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|lshtext=<b>sĕcūris</b>: 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:<br /><b>I</b> 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]]).<br /><b>I</b> 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.—<br /><b>II</b> In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> 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]].—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With [[reference]] to the [[axe]] in the fasces, [[authority]], [[dominion]], [[sovereignty]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Usu. in <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>: [[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.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In <[[number]] opt="n">[[sing]].</[[number]]> ([[poet]].): Germania colla Romanae praebens animosa securi, Ov. Tr. 4, 2, 45.