quickening

QUICKENING

s. acceleratio maturatio (both in Auct. ad Her.).

quickening (subs.):

I. Of life (Lit. and Fig.).

1. ănĭmatĭo, f. (very rare): the q. of life in a tree, arboris an., Tert. de Anim. 19.

2. vīvĭfĭcātĭo, f.: (Lit.) opp. to occisionem (killing): cf. id. Res. Carn. 28, fin., caro resurgat necesse est, cui anima per occisionem erepta referenda est per vivificationem: (in spiritual sense); vivificatio in Christo opp. to mortificatio in Adam, id. adv. Marcion. 5, 9, med.

II. Of energy: mōtus, ūs, m.: impulsus, ūs, m.: concĭtātĭo, f.: excĭtātĭo, f., etc.: v. IMPULSE: EXCITEMENT: ANIMATION.

III. Of speed: accĕlĕrātio, f.: of speech: cf. orationis continuae acceleratio clamosa, Auct. Her. 3, 13, 23: v. ACCELERATION: QUICKNESS: SPEED.

quickening (adj.):

I. Imparting life (Lit. and Fig.): the usu. sense of the word.

1. vīvax, ācis: the q. bosom of the earth, cf. fecundaque semina rerum, Vivaci nutrita solo, ceu matris in alvo, Creverunt, Ov. M. 1, 420.

2. vītālis: cf. vitalis vita, Enn. in Cic. Am. 6, 22: q. power (or vital force), cf. caloris natura vim habet in se vitalem, Cic. N. D. 2, 9, 24: a q. and healthful breeze, cf. aër vitalem et salutarem spiritum praebet animantibus, ib. 45, 117.

3. vīvĭfĭcus: Apul. Trismeg., init.: q. power or force, v. vĭgor, Amm. 21, 1: "You give such lively life, such q. power" (Davies), *Vitam vitalem das, vivificumque vigorem: also vīvĭfĭcans, Vulg. and Eccles. v. TO QUICKEN: cf. REVIVING: VIVIFYING.

II. Imparting new energy.

III. Increasing speed: expr. all three senses by the verbs and particips., v. TO QUICKEN: cf. ANIMATING: EXCITING: STIMULATING: ACCELERATING: HASTENING.