index

index, dĭcis, com. [1. indico], he who (that which) points out, a pointer, indicator (class.).

• I Lit.
• • A Of things.
  • • 1 Of the forefinger, index-finger.
    • • • α With digitus: indice monstraret digito, Hor. S. 2, 8, 26; Isid. Orig. 11, 1, 70.—
        • β Alone: sed plane pollex, non index, Cic. Att. 13, 46, 1. —
    • 2 In gen., an index, sign, mark, indication, proof: complexus, summae benevolentiae falsi indices in amore simulato, Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 5: quia continetis vocem, indicem stultitiae vestrae, id. Rab. Perd. 6, 18: auctoris anulus index, Ov. P. 2, 10, 3: lacrimas paenitentiae indices profuderunt, Curt. 5, 10, 13: herbae horarum indices heliotropium ac lupinum, Plin. 18, 27, 67, § 252: imago animi vultus, indices oculi, Cic. Or. 18, 60: Janum indicem pacis bellique fecit, Liv. 1, 19, 2.—
  • B Of persons.
  • • 1 In gen., one who indicates or discloses, a discoverer, director, guide, informer, discloser, witness: haec omnia indices detulerunt, rei confessi sunt, Cic. Cat. 4, 3, 5: Sestius ab indice Cn. Nerio de ambitu est postulatus, id. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 5; id. Clu. 7, 21: immittere ad rei probationem, Just. 32, 2 fin.: idem et testis, Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    • 2 Esp., in a bad sense, an informer, betrayer, spy: Catilinam vallatum indicibus atque sicariis, Cic. Mur. 24, 49: saeptus armatis indicibus, id. Sest. 44, 95; id. Vat. 10, 24.—
• II Transf.
• • A Of books.
  • • 1 A title, superscription: deceptus indicibus librorum, Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 61: alteri (libello) Gladius, alteri Pugio index erat, Suet. Cal. 49: index orationis P. Scipionis nomen M. Naevii habet, Liv. 38, 56. —
    • 2 An index, catalogue, table, list, summary: ut non indicem certe ex bibliotheca sumptum transferre in libros suos possit, Quint. 10, 1, 57: philosophorum, Sen. Ep. 39, 2; cf. Gell. 3, 3, 1: hactenus omnia jura quasi per indicem tetigisse satis est, Gai. Inst. 3, 54: quasi per indicem rem exponere, id. ib. 4, 15: fungar indicis partibus, Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 2.—
  • B Of paintings or statues, an inscription: nec quaeris, quid quaque index sub imagine dicat, Tib. 4, 1, 30: tabula in aedem Matris Matutae cum indice hoc posita est, etc., Liv. 41, 28, 8.—
  • C Of a touchstone: in durum silicem, qui nunc quoque dicitur Index, Ov. M. 2, 706.

index, dicis, c. (1. indico), der Anzeiger, I) eig., v. Menschen, A) im allg., der Entdecker, Angeber, Cic. u.a. – B) insbes., der Angeber, Verräter, Spion, Cic. u.a.: nullo sub indice, auf keines Angebers Veranlassung, Ov. – II) übtr., v. lebl. Subjj.: A) im allg., der Anzeiger, die Anzeigerin, die Anzeige, das Kennzeichen, der Entdecker, Verräter, die Verräterin usw. (vgl. Mützell Curt. 5, 10 [29], 13), vox, index stultitiae, Cic.: vox est mentis index, Quint.: auctoris anulus index, Ov.: digitus index, der Zeigefinger, Hor. sat. 2, 8, 16. Isid. orig. 11, 1, 70; u. bl. index, Cic. ad Att. 13, 46, 1 (scherzh.). Gromat. vet. 371, 25. – B) insbes.: 1) das Register, Verzeichnis, der Katalog (vollst. liber index), ind. philosophorum, Sen.: ind. poëtarum, Quint.: vollst. scribam tibi tres libros indices, Varro. – u. kurzer Inhalt, Inhaltssumme, hic enim est legis index, ut etc., Cic. Phil. 1, 20. – 2) der Titel, die Aufschrift, einer Schrift, libri, Cic.: orationis P. Scipionis, Liv.: auf einem Gemälde, einer Statue, Tibull. u. Liv. – 3) der Probierstein, Ov. met. 2, 706.

index [CL] 1 one who reveals or points out. intimat certissime se jam redditum vitae, et ab universali Angliae patrono Augustino interventore veracique ~ice sibi apparente id collatum et cognitum sibi fuisse Gosc. Mir. Aug. 3; quem auctorem et ~icem historiae Anglorum scriptor Beda praeconatur Id. Transl. Aug. 24B; an vatem Frigium, Martem qui certior index / explicuit presens oculus, quem fabula nescit? J. Exon. BT I 25; filius Elysabeth ortus Christi fuit index (Vers.) M. Rievaulx 36. 2 indication, sign, token. ~ex, testis GlC I 120; tristitiam cordis vultu ~ice prodebat Bede HE IV 23 p. 264; ipsa hujus ~ex miraculi area ‥ verum testimonium perhibet Gosc. Edith 72; Mercurius in iram commotus Battum caduceo percussum transvertit in lapidem nigrum, qui nunc quoque dicitur ~ex Natura Deorum 27. 3 the finger used for pointing, forefinger. cum dicis decem, unguem ~icis in medio figes artu pollicis Bede TR 1 p. 179; ~ex, scytefinger Ælf. Gram. 298; c1100 (v. granum 5a); bicornem denuo formam indicis et medii inferens digiti Osb. Clar. V. Ed. Conf. 14; in dormitorio beati Martini duo angeli ingressi sunt. unus ~icem extendebat; alter monachum, quem ille ostendit, percussit R. Niger Chr. II 135; tantus in digitis, pollice sc. et ~ice, dolor secutus est ‥ Mir. Cuthb. Farne 3; artaria ‥ inter policem et ~em Ps.-Ric. Anat. 44 p. 35; 1266 cepit digitum qui vocatur ~ex juxta policem in manu dextra et morsit [sic] dictum digitum SelCCoron 2; ~ex. forefyngure WW; hic ~ex, the secunde fynger WW. 4 kind of dog, pointer or setter. humiliando se prorepit et cum prope est procumbit et pedis indicio locum stationis avium prodit, unde canem ~icem vocare placuit Caius Can. 4b.

index, (9) ĭcis, m. f. (indico), qui indique : ¶ 1 [en parl. de pers.] indicateur, révélateur, dénonciateur : Cic. Cat. 4, 5 ; Clu. 21 || espion : Cic. Mur. 49 ; Sest. 95 ¶ 2 [parl. de choses] : a) index digitus Hor. S. 2, 8, 26, ou index seul Cic. Phil. 11, 5, lʼindex ; vox index stultitiæ Cic. Rab. perd. 18, voix qui révèle la sottise ; ut imago est animi vultus, sic indices oculi Cic. Or. 60, si le visage est le miroir de lʼâme, les yeux la révèlent ; b) catalogue, liste, table : Sen. Ep. 39, 2 ; Quint. 10, 1, 57 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 3, 5, 2 ; c) titre dʼun livre : Cic. de Or. 2, 61 ; Liv. 38, 56 ; Suet. Cal. 49 ; d) inscription : Liv. 41, 28, 8 ; Tib. 4, 1, 30 ; e) pierre de touche : Ov. M. 2, 706.

index , icis. m. f.
原吿。指事者。試金石。目錄。書名號。牌界柱。— digitus 食指。

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index dicis, m and f

• in+DIC-, one who points out, a discloser, discoverer, informer, witness: falsus, S.: haec omnia indices detulerunt.— An informer, betrayer, spy: vallatus indicibus: saeptus armatis indicibus: silex, qui nunc dicitur index, traitor's stone, O.—An index, sign, mark, indication, proof: complexūs, benevolentiae indices: vox stultitiae: auctoris anulus, O.: Ianum indicem pacis bellique fecit, L.—A title, superscription, inscription: deceptus indicibus librorum: tabula in aedem cum indice hoc posita est, L.—A forefinger, index finger: pollex, non index: indice monstrare digito, H.

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INDEX[LIBER]

Index

(σίλλυβος). (1) The title of a book ( Ad Att. iv. 4). See liber.

(2) An inscription upon the base of a statue or slab, or upon any object indicative of the purpose for which the object was erected (Livy , xli. 28).