procinctus

prōcinctus, a, um, Part., from procingo.

prōcinctus, ūs, m. [procingo, prop. a girding up; hence, transf.], milit. t. t.,

• a being prepared or equipped for battle, readiness for action: procinctum, ὅταν εἰς πόλεμον συγκαλέσωνται, Gloss. Philox.: oratorem armatum semper ac velut in procinctu stantem, Quint. 12, 9, 21; cf. id. 10, 1, 2: neque in procinctu et castris habitos, Tac. H. 3, 2: in procinctu bellorum excubare, Plin. 6, 19, 22, § 66: testamentum facere in procinctu, to make one's will on the battle-field (one of the three ways of making a will), Cic. de Or. 1, 53, 228; id. N. D. 2, 3, 9; Gell. 15, 27, 2 sq.; Gai. Inst. 2, 101; Just. Inst. 2, 10.—Prov.: in procinctu habere aliquid, to have a thing ready or at hand: severitatem abditam, clementiam in procinctu habeo, Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 4; cf.: nisi in procinctu paratamque ad omnes casus habuerit eloquentiam, Quint. 10, 1, 2. —
• II Transf., a military enterprise (late Lat.): et Lentiensibus indictum est bellum; ad quem procinctum imperator egressus, Amm.15, 4, 1; 15, 9, 1.—
• • B Esp., a battle, an engagement: procinctu omisso, Amm.17, 9, 1; 27, 4, 1: post procinctus ancipites, id. 27, 4, 11: in procinctu versari, Dig. 37, 13, 1.

prōcīnctus, ūs, m. (procingo), I) das Gürten, dah. vorzugsweise die Bereitschaft zum Kampfe, in procinctu, schlagfertig, Plin.: in procinctu et castris habiti, in der Übung des Fechtens erhalten, Tac.: carmina in procinctu facta, in den Waffen, Ov.: tendere ad procinctum, in die Schlacht gehen, Plin.: testamentum in procinctu facere, in dem Augenblick, wo man in das Treffen geht, Cic. – bildl., in procinctu, schlagfertig, in Bereitschaft, clementiam in procinctu habere, Sen.: in procinctu paratamque ad omnes casus habere elopuentiam, Quint.: u. im Bilde, armatus semper ac velut in procinctu stans, v. Redner, Quint.: militem Christi in procinctu semper belli positum, Cassian. – II) die Einhegung, das Gehege, scortorum duo milia cum lixis e procinctu (aus dem Gehege = der unmittelbaren Nähe) loci eius eiecta sunt, Nepotian. epit. 16, 1. p. 509, 16 Halm.

procinctus [CL] 1 state of preparation or readiness (esp. in phr. in ~u, usu. w. gen.); b (w. ref. to mil. action, also in fig. context); c (w. ref. to journey). vixit in episcopatu annis quinquaginta, beatus qui tanto tempore in ~u bonorum operum fuerit W. Malm. GR II 108 (cf. id. GP II 79); 1166 archiepiscopus ‥ noster in ~u ferende sententie constitutus iter arripuerat ad urbem Suessionum J. Sal. Ep. 145 (168 p. 110); cum coram viro sancto sermocinarentur de his dum adhuc res in ~u esset et gloriarentur accincti et discincti ‥ J. Ford Wulf. 86; 1319 quatinus in vestre visitacionis ~u, nos nunc primos velitis ordinare postremos Doc. Eng. Black Monks I 188.  b ceteris in ~u belli positis Bede Sam. 614; elemosina cui cotidie ferventer hec era insistebat marito agonizanti in ~u bellico plus quam fari norim succurrebat Ord. Vit. IV 5 p. 189; omnes ‥ ex solo visu et ~u armorum insignes G. Herw. f. 338; ‥ his [sc. libris] bellico sub ~u pro telis et armis ‥ religiosis quibusque ‥ utendum esse memorabat Ad. Eyns. Hug. II 13; vir ille [saec. xi] privatus domi sua tantum procurabat, de militie ~u quoad vixit nil exercens Chr. Abingd. II 6; s1259 cum cerneret suos jam in ~u insurgendi contra eum Rish. 1.  c 800 ego siquidem in praecinctu [v. l. ~u] ob vestri itineris festinationem haec qualiacumque sunt dictavi Alcuin Ep. 201; a1160 diem recipere recusavit, dicens se iam in ~u Romani itineris esse J. Sal. Ep. 19 (56); tanquam in ipso vie ~u Gir. EH II pref. p. 308; in ipso veniendi Lincolniam ~u Id. Symb. I 28 p. 294; c1213 in ~u itineris eundi in Angliam fore se finxit Id. Ep. 7 p. 252; in ~u quoque itineris positus, ut egrederetur de terra sua cum quibusdam viris religiosis secreto contulit ‥ V. Edm. Rich P 1813B. 2 means of (mil.) action; b (in gl. understood as) battle; c expedition. Raimundus, nullius umquam ignavie conscius et cui semper cura primum in ~u militari esse W. Malm. GR IV 366; Godefredus rex Jerusalem ‥ in ~u bellico pene assiduus contra Philisteos constitit Ord. Vit. X 21 p. 130. s; 1138 interim, Willelmus filius Dunecan, circa Clitherhou cedens et persequens, ~um militie Anglorum in turmis quatuor sibi occurrentem excepit J. Hex. HR Cont. 291; s1141 Willelmus de Clerfeith, prudenter elapsus de manibus comitis Rannulfi, in Thicchehill, castrum suum se recepit, frequentique ~u proturbavit comitem ipsum et socios ejus Ib. 308; s1153 in ~u militari augmentum glorie juveniliter sibi querens Ib. 328.  b in ~u, to gefeohte Ælf. Sup. 180; a bataile, ‥ ~us, -ti, ~us, -tus CathA.  c si ‥ de expeditione, id est de ~u, cui ipse rex intererit, sine licentia quisquam discesserit, rerum facultatumque discrimen cunctarum incurrat (Æthelred) GAS 257; de ~u ducis ad Angliam (tit.) Silgrave 74. 3 army, fyrd. b obligation to support the army. ~us, fyrdinge Ælf. Gram. 300; ~us, fyrdinge Id. Sup. 170; 11‥ ~us, furding WW; quo [pretio] ille accepto receptui cecinit, ~um militum feriari permisit W. Malm. GR II 165; trium milium marcarum promissio lenem comitis fallebat credulitatem, ut ~u soluto de tanta pecunia menti blandiretur sue Ib. V 395.  b 1012 (12c) exceptis quae omnibus communia sunt, viz. ~u, pontis arcisve recuperatione CD 1307. 4 (assoc w. praecinctus) area physically or jurisdictionally bounded, that surrounds or is attached to a building, administrative unit, or sim., precinct, defined area: a (assoc. w. monastery); b (assoc. w. castle); c (assoc. w. city); d (assoc. w. hundred or county); e (assoc. w. manor or lord’s territory); f (assoc. w. court). a habeat idem locus liberum ~um, id est, ambitum et cimiterium mortuorum circa se, absque episcopali vel cujuslibet respectu vel exactione Osb. Clar. V. Ed. Conf. 11 p. 90 (= NLA I 340); s1320 quoddam tugurrium de patrimonio sancti Petri, infra ~um abbatie Westmonasterii spiritualitati annexum Flor. Hist. III 193; 1540 scitum circuitum et ~um predicti nuper monasterii Pat 689 m. 51/4.  b 1285 concessimus ‥ Elye ‥ justiciatum ‥ infra honorem et ~um castri ‥ de Caupenna RGasc II 283.  c 1397 extra stratam de Layrthorp, infra limites, bundas, et ~um libertatis civitatis Ebor’ Mem. York II 6; 1501 constituimus ‥ ad appruandum ‥ omnia et singula terras ‥ infra villam nostram Berwici ac ~um et limites ejusdem RScot 545a..  d 13‥ qui sunt extra ~um hundredi predicti Reg. S. Aug. 328; s1460 villam ‥ de Wakefelde, que est infra ~um comitatus Eboracensis Reg. Whet. I 381.  e si ‥ sit aliquis qui aliquam terram tenuerit infra precinctum [v. l. ~um] manerii Fleta 407; 1312 sunt ‥ in diversis campis et croftis que vocantur Hornesland infra unum clausum et ~um cxl acre terre et pasture Cust. Battle 139; si villanus fugiat in antiquam regis tenuram et ibidem commoratur per annum et diem, vel in burgum privilegiatum, et hoc est intelligendum dummodo fuerit intra libertatem et ~um illius dominii vel territorii Ars notaria 443.  f 1457 Oxon’, curia telariorum et fullonum ibidem et de ~u ejusdem [sc. curie] infra quinque leucas MunCOx 220. 5 protection of or responsibility for precinct. b (in gl.) service or duty. a1149 ipse [sc. Ricardus Pecche] dando dimidiam marcam argenti unoquoque anno sit quietus ab omni servicio et omni consuetudine preter ~um [MS: p’cinttu’], et preter auxilia si quando abbas accipit auxilia, et preter duo denarios de wardpeni Doc. Bury Sup. 4.  b in ~u, in ðegnunge GlC I 167. 6 vicinity, near proximity. est lapis, sicut didici, consors humano femori, / qui quanto licet spatio asportetur ab aliquo, / nocte per se revertitur ‥ / si opus fiat Veneris juxta procinctum lapidis, / lapis sudorem faciet et proles non proveniet (Gir.) Eul. Hist. II 139.

1 procīnctus, a, um (procingo), qui est tout prêt : Gell. 1, 11, 3.

2 prōcīnctŭs, (14) ūs, m. [seulement à lʼacc. et à lʼabl.], ¶ 1 tenue du soldat équipé et prêt à combattre : in procinctu habere Tac. H. 3, 2, tenir sous les armes, tenir en haleine ; testamentum in procinctu Cic. de Or. 1, 228, testament fait sur le champ de bataille ¶ 2 expédition [militaire] : Amm. 15, 4, 1 || combat, engagement : Amm. 17, 9, 1 ¶ 3 [fig.] in procinctu habere Quint. 10, 1, 2 ; Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 4, avoir sous la main, tenir prêt.

procinctus , us. m.
預備爭鬥。In procinctu esse 預備。In pracinctu facere 順快作。

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procinctus , a, um. adj. (cingo.)
预備。伶便者。

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• pro+2 CAN-, a girding up, readiness for battle.—Only ablsing.: in procinctu testamentum facere, on the battle-field: ex quo in procinctu testamenta perierunt, i. e. the custom of making wills on going into battle.