securis

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sĕcūris: is (acc. securim, Plaut. Aul. 1, 2, 17; id. Men. 5, 2, 105; Cic. Mur. 24, 48; id. Planc. 29, 70; Verg. A. 2, 224; 11, 656; 696; Ov. M. 8, 397; Liv. 1, 40, 7; 3, 36, 4; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 201; cf. Gell. 13, 21, 6:
I securem, Liv. 3, 36, 4; 8, 7, 20; 9, 16, 17; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 47, § 123; Varr. ap. Non. p. 79; Val. Max. 1, 3, ext. 3; 3, 2, ext. 1; Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 29; Lact. Mort. Pers. 31, 2; Amm. 30, 8, 5; cf. Prisc. 758; abl. securi, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 25; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 7; 2, 1, 5, § 12; 2, 4, 64, § 144; 2, 5, 50, § 133; Verg. A. 6, 824; 7, 510; Cat. 17, 19; Ov. H. 16, 105; Liv. 2, 5, 8 et saep.: secure, App. M. 8, p. 216, 1; Tert. Pud. 16), f. seco, an axe or hatchet with a broad edge (cf. bipennis).
I In gen., as a domestic utensil, Cato, R. R. 10, 3; Plaut. Aul. 1, 2, 17; id. Bacch. 5, 1, 31: rustica, Cat. 19, 3 al.—For felling trees, Cat. 17, 19; Verg. A. 6, 180; Ov. F. 4, 649; id. M. 9, 374; Hor. S. 1, 7, 27; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 188.—For hewing stones in the quarries, Stat. S. 2, 2, 87. —For fighting, a battle-axe, Verg. A. 11, 656; 11, 696; 12, 306; 7, 184; 7, 627; Hor. C. 4, 4, 20 al.: anceps, a two-edged axe, Ov. M. 8, 397 (just before, bipennifer).—For slaying animals for sacrifice, Hor. C. 3, 23, 12; Verg. A. 2, 224; Ov. Tr. 4, 2, 5; id. M. 12, 249.—As the cutting edge of a vine-dresser's bill, Col. 4, 25, 4 et saep.—
II In partic.
   A Lit., an executioner's axe, for beheading criminals (borne by the lictors in the fasces; v. fascis): missi lictores ad sumendum supplicium nudatos virgis caedunt securique feriunt, i. e. behead them, Liv. 2. 5; so, securi ferire, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 30, § 75; Hirt. B. G. 8, 38 fin.: percutere, Cic. Pis. 34, 84; Sen. Ira, 2, 5, 5; Flor. 1, 9, 5: strictae in principum colla secures, id. 2, 5, 4: necare, Liv. 10, 9: securibus cervices subicere, Cic. Pis. 34, 83 (cf. infra, B.); id. Verr. 2, 5, 9, § 22: Publicola statim secures de fascibus demi jussit, id. Rep. 2, 31, 55; cf. Lucr. 3, 996; 5, 1234: nec sumit aut ponit secures Arbitrio popularis aurae, Hor. C. 3, 2, 20: saevumque securi Aspice Torquatum (as having caused his own son to be executed), Verg. A. 6, 824.—Comically, in a double sense, acc. to I.: te, cum securi, caudicali praeficio provinciae, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 25: securis Tenedia, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 11, 2; Front. ad M. Caes. 1, 9 init.; v. Tenedos.—
   B Trop.
   1    A blow, death-blow, etc.: graviorem rei publicae infligere securim, to give a death-blow, Cic. Planc. 29, 70; cf.: quam te securim putas injecisse petitioni tuae, cum? etc. (just before: plaga est injecta petitioni tuae), id. Mur. 24, 48.—
   2    With reference to the axe in the fasces, authority, dominion, sovereignty.
   (a)    Usu. in plur.: Gallia securibus subjecta, perpetuā premitur servitute, i. e. to Roman supremacy, * Caes. B. G. 7, 77 fin.; cf.: vacui a securibus et tributis, Tac. A. 12, 34: consulis inperium hic primus saevasque secures Accipiet, Verg. A. 6, 819: Medus Albanas timet secures, i. e. the Roman authority or dominion, Hor. C. S. 54: ostendam multa securibus recidenda, Sen. Ep. 88, 38.—
   (b)    In sing. (poet.): Germania colla Romanae praebens animosa securi, Ov. Tr. 4, 2, 45.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

sĕcūris,⁹ is, f. (seco),
1 hache, cognée : Cato Agr. 10, 3 ; Virg. En. 6, 180 ; 2, 224 ; 11, 656 ; securi ferire Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 75, frapper de la hache, décapiter, cf. Verr. 2, 5, 113 ; 156 ; securi percussus Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 74, décapité ; eum securi percussisti Cic. Pis. 84, tu lui fis trancher la tête ; securibus cervices subicere Cic. Pis. 83, mettre son cou sous la hache ; secures de fascibus demere Cic. Rep. 2, 55, retirer les haches des faisceaux ; sævus securi Torquatus Virg. En. 6, 824, Torquatus à la hache cruelle [qui fit décapiter son fils] ; securis Tenedia Cic. Q. 2, 11, 2, la hache ténédienne [le roi Ténès, dans l’île de Ténédos, avait établi que tout adultère serait décapité et son fils lui-même subit le châtiment]
2 [fig.] a) coup de hache : graviorem rei publicæ securim infligere Cic. Planc. 70, asséner un coup de hache plus violent à l’État, cf. injicere Cic. Mur. 48 ; b) les haches des faisceaux [symbole de l’autorité, d’où] puissance, domination : Gallia securibus subjecta Cæs. G. 7, 77, 16, la Gaule soumise aux haches romaines, à la puissance romaine, cf. Hor. Sæc. 54 ; Tac. Ann. 12, 34 ; sumere aut ponere secures Hor. O. 3, 2, 19, prendre ou déposer les faisceaux = les magistratures || au sing., Ov. Tr. 4, 2, 45 ; c) construction [de navires] avec la hache : XL die a securi Plin. 16, 192, 40 jours après la sortie du chantier. acc. ordin. securim, mais securem Varro Men. 389 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 123 ; Liv. 3, 36, 4 ; 8, 7, 20 ; 9, 16, 17 || abl. securi, mais secure Apul. M. 8, 30.