satellitium

sătellĭtĭum, ii, n. [satelles],

• an escort, convoy, Jul. Val. Rer. Gest. Alex. 1, 17.— Trop., a guard, protection (eccl. Lat.): scripturarum, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 18.

satellitium (satellicium), iī, n. (satelles), die Bedeckung des Leibes eines Fürsten, Iul. Val. 1, 17 (10). – bildl., a) der Schutz, Augustin. de doctr. Chr. 3, 18: in eius satellicium confluere, Itin. Alex. 31 (72). – b) der Dienst, die Untertänigkeit, Knechtschaft, Augustin. in psalm. 82, 8; epist. 118, 1; in evang. Ioann. tract. 41, 12. – c) die Helfershelferschaft, Augustin. c. litt. Petil. 2. § 209.

satellitium [LL] 1 retinue, bodyguard, entourage, body of men (usu. involved in violent behaviour); b (of Satan); c (pl.). suos ‥ adjutores ‥ non ut decuisset honoravit sed multis qui sanguinem suum in ejus ~io fuderunt ingratus extitit Ord. Vit. IV 13 p. 260; milicia, ~ium, sodalicium Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 148; nec de schola Salvatoris sed potius de ~io Cesaris H. Bos. Thom. III 30; unus eram de ~io illo eorum qui oderunt pacem J. Ford Wulf. 50; hos in ~ium nequitie sue predo pestilens elegit Ciren. II 215.  b de carne, de mundo, de diabolo et ejus ~io ‥ triumphavit J. Furness Kentig. 44 p. 239; Satanae inservientes ~io ‥ ecclesiam Altissimi depopulantes Ad. Marsh Ep. 75.  c s1143 qui cum ~iis suis armatis irruens, violenter irrupit in monasterium J. Hex. HR Cont. 314. 2 (w. impl. of service or submission). que in satelitio Christi nostra memoria praeclare egit ‥ H. G. Crispin Herl. 1; ubi dignitas et libertas ecclesie laicali adeo substernitur ~io Ad. Eyns. Hug. V 10. 3 gift of money from ruler to troops or members of retinue, soldier's pay. donativum, donum, stipendium, ~ium Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 173; ~ium, satellitis premium Ib. 562.

sătellĭtĭum, ĭī, n. , garde, escorte : J. Val. 1, 17, 10 || [fig.] appui : Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 18.