Cherusci

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εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Chē̆rusci: ōrum, m., = Χηροῦσκοι. Strabo; Χερουσκοι, Dio.; Χαιρουσκοί, Ptolem.; in a more restricted sense,
I a German people on the south side of the Hartz Mountains; but more freq. in an extended sense, the combined German tribes, which became distinguished by their war with the Romans, living on both sides of the Weser and Lippe, Caes. B. G. 6, 10; Vell. 2, 105; 2, 117 sqq.; Tac. G. 36 Rup.; id. A. 2, 46; 1, 56 sq.; 2, 9 sq.; 12, 28 et saep.; Flor. 4, 12, 24; Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 452; id. B. Get. 420.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Chĕruscī,¹¹ ōrum, m., les Chérusques [peuple germain] : Cæs. G. 6, 10, 5 ; Tac. G. 36.

Latin > German (Georges)

Cheruscī, ōrum, m., im engern Sinne die germanische Völkerschaft am Südharz, weit häufiger aber im weitern Sinne der durch die Römerkriege berühmte germanische Völkerbund, zu beiden Seiten der Wefer von der Lippe bis zur Leine, Caes. b. G. 6, 10, 5. Vell. 2, 117 sqq. Tac. Germ. 36 (dazu Gerlach). Claud. IV. cons. Hon. 452. Vgl. Zeuß, Die Deutschen S. 105 u. 383 s. Heyck, Die Staatsverfassung der Cherusker (Neue Heidelb. Jahrb. V. 1895. s. 131 ff.).