quell
quell
v. trans.
Put down: P. and V. κᾰταστρέφεσθαι, κᾰτεργάζεσθαι.
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν ; see check.
v. trans.
Put down: P. and V. κᾰταστρέφεσθαι, κᾰτεργάζεσθαι.
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν ; see check.
QUELL
comprimere: sedare. Vid: also QUASH QUENCH.
comprimere: sedare. Vid: also QUASH QUENCH.
quell: (orig. to kill; and Spenser has quell, v. n. = die): v. TO CRUSH : TO SUBDUE : TO BRING DOWN :
1. prĕmo, pressi, pressum, 3, and compounds: obj. a power: cf. pr. arma Latini, Virg. Aen. 11, 402: obj. a person: pr. (aliquem) voce, vultu, Tac. A. 3, 67. Comp.: comprĭmo: to q. disturbances, motus compr., Liv. 1, 60: a rebellion, seditionem, id. 2, 23: et tribunicios furores compr., Cic. Mur. 11: conatum atque audaciam furentis hominis, id. Phil. 10, 5, 11: with abl. of the means: cf. voce manuque murmura compressit, Ov. M. 1, 206: Join: compr. et restinguo, consider, with what words you are to q. or quench his burning ambition, meditare, quibus verbis incensam illius cupiditatem comprimas atque restinguas, Cic. Pis. 25, 59. Pass. to be quelled: Join: comprimi et quiescere: cf. Virg. G. 4, 86-7 (mock-heroic, of bees)--
/* Hi motus animorum atque haec certamina tanta Pulveris exigui jactu compressa quiescent: */
opprĭmo: Join: opprimo et conficio: what avails Valour or strength, though matchless, quelled with pain, Which all subdues? (Milton) cf. omnibus oppressum corpus et confectum doloribus, Cic. Tusc. 5, 8, 23: v.TO PUT DOWN .
2. sēdo, 1: seditionem, Cic. Rep. 1, 38: tumultum, Caes. B. C. 3, 18: cf.TO ALLAY : TO APPEASE .
3. dŏmo, ŭi, ĭtum, 1: v.TO SUBDUE : TO CONTROL : and subs. dŏmĭtor, m.: the mind that can q. and bridle unbounded power, infinitae potestatis domitor ac frenator animus, Plin. Pan. 55: and domitrix, icis, f. cf. omnium domitrix (ferrum), Plin. 36, 16, 25: the club that quelled wild beasts, domitrix ferarum clava (Herculis), Ov. H. 9, 117.
4. vinco, vīci, victum, 3: her shame was quelled by love, victus amore pudor, Ov. Am. 3, 10, 29: also, sŭbĭgo, 3: v.TO CONQUER , TO SUBDUE .
5. dēbello, 1: to spare the suppliants and to q. the proud, parcere subjectis, et debellare superbos, Virg. Aen. 6, 854: to q. an enemy by a shout, (hostem) clamore debell., Tac. Agr. 34.
6. frango, frēgi, fractum, 3: to q. a person's pride (Dryden), spiritum ejus fr.: cf. quorum se vim ac spiritus fregisse, Liv. 26, 24.
7. submitto: to q. rage, s. furorem, Virg. Aen. 12, 832: v.TO PUT DOWN . Phr.: your pride is quelled, cecidit ille spiritus tuus, Prop. 2, 3, 2.
1. prĕmo, pressi, pressum, 3, and compounds: obj. a power: cf. pr. arma Latini, Virg. Aen. 11, 402: obj. a person: pr. (aliquem) voce, vultu, Tac. A. 3, 67. Comp.: comprĭmo: to q. disturbances, motus compr., Liv. 1, 60: a rebellion, seditionem, id. 2, 23: et tribunicios furores compr., Cic. Mur. 11: conatum atque audaciam furentis hominis, id. Phil. 10, 5, 11: with abl. of the means: cf. voce manuque murmura compressit, Ov. M. 1, 206: Join: compr. et restinguo, consider, with what words you are to q. or quench his burning ambition, meditare, quibus verbis incensam illius cupiditatem comprimas atque restinguas, Cic. Pis. 25, 59. Pass. to be quelled: Join: comprimi et quiescere: cf. Virg. G. 4, 86-7 (mock-heroic, of bees)--
/* Hi motus animorum atque haec certamina tanta Pulveris exigui jactu compressa quiescent: */
opprĭmo: Join: opprimo et conficio: what avails Valour or strength, though matchless, quelled with pain, Which all subdues? (Milton) cf. omnibus oppressum corpus et confectum doloribus, Cic. Tusc. 5, 8, 23: v.
2. sēdo, 1: seditionem, Cic. Rep. 1, 38: tumultum, Caes. B. C. 3, 18: cf.
3. dŏmo, ŭi, ĭtum, 1: v.
4. vinco, vīci, victum, 3: her shame was quelled by love, victus amore pudor, Ov. Am. 3, 10, 29: also, sŭbĭgo, 3: v.
5. dēbello, 1: to spare the suppliants and to q. the proud, parcere subjectis, et debellare superbos, Virg. Aen. 6, 854: to q. an enemy by a shout, (hostem) clamore debell., Tac. Agr. 34.
6. frango, frēgi, fractum, 3: to q. a person's pride (Dryden), spiritum ejus fr.: cf. quorum se vim ac spiritus fregisse, Liv. 26, 24.
7. submitto: to q. rage, s. furorem, Virg. Aen. 12, 832: v.