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lăpillus, i, m. dim. [lapis], a little stone, a pebble (perh. not ante-Aug.).

I In gen.: invitat somnos crepitantibus unda lapillis, Ov. M. 11, 604; Plin. 10, 23, 30, § 59 sq. —Lucky days were marked with white, and unlucky ones with black stones (cf. calculus, 2. e.); hence: felix utraque lux diesque nobis Signandi melioribus lapillis, i. e. with white stones, Mart. 9, 53, 5; cf.: hunc Macrine, diem numera meliore lapillo, Pers. 2, 1; cf. also Plin. 7, 40, 41, § 131. —In trials at law, a white stone was cast as a vote for acquittal, a black stone for condemnation: mos erat antiquus niveis atrisque lapillis, His damnare reos, illis absolvere culpa, Ov. M. 15, 41.—
II In partic.
- A Stone in the bladder, gravel: ejectus calculoso, Plin. 28, 4, 9, § 42.—
- B A precious stone, gem, jewel; marble, etc.: inter niveos viridesque lapillos, i. e. pearls and emeralds, Hor. S. 1, 2, 80: caris aures onerare lapillis, Ov. A. A. 3, 129: indici, Mart. 1, 110, 4: Libyci, bits of Numidian marble, Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 19.—
- C A tombstone, Inscr. ap. Murat. 1536, 6; cf. Burm. Anth. Lat. 2, p. 269.

lapillus, ī, m. (Demin. v. lapis), das Steinchen, I) im allg.: lapilli crepitantes, Ov.: grues lapillum pede sustinentes, Plin. – lapilli Numidici, Stückchen aus numidischem Marmor, Hor. – diem signare melioribus lapillis od. numerare meliore lapillo, den Tag zu den glücklichen zählen (nach der Sitte der Thrazier, die die guten u. bösen Tage des Lebens nach weißen u. schwarzen Steinchen zählten, vgl. Plin. 7, 131), Pers. 2, 1. Mart. 9, 52, 5. – II) insbes.: 1) der Nierenstein, Blasenstein, Plin. 28, 42. – 2) der Edelstein, auch die Perle, nivei viridesque lapilli, Perlen u. Smaragden, Hor.: Eoi, Prop., od. Indici, Mart.: gemmae et ex alieno litore petiti lapilli, Sen. rhet.: insignes lapillis et coloribus vestes, Lact.: caris aures onerare lapillis, Ov.: candicant orbiculi lapillorum, Solin. – 3) das Stimmsteinchen, beim Abstimmen über Leben u. Tod, lapilli nivei atrique, Ov. met. 15, 41. – 4) der Leichenstein (?), Corp. inscr. Lat. 5, 2417.

1 lapillus [CL] 1 (small) stone, pebble; b (in proverbs and fig.). scrupulus, ~us brevis GlC S 140; veteres Romani dies felicitatis ~is albis, dies infelicitatis nigris designabant W. Donc. Aph. Phil. 5. 11; dum mihi vita inerit, non auferent nobis etiam minimum ~um coree G. Mon. VIII 12; per vicos spatians caveas jactare lapillos D. Bec. 1356; Golias prosternitur projectu lapilli [cf. I Reg. xvii 49] Carm. Lew. 149; quanta dearmarunt regis de luce lapilli [gl.: bombardorum], / tanta rearmata nocte fuere loca Elmh. Metr. Hen. V 323; videbis in fundo ~um vel ~os residentes claros et perspicuos ad instar vitri Ripley 203. b ‘cras in ollam candidi dimittentur ~i’, urbanum sane proverbium quod in prosperis agendorum dicitur successibus V. Chris. Marky. 63; c1199 omnes dies meos meliore ~o felicique transactos auspicio computabam [cf. Persius II 1; cf. et. A. Otto, Sprichwörter der Römer (1890) p. 64] P. Blois Ep. 151. 442C (cf. W. Donc. Aph. Phil. 5. 11 (v. 1a supra)); invisum et inauditum procurat facinus, omne[m] satagit movere ~um Map NC III 3 p. 250. 2 (precious) stone, jewel (sts. w. adj. pretiosus). vestivit et illud [sc. altare] / argento puro pretiosis atque lapillis Alcuin SS Ebor 1501; p936 scematicis ornarier ‥ lapillis (Vers.) CS 710 (cf. ASE IX 95); regina ‥ circumamicta varietate ~orum et margaritarum Byrht. V. Osw. 438; ~os ‥ pretiosos F. Malm. V. Aldh. 77B (v. ementare); epistides est ~us [Trevisa: a litel stone] rutilans et rubicundus Bart. Angl. XVI 43. 3 stone (of fruit). ~us ‥ dactili ex palma nutritur Rob. Angl. (I) Alch. 513B (cf. Mir. Hen. VI I 14: lapidem instar ~i dactilici); injectis in os digitis cerasi ~um extraxit Ben. Pet. Mir. Thom. II 64; prunorum ~um unum nari sue minus caute imposuit Mir. Hen. VI III 94. 4 (med.) stone (in bladder etc.). subsidebat a renibus in virgam virilem profluens ~us W. Cant. Mir. Thom. II 64 p. 223 (cf. ib.: lapis, calculo).

2 lapillus [? cf. lappula, TLL s. v. lappella] , sorrel (Rumex acetosa or acetosella, or Oxalis acetosella). ~us, accedula, A. sowredoke MS BL Sloane 3149 f. 8 (cf. Plant Names 154).

lăpillus, (12) ī, m. , dim. de lapis, ¶ 1 petite pierre, petit caillou : Ov. M. 11, 604 ; Plin. 10, 59 ; diem signare melioribus lapillis Mart. 9, 52, 5 ; diem numerare meliore lapillo Pers. 2, 1, marquer un jour comme heureux [avec de petits cailloux blancs], v. lapis ¶ 2 pierre précieuse : Hor. S. 1, 2, 80 ; Mart. 1, 109, 4 || pierre [de la vessie], calcul : Plin. 28, 42 || marbre : Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 19 || pierre tumulaire : Inscr.

lapillus, ī m (demin. v. lapis) (poët.; postklass.)

1. (kiezel)steentje; ➤ -i crepitantes;
2. steentje voor verschillende doelen [nivei atrique om te stemmen]; slingersteentje; fiche in spelletjes e.d.;
3. iets hards in een lichaam of plant, pit, galsteen;
4. edelsteen, ook parel [nivei viridesque parels en smaragden]; ➤ caris aures onerare -is (Ov.).

lapillus , i. m.
小石。寶石。

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, Lapis in terminum positus. Innocentius Gromaticus : De arca usque Lapillum, hoc est, terminum. Auctor incertus : Lapilli natura tornatiles, sive alia factura breviores, etc.

, Calculi morbus, Gall. la Pierre. Vita S. Gerardi Abb. Bron. sæc. 5. Benedict. pag. 270 : Continuis namque cruciatibus macerabat eum calculus, intolerabilis videlicet morbus, qui urinam inhibens nuncupatur vulgo Lapillus. , Idem qui Calculus albus, quo olim Thraces notabant singulos anni currentis faustos dies, calculum album in urnam immittendo, vel atrum si infelices, ut scirent anno exacto quot fuissent læti dies, quot infausti : ad hunc morem respiciens Scriptor Hist. Beccensis MS. ait ad ann. 1152 : Hic annus albo notandus Lapillo Beccensibus, quo videlicet Joannes Romanus... Monachus Becci perrexit Romam, et inde rediens caput B. Felicis Mart. socii Adaucti attulit secum, et gratuito dono dedit illud Ecclesiæ Beccensi.

lapillus ī, m dim.

lapis, a little stone, pebble: lapillos Tollunt (apes), V., O.—A voting pebble, ballot(white for acquittal, black for condemnation): nivei atrique lapilli, O.—A precious stone, gem, jewel: inter niveos viridesque lapillos, i. e. pearls and emeralds, H.: Libyci, bits of Numidian marble, H.

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