Logeion | semen

stirps ac semen omnium malorum
the root and seed of all evils

sēmen, inis, n.: seed; (fig.), a spark, an element, 6.6; pl., sēmina, seeds of things, vital germs, elements, 6.731. (1. serō)

sēmen, ĭnis, n. [root sa-, sē-; cf.: sero, sevi; Saturnus, sator, etc.].

Seed.
- - 1 Of plants, Cato R. R. 17; 27; 31 fin.; 34; Varr. R. R. 1, 40 sq.: semen manu spargere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 50: terra semen excepit, id. Sen. 15, 51; id. N. D. 2, 32, 81; Ov. M. 1, 108; 7, 623 et saep.—
  - 2 Of men, animals, etc., Plaut. Am. 5, 2, 9 (1139); Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4; 2, 3, 4; 3, 7, 10 al.; Lucr. 4, 1031; 4, 1034 sq.; Cels. 4, 19; Ov. M. 1, 748; 15, 760 et saep.—
  - 3 Poet., of the elements of other bodies (of fire, water, stones, etc.): ignis semina convolvunt e nubibus, Lucr. 6, 201 sq.; 6, 444; 6, 507; 6, 841: quaerit pars semina flammae in venis silicis, Verg. A. 6, 6; Ov. M. 11, 144 et saep.: in animis quasi virtutum igniculi et semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18; so id. Div. 1, 3, 6: alicujus quaestionis, Liv. 40, 19.—
- B κατʼ ἐξοχήν, spelt-seed, spelt, Plin. 18, 8, 19, § 82; 18, 24, 55, § 198; Col. 2, 12, 1; cf. Isid. Orig. 17, 3, 6.—
II Transf.
- A A shoot used for propagating; a graft, scion, set, slip, cutting, Varr. R. R. 1, 40, 5; Verg. G. 2, 354; Col. 3, 3, 4; 3, 4, 1; 5, 10, 1 et saep.—
- - 2 A stock, race (very rare): genus ac semen, Cic. Agr. 2, 35, 95; so (with genus) id. Phil. 4, 5, 13: ipsa regio semine orta, Liv. 1, 47: videndum, ut boni seminis pecus habeas, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4.—
  - 3 Posterity, progeny, offspring, child (poet.): non tulit in cineres labi sua Phoebus eosdem Semina, sed natum flammis Eripuit, Ov. M. 2, 629; so, semina, id. ib. 10, 470; 15, 216; id. F. 2, 383; id. Tr. 2, 415; Sen. Herc. Fur. 987; Vulg. Gen. 15, 5 et saep.—
II Trop., as in all languages, seed, i. e. origin, occasion, ground, cause; of persons, an author, prompter, insligator, etc. (class.).
- - - - α Sing. (the predom. signif. in Cic.): stirps ac semen malorum omnium, Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: bellorum civilium semen et causa, id. Off. 2, 8, 29, cf. ut in seminibus est causa arborum et stirpium: sic hujus belli semen ut fuisti (for which, just before: causam belli in personā tuā constitisse), id. Phil. 2, 22, 55: sceleris, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 21 (326).—
      - β Plur.: in animis, quasi virtutum igniculi atque semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18: quod et Zeno in suis commentariis quasi semina quaedam sparsisset, id. Div. 1, 3, 6: si virtutes sunt, ad quas nobis initia quaedam ac semina sunt concessa naturā, Quint. 2, 20, 6: loquaces, seditiosos, semina discordiarum (tribunos plebis), Liv. 3, 19, 5: vix tamen illa semina erant futurae luxuriae, the small beginnings, id. 39, 6, 9; cf. id. 40, 19, 9: discordiae, Tac. H. 1, 53; 4, 18 fin.: belli, id. A. 4, 27; 16, 7: rebellionis, id. ib. 11, 19: motus, id. ib. 3, 41. futuri exitii, id. ib. 4, 60: ejus facultatis, Quint. 2, 20, 6: quamquam semina ejus (translationis) quaedam apud Aristotelen reperiuntur, id. 3, 6, 60: quaedam probationum, id. 4, 2, 54: veteris eloquentiae, Tac. Or. 33; Sen. Ep. 90, 29.

sēmen, inis, n. (zu Wz. *se- in 2. sero), das Mittel, um ein Säen, Pflanzen, Fortpflanzen hervorzubringen, der Same, der Setzling, I) eig., übtr. u. meton.: A) eig.: u. übtr. 1) der Same, a) des Getreides und anderer Gewächse, semen optimum, Varro: terra semen genitale retinens, Lact.: tritici semen, Augustin.: semina feni, Colum.: herbarum semina quaedam, Hieron.: semen manu spargere, Cic., mandare terrae, Colum.: in semen abire, in Samen gehen, Plin.: ad semen reservare, Colum.: separatim ex optima spica semen reponere, Colum. – u. vorzugsw. = Speltsame, Spelt, Colum. u. Plin. – b) übtr.: α) der Menschen u. Tiere, Lucr. u. Varro: creatae semine Saturni, von Saturnus gezeugt, Ov. – β) v. den Grundstoffen anderer Körper (des Wassers, Feuers, der Steine usw.), Lucr., Verg. u.a. – 2) der Setzling, a) der zur Fortpflanzung gebrauchte Pflänzling, das Setzholz, der Fechser, Varro u.a. – b) übtr., die zur Fortpflanzung in Fischteiche gesetzte junge Brut der Fische, der Satz, die Setzlinge, marina semina, Colum. 8, 16, 2. – B) meton., der Same = 1) der Stamm, das Geschlecht, Romanum, Cic.: regio semine orta, von königlichem Geblüte, -Geschlechte, Liv. – v. Tieren, pecus boni seminis, Rasse, Varro. – 2) poet., Sprößling, Nachkomme, Kind, caelestia semina partu ediderat, gebar zwei Kinder göttl. Ursprunges, Ov.: semina Phoebi, Äskulap, des Phöbus Sohn, Ov.: matrum, Ov. – II) bildl., der Same = die Ursache, Grundursache, Grundlage, Veranlassung, der Stoff (Zündstoff), Urheber, stirps ac semen malorum omnium, Cic.: huius belli semen fuisti, Cic.: sed eius seminis generisque sint, ex quo etc., die Bildungskraft u. Art in sich tragen, Gell. – Plur., bellorum civilium semen et causa, Cic.: in animis quasi virtutum igniculi ac semina, Cic.: tribuni semina discordiarum, Liv.: semina veteris eloquentiae, Tac.: semina discordiae praebere, Tac.

1 semen [cf. ME, AN seim, saim], fat, grease, lard. 1290 in x libris albi pulveris, vj s. viij d. ‥. in vj libris ~inis, xviij d. Doc. W. Abb. Westm. 165.

2 semen [CL] 1 seed (of a plant). b (spec.). c (~en lini) linseed. d (fig. or in fig. context). e (transf., ~en bellicosum) caltrop or sim.. notandum quod non prima herbarum arborumque germina de ~ine, sed prodiere de terra Bede Gen. 21B; tum pecudum foetura habilis, tum semen in arvis / crevit Frith. 663; arant et seminant vj acras de proprio ~ine (Worcs) DB I 174va; in ~ine ‥ nondum terre commisso vis vegetationis sopita alimenti privatione quiescit Alf. Angl. Cor 14. 8; 1308 computat in ij ringis fabarum emptis ad ~en de persona iiij s. Rec. Elton 134; s1364 vj acras seminare, ~en ad granarium domini querere et residuum ~inis reportare Thorne 2140; 1476 recepit a colonis earundem quinque celdras avenarum quas dicti coloni habebant pro ~inibus ExchScot 344. b manna ‥ erat quasi ~en coriandri album Bede Cant. 1146A; c1310 in ~ine feniculi empt' ad Natale, ij d. Ac. Durh. 511; 1325 in ~ine porettorum empto xij d. Rec. Elton 275; 1338 in ~ine seporino et ~ine canab' emp' pro le ympyard xij d. Ac. Durh. 34; lingua avis, herba quedam, et quandoque accipitur pro ~ine fraxini SB 27; 1416 in j lib' ~inis cepe empt' pro gardino domini prioris, vj d. Ac. Durh. 611; de speciebus ‥ ~en erice, ~en mercurialis, ~en brisci ‥ ~en bulbi, ~en malive Kymer 19; lichospermatis, i. ~en saxifragii [v. l. saxifragie] Alph. 99. c 12‥ ~en ligni , 1308 in ~ine lini (v. linum 1a); bernix ‥ conficitur de oleo se[minis] lini et classa SB 12 (= Alph. 22); 1472 duobus cadis de ~ine lini Fabr. York 77. d amarissima enim quoddam de vite Sodomorum in cordis sui infructuosa bono ~ini gleba surculamen incredulitatis et insipientiae plantaverat Gildas EB 28; artibus est multis edocens et semina serens Epigr. Milredi 815; promittens ‥ se ‥ quo nullus doctor praecessisset, sanctae fidei ~ina esse sparsurum Bede HE III 7; ~en largitatis in benedictione est J. Ford Serm. 69. 3; 13‥ in arenam logicus frustra semen serit; / nam metendi tempore fructus nullus erit (De studiis 38) Pol. Songs 208. e multi ceciderunt de equis militibusque suis, quia ‥ proconsul posuerat sudes ferreos et ~en bellicosum, id est cetilou, in vada fluminis Nen. HB 20. 2 in name of plant: a (~en lumbricorum, ~en pro vermibus) plant with anthelmintic property, hog's fennel, sulphur weed, wormseed (Peucedanum officinale). b (~en Veneris) sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus). a 1421 pro ij balis canelle, j bala ~inis pro vermibus pr' xij li. (Petty Custom, London) EEC 495; 1480 ~inis lumbricorum (v. lumbricus 2). b ~en Veneris, soweþistil MS BL Add. 15236 f. 185v. 3 act of sowing; b (dist. as hiemale, quadragesimale, vernale). c sown crop. 1209 in ~ine c lxxiij acrarum lvij quarteria Crawley 190; 1261 arrabit omnes arruras in omnibus dictis terris et dimidium ~en et dictus R. aliud dictum ~en cum medietate sardacionis et resecacionis MS Lincoln Cath. Dij/70/2/62; 1271 ‥ ad terras ‥ archiepiscopatus seminandas. et si custodia aliquarum terrarum ipsum heredem contingentium jure hereditario ad regem pertineat, similiter vendatur ad ~en ‥ archiepiscopatus Cl 404; fecit fieri unam novam boveriam in Estum pro profunda et lutosa fuga boum tempore ~inis evitanda Whittlesey 154; 1345 computat in ferro et acere emptis pro ferramentis ‥ quarte caruce ad utrumque ~en reparande ix s. Comp. Swith. 148; 1350 in prebenda iij affrorum herciancium ad ~en avene Surv. Durh. Hatf. 236. b c1230 J. H. ‥ arabit tam ad ~en hyemale quam ad quadragesimale j acram et dim. rodam Cust. Waltham f. 197v; 1279 arabit j selionem ad ~en yiemale et ‥ arabit ad ~en quatragesimale j selionem Hund. II 462a; 1288 ad tempus ~inis hiemalis ‥ ad tempus ~inis quadragesimalis dicti anni sequentis Cart. Osney IV 235–6; 1358 licenciatum est ei per terrarium seminare duas acras de predicta terra cum ~ine vernali medio tempore Hal. Durh. 25. c tanta fuit siccitas quod ordea, avene, vesce, fabe, et alia ~ina quadragesimalia in multis locis Anglie modicum vel nihil crescebant Avesb. f. 136b. 4 seed (of human being or animal), sperm, semen: a (of male); b (of female); c (fig.). a qui ~en in os miserit, vij annos peniteat Theod. Pen. I 2. 15; ita profecto ~en jumenti utero matris infusum eodem motu formatur et crescit Ailr. An. I 47; sola lactavit quem de se pure, id est, sine virilis admixtione ~inis, generavit W. Newb. Serm. 827; confessus est se ecclesiam beate Marie dum ibi expectaret, ~ine polluisse Knighton I 173. b ‘erunt duo in carne una’ [Gen. ii 24], i. quando miscent ~en in conjugio Comm. Cant. I 41; generatio ex sanguinibus, id est ex ~ine maris et feminae Alcuin Exeg. 748D; ~en enim ex mulo et mula commixtum ad mule generationem non est habile Alf. Angl. Cor 12. 6; tam parva est decisio ~inis in mula quod non sufficit ~en ad conceptum Neckam NR II 159; virtus ‥ feminina dat ~en unde fit corpus individui generandi Bacon III 276. c ideo vulvam mentis ejus [sc. sinagogae] spiritali vel virtutum caelestium vel credentium populorum ~ine privatam Bede Sam. 504B; infundit prostitutor ille spurcissimus anime ~en suggestionis pollutum et damnosum Ad. Scot OP 450B. 5 primary physical substance, element. b (in ~ine) potentially. ejusdem creaturae ~inibus et primordialibus causis totius seculi tempus naturali cursu peragitur Bede NR 192; ex primordialibus ~inibus non incognitae oriuntur naturae Alcuin Exeg. 519A; trinus ‥ deitate sed unus / ‥ / conderet ac totum nullo de semine mundum Wulf. Swith. pref. 412. b ista non sunt in ~ine eo modo quo postmodum sunt futura in actu Siccav. PN 183. 6 race, stock; b (w. ref. to ancestor); c (w. ref. to descendant). peculiari ex omnibus nationibus populo, ~ini regali gentique sanctae ‥ Dominus non pepercit Gildas EB 1; poterat namque Deus de Adam, in quo ~en omnium hominum creaverat, aliam facere mulierem Anselm (Orig. Pecc. 9) II 151; cum cuncta animantium ~ina in arca conclusa fuerint Gir. TH II 16; omne ~en regium regni Judee Fortescue NLN II 5. b cum eis qui certum ex Israhel ~en duxerant, ad aedificandum Deo templum properabant Bede Ezra 819C; qui Oslac Gothus erat natione; ortus enim erat de Gothis et Jutis, de ~ine sc. Stuf et Wihtgar Asser Alf. 2; benedicente Deo ~ini Adam J. Ford Serm. 57. 2. c Lucas, agens de legali adoptione qua ~en defuncto fratri suscitatur a superstite ‥ Senatus Ep. Conc. xlvii; deletis his heredibus qui secundum carnem esse videntur in ~ine, transferatur successio ad illos qui fidei et justitie inveniuntur heredes J. Sal. Pol. 533d; quasi quia posuit animam suam pro peccato humani generis, videbit ~en longevum Gros. Cess. Leg. II 6 p. 101; obtulit duos filios suos sancto Kyarano ‥ cum suis ~inibus (Ciaranus de Saigir 9) VSH I 221.

sēmĕn, (8) ĭnis, n. (cf. sero, sevi ), ¶ 1 semence, graine : Cic. Amer. 50 ; CM 51 ; Nat. 2, 81 ¶ 2 semence des animaux : Lucr. 4, 1031, etc.; Cels. Med. 4, 19 ¶ 3 [poét.] pl., semences, éléments, atomes, particules : Lucr. 6, 201 ; 444 ; 841, etc. ; Virg. En. 6, 6 || [fig.] quasi virtutum igniculi et semina Cic. Fin. 5, 18, comme des étincelles et des semences de vertus, cf. Cic. Div. 1, 6 ¶ 4 espèce de blé : Plin. 18, 82 ; 18, 198 ; Col. Rust. 2, 12, 1 ¶ 5 jeune plant : Virg. G. 2, 354 ; Varro R. 1, 40, 5 ¶ 6 race, souche, sang : Cic. Agr. 2, 95 ; Phil. 4, 13 ; Liv. 1, 47, 6 || [poét.] postérité, descendance, rejeton : Ov. M. 2, 629 ; 10, 470 ; F. 2, 383 ¶ 7 [fig.] semence, germe = origine, principe, source, cause : hujus belli semen tu fuisti Cic. Phil. 2, 55, toi, tu as été la semence de cette guerre, cf. Cic. Cat. 1, 30 ; Off. 2, 29 ; Liv. 3, 19, 5 ; 39, 6, 9 ; 40, 19, 9 ; Quint. 2, 20, 6, etc.

sēmen, inis n (sero²)

1. zaad; zaadje, sperma; ➤ semina manu spargere; terra semen excepit; semine Saturni creatus door Saturnus verwekt;
2. (poët.) stek; ➤ semina ponere;
3. (meton.) stam, geslacht [divinum; Romanum; regium]; ➤ (ook plur.) saeva leonum semina gebroed;
4. (poët.) spruit, nakomeling, kind [caeleste];
5. (poët.) (metaf.) grondstof, element [rerum; flammae];
6. kiem, oorzaak, oorsprong; veroorzaker, bron [veteris eloquentiae; bellorum civilium; discordiae];
7. spoortje, zweem [urbanitatis; virtutis].

semen , inis. n.
種。子。麥類。有根之秧。接之枝。來由。諸星。人精。Mandare — terrae (dat.) vel ingerere — solo vel manu spargere — vel committere — sulcis 撒種。Marina semina 諸魚。Boni seminis pecus 好種之畜牲。Indolem seminum conservare 存好種不變。

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, maris dicitur ; posteritas vero, mulieris, in Jure Hungarico. Albert. Molnarus.

sēmen inis, n

1 SA-.—Of plants, seed: manu spargere semen: terra semen excepit: iacto semine, V.: quercus de semine Dodonaeo, O.—Of men or animals, seed, race: genitus de semine Iovis, son of Jupiter, O.: ipsa regio semine orta, L.: mortali semine cretus, of mortal race, O.: (virtus) propria Romani seminis, i. e. an inborn characteristic of the Romans.—A shoot, graft, scion, set, slip, cutting: Seminibus positis (i. e. virgultis), V.—Posterity, progeny, offspring, child: inpia Semina fert utero, O.—Fig., seed, an origin, essence, principle, source, occasion, ground, cause: veteris percepto semine venae Arva rigent auro, O.: malorum omnium: huius belli: Semina terrarumque animaeque marisque Et ignis, i. e. the four elements, V.: semina discordiarum (tribuni), L.: semina futurae luxuriae, the small beginnings, L.

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