Logeion | labes

lābēs, is, f.: a falling, sinking down; decline, beginning of evil or ruin, downward step, 2.97; corruption, stain, blemish, 6.746. (1. lābor)

lābes, is (abl. labi for labe, Lucr. 5, 930), f. [1. lābor], a fall, falling down, sinking in.

I Lit. (rare but class.): dare labem, Lucr. 2, 1145: motus terrae Rhodum ... gravi ruinarum labe concussit, Just. 30, 4, 3: tantos terrae motus in Italia factos esse, ut multis locis labes factae sint terraeque desederint, subsidences of the earth, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 78; cf.: labes agri, id. ib. 1, 43, 97: terrae, Liv. 42, 15; so absol.: si labes facta sit, omnemque fructum tulerit, Dig. 19, 2, 15, § 2: labes imbris e caelo, Arn. 5, 185.—
II Transf.
- A A fall, stroke, ruin, destruction: hinc mihi prima mali labes, the first blow of misfortune, Verg. A. 2, 97: haec prima mali labes, hoc initium impendentis ruinae fuit, Just. 17, 1, 5: metuo legionibu' labem, Enn. ap. Diom. p. 378 P. (Ann. v. 283 Vahl.): quanta pernis pestis veniet, quanta labes larido, Plaut. Capt. 4, 3, 3 (903): innocentiae labes ac ruina, Cic. Fl. 10, 24: labes in tabella, id. Lael. 12, 41: regnorum labes, Val. Fl. 5, 237.—
- B Meton., ruin, destruction; of a dangerous person, one who causes ruin: (Verres) labes atque pernicies provinciae Siciliae, Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 2: labes popli, Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 4 (408).—Of a bad law: labes atque eluvies civitatis, Cic. Dom. 20, 53.—
- - 2 In partic., the falling sickness, epilepsy, Ser. Samm. 57, 1018.— Hence, in gen., disease, sickness, Grat. Cyneg. 468.

lābes, is, f. [Gr. λώβη, λωβεύω; cf. Curt. Griech. Etym. p. 372]. a spot, blot, stain, blemish, defect.

I Lit. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): tractata notam labemque remittunt Atramenta, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 235: sine labe toga, Ov. A. A. 1, 514: purum et sine labe salinum, Pers. 3, 25: victima labe carens, Ov. M. 15, 130: aliqua corporis labe insignis, Suet. Aug. 38: item quae (virgo) lingua debili sensuve aurium deminuta, aliave qua corporis labe insignita sit, Gell. 1, 12, 3.—
II Trop., a stain, blot, stigma, disgrace, discredit: labes macula in vestimento dicitur, et deinde μεταφορικῶς transfertur in homines vituperatione dignos, Paul. ex Fest. p. 121 Müll. (freq. and class.): animi labes nec diuturnitate evanescere, nec amnibus ullis elui potest, Cic. Leg. 2, 10, 24: saeculi labes atque macula, id. Balb. 6, 15: labem alicujus dignitati aspergere, a stain, disgrace, id. Vatin. 6, 15: labem alicui inferre, id. Cael. 18, 42: famae non sine labe meae, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 20: domus sine labe, Juv. 14, 69: vita sine labe peracta, Ov. P. 2, 7, 49: abolere labem prioris ignominiae, Tac. H. 3, 24: donec longa dies ... concretam eximit labem, purumque relinquit sensum, Verg. A. 6, 746. —Of an immoral custom: dedit hanc contagio labem, Juv. 2, 78.—Plur.: conscientiae labes habere, Cic. Off. 3, 21, 85: peccatorum labibus inquinati, Lact. 4, 26; id. Ira Dei, 19.—
- - - b Meton. (abstr. pro concreto), a disgrace, i. e. a good-for-nothing fellow, a wretch: habeo quem opponam labi illi atque caeno, Cic. Sest. 8, 20: caenum illud ac labes, id. ib. 11, 26.

lābēs, is, f. (1. lābor), das Hinsinken, Einsinken, der Fall, Sturz, Einsturz, I) eig., u. zwar zunächst v. Erdfällen, labes terrae, Liv.: agri Privernatis, Cic.: absol., labes (Plur.) aut repentini terrarum hiatus, Cic.: multis locis labes factae sunt, Cic. – aber auch v. Bergstürzen, labes montis, Corp. inscr. Lat 9, 5947, 10: pontium ruinae et montium labes, Symm. epist. 6, 17. – v. Mauersturz, moenia mundi expugnata dant labem, sinken (stürzen) ein, Lucr. 2, 1145. – v. Regenfall, labes imbris e caelo, Arnob. 5, 40. – v. Samenerguß, permixi lectum, inposui pede pellibus labes, Lucil. 1248. – II) übtr.: A) im allg.: prima labes mali, der erste Unglücksfall, Verg. Aen. 2, 97. Iustin. 17, 1, 5. – B) insbes.: 1) Sturz = hereinbrechendes Unheil, Schaden, Nachteil, verderblicher Einfluß od. Geist, Verderben, Untergang, a) im allg.: Mursina labes, die Schlappe bei Mursia, Aur. Vict.: metuo legionibus labem, Plaut.: hic innocentiae labem aliquam aut ruinam fore putatis? Cic.: videtis in tabella, quanta sit facta labes? Cic.: hominis enim scelere et furore notato similis a re publica labes in posterum demovebatur, konnte der Staat gegen ähnliche verderbliche Mißgriffe in Zukunst verwahrt werden, Cic.: Plur., naufragia, labes generis, Tragic. inc. fr.: labes imperii tui stragesque provinciae, Cic. – meton., v. einem verderblichen Gesetze, labes atque eluvies civitatis, Cic. de domo 53. – v. verderblichen Personen, labes popli, Plaut.: eadem ista labes, Cic.: labes atque pernicies provinciae, Cic.: labes atque flamma rei publicae, Cic. – b) insbes.: α) Gebrechlichkeit des Körpers, konkr. = Gebrechen, corporis, Lucr. u. Suet.: aegri corporis, Cod. Theod.: vitiatorum corporum, Salv. – β) Unheil = Seuche, Amm. 19, 4, 6. Ser. Samm. 1018. Gratt. cyn. 468: Tartarea, Sil. 14, 596: bildl., dedit hanc contagio labem, diese Seuche (= diese Verzärtelung der Sitten), Iuven. 2, 78. – 2) der auf etw. fallende od. gefallene verunreinigende Fleck, Flecken, Schmutzflecken, Makel, a) der physische, labem remittunt atramenta, Klecks, Hor.: sit sine labe toga, ohne Untätchen, Ov.: u. so purum et sine labe salinum, Pers.: victima labe carens, Ov. – b) der moralische Flecken, Schandfleck, die Schande und Schmach, illa labes atque ignominia rei publicae, Cic.: est haec saeculi quaedam labes atque macula virtuti invidere, das gehört so ganz zum schmachvoll entehrenden Geiste unseres Zeitalters, Cic.: aspergitur labes ex indignitate alcis dignitati alcis, Cic.: hanc labem turpitudinis et inconstantiae poterit populi Romani dignitas sustinere vivo senatu, Cic.: alci labem inferre, Cic., od. imponere, Liv.: felicitati labem imponere, das Glück trüben, Curt.: abolere labem prioris ignominiae, die früher empfangene Scharte auswetzen, Tac.: carent mores labe, Ov.: nos quoque praeteritos sine labe peregimus annos, Ov.: Plur., hunc tu quas conscientiae labes in animo censes habuisse? quae vulnera? Cic. – meton., v. Pers., labes illa atque caenum, caenum illud ac labes, jener schmutzige Unhold, Cic. Sest. 20 u. 26; vgl. Paul. ex Fest. 121, 10. – ➳ Abl. labi, Lucr. 5, 927 (930).

labes [CL] 1 subsidence, collapse, ruin. [ecclesia] nec in duobus incendiis que totum cenobium ‥ consumpserunt, ullam ~em tulerit W. Malm. GP V 216 P. 363. 2 physical defect, mark (of disease or corruption). b disease, infection, corruption (also fig.). nosti faciem quia presserit olim / labes acerba meam Bede CuthbV 964; †lobe, sorde GlC L 260; corporis ‥ qui in sepulchro requievit sine lave corruptionis Nunnam. 77; sed et oculi dextri ~e purgata, ciliorum deformitate detersa, ‥ sanitatem ‥ sortita est Mir. Fridesw. 92. b Bede CuthbP 42 (v. deponere 3b); penetravit labes illa in ossa W. Malm. Wulfst. I 4 p. 10; cum redit illa lues Europe noxia labes [i. e. the Danes] (Vers.) Id. GR II 135 p. 151; de hoc Virgilius, ut gentilis, nescivit causam reddere, sc. unde hanc ~em, sc. a corpore, traherent Bern. Comm. Aen. 122 (cf. ib.: a tabe illa); cunctis communi ~e infectis Gir. EH I 7. 3 stain, taint (of dishonourable act or sim.); b (w. ref. to heresy); c (w. ref. to simony). volente Deo purgare familiam suam et tanta malorum ~e infectam Gildas EB 22; refert Augustinus nec angelum post conversionem, sive consummationem nec hominem post resurrectionem labe peccati posse contaminari Pull. Sent. 724B; Serlo Wilt. 2. 63 (v. labare 1a); 1178 tuo te regas aptius officio, et pulso procul vitio mundus a labe criminis P. Blois Ep. 15*. 58C; a ~e mundi ‥ purgatorum Gir. GE 24 (v. holocaustum b); J. Howd. Cant. 10 (v. emundator b). b audiens Theodorus fidem ecclesiae Constantinopoli per heresim ‥ esse turbatam, et ecclesias Anglorum ‥ ab hujusmodi ~e immunes perdurare desiderans Bede HE IV 15 p. 238; 1335 hec ~es heretica intermixta fidelium cetibus fedat illos Mon. Hib. & Scot. 269b; nemo qui fuit ~e heretica fedatus, est catholicus reputandus Ockham Pol. III 77. c 1198 in diocesi tua ‥ simoniaca ~es prevaluit Ep. Innoc. III 3.

lābēs, (10) is, f. (labi), ¶ 1 chute, éboulement : agri Cic. Div. 1, 97, affaissement du sol ; ut multis locis labes factæ sint Cic. Div. 1, 78, tellement quʼen maints endroits il y eut des affaissements, des éboulements ; terræ Liv. 42, 15, 5, éboulement de terre ; labem dare Lucr. 2, 1145, sʼécrouler ¶ 2 [fig.] effondrement, ruine, destruction : prima mali labes Virg. En. 2, 98, commencement de ma chute et de mes malheurs ; innocentiæ labes et ruina Cic. Fl. 24, écroulement et ruine de lʼinnocence || agent destructeur, fléau : labes atque pernicies provinciæ Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 2, fléau et ruine de la province, cf. Cic. Domo 53 ¶ 3 tache, souillure : [tache dʼencre] Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 235 ; sine labe toga Ov. Ars 1, 514, toge immaculée || [fig.] animi Cic. Leg. 2, 24, tache morale ; labem alicui aspergere, inferre Cic. Vat. 15 ; Cæl. 42, jeter une tache sur lʼhonneur de qqn ; labem sceleris in familia relinquere Cic. Sulla 88, laisser la tache dʼun crime sur une famille ; hunc quas conscientiæ labes in animo censes habuisse ? Cic. Off. 3, 85, quels stigmates la conscience ne lui avait-elle pas imprimés dans lʼâme, à ton avis ? || cænum illud ac labes Cic. Sest. 26, cet homme qui nʼest que boue et souillure.

lābēs, is f (labor¹)

1. het instorten, instorting, val [terrarum aardverschuiving; multis locis labes factae sunt; metaf. mali ongeluk]; ➤ labem dare instorten;
2. (metaf.) val, ondergang, rampspoed (ook plur.) [innocentiae; in tabella]; (meton.) (v.e. verderfelijke zaak of persoon): ➤ ~ civitatis, provinciae;
3. (poët.) vlek, smet; ➤ sine labe columbae smetteloos (wit);
4. schandvlek, smaad [rei publicae]; ➤ sine labe zonder schuld, smetteloos; labem inferre, imponere of aspergere alci en alci rei te schande maken; labem abolere uitwissen; vita sine labe peracta; donec longa dies concretam eximit labem (Verg.); (meton., v. personen) ~ illa atque caenum.

labes , is. f.
地裂。壞。汚。害人之物。敗名。— agri 田裂。 Conscientiae et animi labes 心愧。罪。Inferre labem integris 壞善人之名。\Labi pro* Labe.

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, Clades. Glossæ antiquæ MSS. : Labina, hoc est calamitas, Labes, ægritudines, morbus. Aurelius Victor Schotti in Vespasiano : Cum satis constet ærarii inopia, ac Labe urbium, novas eum neque aliquandiu postea habitas, vectigalium pensiones exquisivisse. In Severo : Labes publica. In Gallieno : Quas Labes Mursina reliquos fecerat. Usum etiam Ennium et Plautum observatum ab aliis. , pro Lapsus, habetur in Vita S. Deicoli Abbatis Lautrensis n. 45. et in Vita S. Sulpitii Pii, tom. 2. Jan. pag. 174.

lābēs is, f

2 LAB-, a falling, sinking in, subsidence: ut multis locis labes factae sint: terrae, L.—A fall, stroke, ruin, destruction: innocentiae: prima mali, first stroke of misfortune, V.—A spot, blot, stain, blemish, defect(poet.): tractata notam labemque remittunt Atramenta, H.: Victima labe carens, spotless, O.—Fig., a stain, blot, stigma, disgrace, discredit: domestica: labem integris inferre: domus sine labe, Iu.: vita sine labe peracta, O.: conscientiae labīs in animo habere.—A cause of ruin, disgrace, scandal, reproach: (Verres) provinciae, scourge: civitatis (of a bad law): labes illa atque caenum, filthy wretch.

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