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mātrix, īcis, f. [mater], a mother in respect to propagation (in lit. signif. not used of women).

• I Lit., a breeding-animal: of breeding-cows, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 12; of breeding-ewes, Col. 7, 3, 12; of laying-hens, id. 8, 2, 6; 8, 5, 11.—
• • B Transf.
  • • 1 Of plants, the parent-stem, Suet. Aug. 94.—
    • 2 The womb, matrix (late Lat.): matricis dolor, Veg. Vet. 2, 17, 5; Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 6.—
    • 3 A public register, list, roll: in matricibus beneficiariorum, Tert. Fug. in Persec. 12.—
• II Trop., a source, origin, cause (cf. mater, II.; eccl. Lat.): Eva matrix generis feminini, the progenitress, Tert. Virg. Vel. 5: primordialis lex data Adae, quasi matrix omnium praeceptorum Dei, id. adv. Jud. 2; id. adv. Haer. 21: matrix et origo cunctorum, id. adv. Valent. 7.—As an appellation of Venus, Inscr. Orell., 1373.

mātrīx, trīcis, f. (mater), die Mutter, zur Zucht od. Fortpflanzung, I) eig. u. übtr.: 1) eig., das Muttertier, Zuchttier, zB. Zuchtkuh, Varro: Mutterschaf, Colum.: so auch vom Geflügel, Colum. – 2) übtr.: a) vom Menschen, die Erzeugerin, Stammutter, Eva m. generis feminini, Tert de virg. vel. 5: als Beiname der Venus, Corp. inscr. Lat. 10, 3692: matrix publica, Corp. inscr. Lat. 8, 6948. – b) der Stamm, aus dem Zweige kommen, Suet. Aug. 94, 11. – c) die Mutter = Gebärmutter, der Mutterleib, Sen. contr. 2, 5 (13), 6. Veget. mul. 2, 17, 5. – d) das (öffentl.) Verzeichnis, die Matrikel, Tert. fug. in persec. 12. – II) bildl. die Mutter = die Quelle, Ursache, omnium praeceptorum, Tert.: m. et origo cunctorum, Tert.

1 matrix v. martrix

2 matrix [CL] 1 mother. 1185 in Kisebi, ex dono mattricis Radelli Rec. Templars 96. 2 (w. ref. to the Church as mother): a (unspec.); b (cathedral); c (baptismal, usu. dist. from chapel). a c1300 pro transgrescione decimarum matrice ecclesie FormMan 17; ~ici ecclesie decimas omnimodas persolvere Wycl. Sim. 56.  b Rotomagensem ‥ ~icem basilicam Ord. Vit. V 4 p. 314; c1193 in ~ice ecclesia nostra Sarum (Ch.) Reg. S. Osm. I 222; de ecclesia ‥ Christi, que metropolis necnon ~ix tocius Anglie ordinatur Elmh. Cant. 84; unius ecclesie cathedralis officiarii ‥ precipiunt ‥ ut [confitentes] solvant ‥ ~ici ecclesie aliquid de bonis suis Gascoigne Loci 1.  c c1180 archiepiscopus confirmavit capelle ‥ omnes possessiones ‥ salvo jure ~icis ecclesie de B. Cart. Chester 91 p. 126; 1202 bene perpendimus ecclesiam [de Oreford] ‥ esse capellam pertinentem ad ~icem ecclesiam de Suburn’ que est episcopi Elien Pat I 6b; 1206 ad ecclesiam de B., ~icem ecclesiam, que habet corpora et sepulturam CurR IV 91; 1220 fuit capella illa ecclesia habens quicquid ~ix ecclesia habere debuit Ib. VIII 353; 1228 ~ix ecclesia duarum villarum ‥ quia habet sepulturam duarum villarum, et baptisterium Feod. Durh. 221; 1276 capella de Collyn eodem anno ‥ ita quod nullum prejudicium generetur ~ici ecclesie de Fethyressach Conc. Scot. I ccciii. 3 (acad.; ~ix universitas; w. ref. to the university as mother to alumni). c1365 in venerabilissima ~ice nostra universitate Oxoniensi victualium regnat omnium caritudo FormOx 365. 4 female animal kept for breeding: a ewe (usu. w. ovis). b sow. c (w. ref. to fish). a et recepit totidem bonas ~ices oves RDomin 29; 1195 pro liij ovibus ~icis Pipe 251; 1287 de l ovibus ~icibus Rec. Elton 26; 1314 matrices: ‥ de ciiijxxj ~icibus de remanenti Ib. 225; 1337 item ij bidentes ~ices de Metingham, precium xv d. Househ. Ac. 202.  b 1382 necat vj porcos et ij ~ices ad lardarium et j porcellum fresclyng’ Househ. Ac. 260.  c 1256 quod ‥ faciat habere Rogero de C. xx ~ices braemias de dono regis Cl 3; quod ‥ faciant habere N. de S. M. duas ~ices bremias Cl 26. 5 (anat.) uterus, womb. b (fig.). Johannes, sacer materna nondum editus ~ice profeta Aldh. VirgP 23 p. 253; hec ~ix, -cis, i. locus vel pellicula in qua infans involvitur in ventre Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 356; ~ix est cista seminis susceptrix ad modum achanne facta. ‥ est autem notandum quod ~ix villosa est intus ut melius semen retineat Quaest. Salern. B 12; matricis vitium levat artemisia, confert / ictericis si sit associata mero Neckam DS VII 11; ex frigiditate cognoscitur quam mulier in coitu sentit quasi glaciem in ~ice Gilb. VII 301v. 1; inter sperma masculinum et femininum atque ‥ infantem qui ex his in ~ice generatur Ripley 114.  b cum proli sue genitrix obviaret tripudians ~icemque thalamum senescenti jam soboli denuo demonstraret R. Bury Phil. 7. 114. 6 (herba ~icis) mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). herba ~icis stipitem habet quadratum rubeum SB 23. 7 source, origin, fount (usu. w. sb.). b  (alch.; w. ref. to the four elements as source of all things). quod omnes fluviorum ac rivorum decursus per occultas terrae venas ad ~icem abyssum redeant Bede Gen. 98; c1200 [of the head water] ~icis aque Cart. Fount. II 466; a1253 usque ad ~icem siketam marisci Couch. Furness II 226; a1255 incipiendo ad ~icem pullum de B. ascendendo versus orientem usque in S. Cart. Cockersand 775; usque ad ~icem siketam karri Ib. 778; c1305 retraxerunt ~icem aquam Cart. Fount. II 586.  b ~ices omnium rerum in genere sunt elementa LC 250.

3 matrix , mattress. 1585 de una ~ice et antiqua coopertura lecti CourtR 82/1123.

4 matrix v. natrix

mātrīx, (16) īcis, f. (mater), ¶ 1 reproductrice, femelle : Varro R. 2, 5, 12 ; Col. Rust. 7, 3, 12 || sein, matrice : Veg. Mul. 1, 45, 5 ; Sen. Rhet. Contr. 2, 13, 6 || mère souche [en parl. dʼarbres] : Suet. Aug. 94 ¶ 2 [fig.] souche, matrice, registre : Tert. Fug. 13 || source, origine, cause : Tert. Marc. 2, 16 ; Res. 6.

matrix , icis. f.
母胎。乳牲。宗枝。

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