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|lshtext=<b>sŭper-cĭlĭum</b>: ii, n. [[super]] and [[root]] kal-; Gr. [[καλύπτω]];> Lat. celāre, to [[hide]], [[cover]]; cf. Gr. [[κύλον]], [[ἐπικύλιον]],> eyelid; cf. also, Ang.-Sax. hlid; Engl. [[lid]]; Germ. Augenlid:<br /><b>I</b> [[cilium]] est [[folliculus]], quo [[oculus]] tegitur, [[unde]] [[fit]] [[supercilium]], Fest. p. 43 Müll.; Plin. 11, 37, 57, § 157.<br /><b>I</b> Lit., the [[eye]]-[[brow]] ([[good]] [[prose]]; [[more]] freq. in the | |lshtext=<b>sŭper-cĭlĭum</b>: ii, n. [[super]] and [[root]] kal-; Gr. [[καλύπτω]];> Lat. celāre, to [[hide]], [[cover]]; cf. Gr. [[κύλον]], [[ἐπικύλιον]],> eyelid; cf. also, Ang.-Sax. hlid; Engl. [[lid]]; Germ. Augenlid:<br /><b>I</b> [[cilium]] est [[folliculus]], quo [[oculus]] tegitur, [[unde]] [[fit]] [[supercilium]], Fest. p. 43 Müll.; Plin. 11, 37, 57, § 157.<br /><b>I</b> Lit., the [[eye]]-[[brow]] ([[good]] [[prose]]; [[more]] freq. in the plur.).<br /> <b>(a)</b> Plur.: ex superciliorum aut remissione aut contractione [[facile]] judicabimus, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 41, 146: supercilia abrasa, id. Rosc. Com. 7, 20: superiora superciliis obducta sudorem a capite defluentem depellunt, id. N. D. 2, 57, 143: nec [[sedeo]] duris torva superciliis, Ov. H. 16 (17), 16: constricta, Quint. 1, 11, 10: [[torta]], Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 12: conjuncta, Suet. Aug. 79: [[usque]] ad malarum scripturam currentia, Petr. 126; Plin. 11, 37, 51, § 138: balenae, id. 9, 62, 88, § 186; Quint. 11, 3, 78; 11, 3, 79; 11, 3, 160: mulieres potissimum supercilia sua attribuerunt ei deae (Junoni Lucinae), Varr. L. L. 5, § 69 Müll.; cf. Fest. p. 305 ib.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Sing.: altero ad frontem sublato, altero ad [[mentum]] depresso supercilio, Cic. Pis. 6, 14: [[triste]], Lucr. 6, 1184: altero erecto, altero [[composito]] supercilio, Quint. 11, 3, 74: quo supercilio spicit, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 100: hirsutum, Verg. E. 8, 34; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 94; Ov. A. A. 3, 201; Juv. 2, 93 al.: [[supercilium]] salit (as a favorable [[omen]]), Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 105.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., the [[prominent]] [[part]] of a [[thing]], the [[brow]], [[ridge]], [[summit]] (not [[ante]]-Aug.): clivosi tramitis, Verg. G. 1, 108: tumuli, Liv. 34, 29, 11: [[infimo]] [[stare]] supercilio, at the [[bottom]] of the [[projection]], id. 27, 18, 10; cf. Stat. Th. 6, 63: [[supercilium]] quoddam excelsum nacti, Auct. B. Afr. 58, 1; Plin. 6, 5, 5, § 17.—In archit., a projecting moulding [[over]] the [[scotia]] of a [[column]] or cornice, Vitr. 3, 3 med.; a [[threshold]], id. 4, 6, 5.—Of the [[coast]] of the [[sea]]: supercilia ejus [[sinistra]], Amm. 22, 8, 8; the [[shore]] of a [[river]]: Nili, id. 14, 8, 5: Rheni, id. 14, 10, 6: fluminis, id. 17, 9, 1: [[amnis]], App. M. 5, p. 169, 34.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> The [[nod]], the [[will]]: cuncta supercilio [[movens]], Hor. C. 3, 1, 8; Claud. Ep. ad Ser. 2, 58.—<br /> <b>B</b> Pride, [[haughtiness]], [[arrogance]], [[sternness]], [[superciliousness]] ([[class]].; [[mostly]] <[[number]] opt="n">[[sing]].</[[number]]>): [[supercilium]] ac [[regius]] [[spiritus]], Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93; id. Sest. 8, 19; id. Red. in Sen. 7, 14; Sen. Ben. 2, 4, 1; Juv. 6, 169; 5, 62: [[triste]] Catonis, Mart. 11, 2, 1: [[pone]] [[supercilium]], id. 1, 5, 2: supercilii [[matrona]] severi, Ov. Tr. 2, 309; cf.: contegere libidines fronte et supercilio, non pudore et temperantiā, Cic. Prov. Cons. 4, 8. | ||
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sŭper-cĭlĭum: ii, n. super and root kal-; Gr. καλύπτω;> Lat. celāre, to hide, cover; cf. Gr. κύλον, ἐπικύλιον,> eyelid; cf. also, Ang.-Sax. hlid; Engl. lid; Germ. Augenlid:
I cilium est folliculus, quo oculus tegitur, unde fit supercilium, Fest. p. 43 Müll.; Plin. 11, 37, 57, § 157.
I Lit., the eye-brow (good prose; more freq. in the plur.).
(a) Plur.: ex superciliorum aut remissione aut contractione facile judicabimus, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 41, 146: supercilia abrasa, id. Rosc. Com. 7, 20: superiora superciliis obducta sudorem a capite defluentem depellunt, id. N. D. 2, 57, 143: nec sedeo duris torva superciliis, Ov. H. 16 (17), 16: constricta, Quint. 1, 11, 10: torta, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 12: conjuncta, Suet. Aug. 79: usque ad malarum scripturam currentia, Petr. 126; Plin. 11, 37, 51, § 138: balenae, id. 9, 62, 88, § 186; Quint. 11, 3, 78; 11, 3, 79; 11, 3, 160: mulieres potissimum supercilia sua attribuerunt ei deae (Junoni Lucinae), Varr. L. L. 5, § 69 Müll.; cf. Fest. p. 305 ib.—
(b) Sing.: altero ad frontem sublato, altero ad mentum depresso supercilio, Cic. Pis. 6, 14: triste, Lucr. 6, 1184: altero erecto, altero composito supercilio, Quint. 11, 3, 74: quo supercilio spicit, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 100: hirsutum, Verg. E. 8, 34; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 94; Ov. A. A. 3, 201; Juv. 2, 93 al.: supercilium salit (as a favorable omen), Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 105.—
B Transf., the prominent part of a thing, the brow, ridge, summit (not ante-Aug.): clivosi tramitis, Verg. G. 1, 108: tumuli, Liv. 34, 29, 11: infimo stare supercilio, at the bottom of the projection, id. 27, 18, 10; cf. Stat. Th. 6, 63: supercilium quoddam excelsum nacti, Auct. B. Afr. 58, 1; Plin. 6, 5, 5, § 17.—In archit., a projecting moulding over the scotia of a column or cornice, Vitr. 3, 3 med.; a threshold, id. 4, 6, 5.—Of the coast of the sea: supercilia ejus sinistra, Amm. 22, 8, 8; the shore of a river: Nili, id. 14, 8, 5: Rheni, id. 14, 10, 6: fluminis, id. 17, 9, 1: amnis, App. M. 5, p. 169, 34.—
II Trop.
A The nod, the will: cuncta supercilio movens, Hor. C. 3, 1, 8; Claud. Ep. ad Ser. 2, 58.—
B Pride, haughtiness, arrogance, sternness, superciliousness (class.; mostly <number opt="n">sing.</number>): supercilium ac regius spiritus, Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93; id. Sest. 8, 19; id. Red. in Sen. 7, 14; Sen. Ben. 2, 4, 1; Juv. 6, 169; 5, 62: triste Catonis, Mart. 11, 2, 1: pone supercilium, id. 1, 5, 2: supercilii matrona severi, Ov. Tr. 2, 309; cf.: contegere libidines fronte et supercilio, non pudore et temperantiā, Cic. Prov. Cons. 4, 8.
