them. 1, 2:

    neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 37.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    erus quod imperavit, neglexisti persequi,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 39:

    diem edicti obire neglexit,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20. —
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Theopompo negleximus,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 16, 33.—
    II.
    In partic., to make light of, not to care for, to slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect (syn.:

    despicio, sperno, contemno, fastidio): qui periculum fortunarum et capitis sui pro meā salute neglexit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 2:

    tantam pecuniam captam,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 94, § 218:

    cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49:

    legem,

    id. Vatin. 2, 5:

    minas,

    id. Quint. 30, 92:

    imperium alicujus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    injurias alicujus,

    to pass over, overlook, id. ib. 1, 36:

    iram alicujus,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 97:

    deos,

    Sall. C. 10, 4:

    se semper credunt neglegi, i. e. contemni,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16.—
    (β).
    With an objectclause:

    verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat,

    neglect, disdain, Cic. Or. 23, 77:

    Theopompum, expulsum a Trebonio, confugere Alexandriam neglexistis,

    id. Phil. 13, 16, 33:

    fraudem committere,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31; Tib. 2, 6, 37.—
    * (γ).
    With a foll. ne:

    neglegens, ne quā populus laboret,

    unconcerned, careless, Hor. C. 3, 8, 25 (securus, non timens, Schol.).—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    bonus tantummodo segnior fit, ubi negligas,

    when you neglect him, Sall. J. 31, 28.—Hence,
    A.
    neglĕgens ( neglĭg-, neclĕg-), entis, P. a., heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful.
    1.
    In gen.: neclegens dictus est non legens neque dilectum habens, quid facere debeat, omissā ratione officii sui, Paul. ex Fest. p. 162 Müll.:

    improvidi et neglegentes duces,

    Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2:

    quoniam pater tam neglegens ac dissolutus est,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162:

    socors alicujus natura neglegensque,

    id. Brut. 68, 239:

    in amicis deligendis neglegentes,

    id. Lael. 17, 62:

    in aliquem,

    id. Fam. 13, 1, 5.—With gen.:

    legum, officii, rei publicae, sociorum atque amicorum neglegentior,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 143:

    amicorum inimicorumque (= prae stupore haud discernens),

    Tac. H. 3, 38:

    lenocinii,

    Suet. Aug. 79:

    domus tuae neglegentissimus,

    Pacat. Pan. Th. 31.—With circa:

    circa deos ac religiones neglegentior,

    Suet. Tib. 69.—With inf.:

    post illa obtegere eam neglegens fui,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 61.—Of things:

    alarum neglegens sudor,

    that proceeds from neglect, Petr. 128:

    neglegentior amictus,

    Quint. 11, 3, 147:

    neglegens sermo,

    id. 10, 7, 28; cf.

    stilus,

    id. 2, 4, 13.—
    2.
    In partic., with respect to one's fortune, heedless, careless, improvident:

    in sumptu neglegens,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    adulescentia neglegens luxuriosaque,

    Liv. 27, 8; Quint. 7, 2, 29.—Hence, adv.: neglĕgenter ( neglĭg-), heedlessly, carelessly, negligently:

    scribere (opp. diligenter),

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 7:

    gerunt et ferarum pelles, proximi ripae neglegenter, ulteriores exquisitius,

    Tac. G. 17:

    audientes,

    Quint. 8, 2, 23:

    petere pilam,

    id. 6, 3, 62; 2, 4, 17.— Comp.:

    neglegentius asservare aliquid,

    Cic. Caecin. 26, 73.— Sup.:

    neglegentissime amicos habere,

    Sen. Ep. 63, 7.—
    B.
    neglectus, a, um, P. a., neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised:

    cum ipsi inter nos abjecti neglectique simus,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    castra soluta neglectaque,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    religio,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17:

    di,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 7:

    forma viros decet,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 509.— Sup.:

    neglectissima progenies,

    Stat. Th. 7, 146.— Hence, * adv.: neglectē, carelessly, negligently:

    neglectius incedebat,

    Hier. Ep. 39, n. 1.

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  • 17 nullifico

    nullĭfĭco, āre, v. a. [nullus-facio], to esteem lightly; to despise, contemn (eccl. Lat.), Tert. adv. Psych. 15; Hier. Ep. 135.

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  • 18 obtero

    ob-tĕro ( opt-), trīvi, trītum, 3 ( pluperf. subj. obtrisset for obtrivisset, Liv. 3, 56, 8 Drak. N. cr.; perf. obterii, App. Mag. 8, p. 278, 15), v. a.
    I.
    To bruise, crush, or break to pieces (syn. obtundo; class.).— Lit.:

    ne in stabulo infantes grex boum obtereret,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 5:

    ranas,

    Phaedr. 1, 30, 1:

    puerum,

    Suet. Ner. 5:

    homines,

    Liv. 27, 41:

    caput saxo,

    Luc. 6, 276:

    locustarum ova,

    Plin. 11, 29, 35, § 105:

    crura,

    Col. 8, 8:

    in angustiis portarum obtriti sunt,

    crushed by the crowd, Liv. 30, 5.—
    II.
    Trop., to crush, trample on, degrade, disgrace, contemn, disparage, ravage, destroy:

    meaeque pugnae proeliares plurumae optritae jacent?

    Plaut. Curc. 4, 4, 17:

    calumniam,

    Cic. Caecin. 7, 18:

    laudem imperatoriam,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 1, § 2:

    obtrectationes,

    id. Fam. 5, 9, 1:

    jura populi,

    Liv. 3, 56:

    legionarios,

    Tac. A. 15, 11:

    Graeciam,

    Just. 5, 2, 11:

    militem verbis,

    to degrade, Liv. 24, 15:

    Penates,

    Sen. Oed. 645:

    vulgi omne cadaver,

    Juv. 3, 260.—
    * III.
    To rub:

    dentes carbone,

    App. Mag. 8, p. 278, 15.

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  • 19 optero

    ob-tĕro ( opt-), trīvi, trītum, 3 ( pluperf. subj. obtrisset for obtrivisset, Liv. 3, 56, 8 Drak. N. cr.; perf. obterii, App. Mag. 8, p. 278, 15), v. a.
    I.
    To bruise, crush, or break to pieces (syn. obtundo; class.).— Lit.:

    ne in stabulo infantes grex boum obtereret,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 5:

    ranas,

    Phaedr. 1, 30, 1:

    puerum,

    Suet. Ner. 5:

    homines,

    Liv. 27, 41:

    caput saxo,

    Luc. 6, 276:

    locustarum ova,

    Plin. 11, 29, 35, § 105:

    crura,

    Col. 8, 8:

    in angustiis portarum obtriti sunt,

    crushed by the crowd, Liv. 30, 5.—
    II.
    Trop., to crush, trample on, degrade, disgrace, contemn, disparage, ravage, destroy:

    meaeque pugnae proeliares plurumae optritae jacent?

    Plaut. Curc. 4, 4, 17:

    calumniam,

    Cic. Caecin. 7, 18:

    laudem imperatoriam,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 1, § 2:

    obtrectationes,

    id. Fam. 5, 9, 1:

    jura populi,

    Liv. 3, 56:

    legionarios,

    Tac. A. 15, 11:

    Graeciam,

    Just. 5, 2, 11:

    militem verbis,

    to degrade, Liv. 24, 15:

    Penates,

    Sen. Oed. 645:

    vulgi omne cadaver,

    Juv. 3, 260.—
    * III.
    To rub:

    dentes carbone,

    App. Mag. 8, p. 278, 15.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > optero

  • 20 refuto

    rĕfūto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [root fu-; Gr. chu-, cheWô, cheuma; cf.:

    fundo, futtilis,

    Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 204 sq. ], to check, drive back, repress.
    I.
    Lit.:

    semper illas nationes nostri imperatores refutandas potius bello quam lacessandas putaverunt,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—
    II.
    Trop., to repel, repress, resist, restrain, oppose (freq. and class.; syn.: reicio, reprimo).
    A.
    In gen.:

    virtutem aspernari ac refutare,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 16, 44:

    refutetur ac reiciatur ille clamor,

    id. Tusc. 2, 33, 55:

    alicujus cupiditatem,

    id. Fam. 1, 9, 25: vitam, to contemn, Sall. Fragm. ap. Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 218 (H. 1, 73 Dietsch); cf.:

    temporis munera,

    Quint. 10, 6, 6:

    alicujus libidinem,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 1, 4:

    nummum,

    Sol. 22 med.:

    ad mortem si te (Fors dicta refutet!) Prodiderim,

    may fate avert, Verg. A. 12, 41.—
    B.
    In partic., to repel, rebut any thing by speech, etc.; to confute, refute, disprove (syn.:

    refello, redarguo): res refutat id,

    Lucr. 2, 245; 2, 867:

    nemo te ita refutandum ut gravem adversarium arbitrabatur,

    Cic. Vatin. 1, 1:

    testes,

    id. Font. 1, 1:

    nostra confirmare argumentis ac rationibus, deinde contraria refutare,

    id. de Or. 2, 19, 80; so (opp. confirmare) Quint. 5, prooem. §

    2: neque refutanda tantum, sed contemnenda, elevanda, ridenda sunt,

    id. 6, 4, 10:

    perjuria testimoniis,

    Cic. Font. 16, 35:

    oratio re multo magis quam verbis refutata,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52:

    infamiam pudicitiae posterae vitae castitate,

    Suet. Aug. 71:

    quos tum, ut pueri, refutare domesticis testibus solebamus,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 1, 2:

    a te refutentur,

    id. Fam. 9, 11, 2:

    tribunos oratione feroci,

    Liv. 2, 52 fin. — Poet., with object-clause:

    si quis corpus sentire refutat,

    denies, Lucr. 3, 350.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > refuto

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