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|lshtext=<b>vellus</b>: ĕris, n. Sanscr. ura for [[vara]], [[sheep]]; [[root]] var, to [[cover]]; Gr. | |lshtext=<b>vellus</b>: ĕris, n. Sanscr. ura for [[vara]], [[sheep]]; [[root]] var, to [[cover]]; Gr. [[ἔριον]], [[εἶρος]], [[wool]]; Goth. vulla; Germ. Wolle.<br /><b>I</b> Lit., [[wool]] [[shorn]] [[off]], a [[fleece]]: pastores Palatini ex ovibus [[ante]] tonsuram inventam vellere lanam sunt soliti: a quo vellera dicuntur, Varr. L. L. 5, §§ 54 and 130 Müll.; id. R. R. 2, 11, 9; Plin. 27, 7, 28, § 50; Lucr. 6, 504; Hor. Epod. 12, 21; id. Ep. 1, 10, 27; Ov. M. 6, 21; 14, 264.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>1</b> The [[skin]] of a [[sheep]] [[with]] the [[wool]] on it, the [[fell]] or [[pelt]] [[entire]], Col. 7, 4, 4; Tib. 2, 1, 62; Verg. E. 3, 95; id. A. 7, 95; Ov. H. 18, 144; id. F. 5, 102.<br /> <b>2</b> The [[hide]], [[pelt]] of [[any]] [[other]] [[animal]]: fulvi leonis, Ov. F. 2, 340; cf. id. ib. 5, 396: cervina, id. M. 6, 593; cf. id. ib. 3, 197: ferina, id. ib. 11, 4.—<br /> <b>3</b> A [[sheep]]: cultrosque in guttura velleris atri Conicit, Ov. M. 7, 244; cf. Calp. Ecl. 2, 7.—<br /> <b>B</b> Of [[woolly]] [[material]].<br /> <b>1</b> Wool, [[down]]: velleraque ut foliis depectant tenuia [[Seres]], i. e. the fleeces or flocks of [[silk]], Verg. G. 2, 121.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of [[light]], [[fleecy]] clouds: tenuia nec lanae per [[caelum]] vellera ferri, Verg. G. 1, 397; so Luc. 4, 124.—<br /> <b>3</b> Of [[snow]]-flakes, Mart. 4, 3, 1.—<br /> <b>C</b> Of things made of [[wool]]: Parnasia, [[woollen]] bands or fillets, Stat. S. 5, 3, 8. | ||
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Revision as of 14:48, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vellus: ĕris, n. Sanscr. ura for vara, sheep; root var, to cover; Gr. ἔριον, εἶρος, wool; Goth. vulla; Germ. Wolle.
I Lit., wool shorn off, a fleece: pastores Palatini ex ovibus ante tonsuram inventam vellere lanam sunt soliti: a quo vellera dicuntur, Varr. L. L. 5, §§ 54 and 130 Müll.; id. R. R. 2, 11, 9; Plin. 27, 7, 28, § 50; Lucr. 6, 504; Hor. Epod. 12, 21; id. Ep. 1, 10, 27; Ov. M. 6, 21; 14, 264.—
II Transf.
1 The skin of a sheep with the wool on it, the fell or pelt entire, Col. 7, 4, 4; Tib. 2, 1, 62; Verg. E. 3, 95; id. A. 7, 95; Ov. H. 18, 144; id. F. 5, 102.
2 The hide, pelt of any other animal: fulvi leonis, Ov. F. 2, 340; cf. id. ib. 5, 396: cervina, id. M. 6, 593; cf. id. ib. 3, 197: ferina, id. ib. 11, 4.—
3 A sheep: cultrosque in guttura velleris atri Conicit, Ov. M. 7, 244; cf. Calp. Ecl. 2, 7.—
B Of woolly material.
1 Wool, down: velleraque ut foliis depectant tenuia Seres, i. e. the fleeces or flocks of silk, Verg. G. 2, 121.—
2 Of light, fleecy clouds: tenuia nec lanae per caelum vellera ferri, Verg. G. 1, 397; so Luc. 4, 124.—
3 Of snow-flakes, Mart. 4, 3, 1.—
C Of things made of wool: Parnasia, woollen bands or fillets, Stat. S. 5, 3, 8.
