charge (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Load, cargoII. An onset, attack1. incursus, ūs2. incursio (less freq. in this sense)3. concursus, ūs (the rushing together of two armies)4. impĕtus, ūs (a furious onsetIII. An injunction, mandate (q. v.)IV. Oversight, care, duty of attending to1. cūra (most general term)2. cūrātĭo (= cura3. tūtēla (prop. of protection, guardianship)V. That which is attended to1. cūra (esp. in dat., after esse)2. ălumnus (one who is being nourished and cherished)3. tūtēla (rare)VI. AccusationVII. Money to be paid • charge (subs.): I. Load, cargo: q. v. Phr.: the c. of a gun, *embŏlus: v. cartridge. II. An onset, attack: q. v. 1. incursus, ūs: to withstand c.s of cavalry, incursus equitum sustinere, Caes.: to be routed at the first c., primo in. pelli, Liv. 2. incursio (less freq. in this sense): Cic.: v. inroad. 3. concursus, ūs (the rushing together of two armies): the c. of both armies, c. utriusque exercitus, Caes. 4. impĕtus, ūs (a furious onset: q. v.): to sustain a c. of swords, im. gladiorum excipere, Caes.: to make a c. upon the enemy, impetum in hostes facere, Caes. Phr.: an impetuous c. of cavalry, prŏcella equestris, Liv. III. An injunction, mandate (q. v.): mandātum: to give c.s to any one, alicui mandata dare, Cic.: to pay no attention to c.s, m. negligere, Ov. Phr.: a judge's c., *allocutio judicialis or praetoria. IV. Oversight, care, duty of attending to: 1. cūra (most general term): the c. of equipping a legion, legionis armandae c., Tac.: the c. of the treasury, c. aerarii, Suet. 2. cūrātĭo (= cura: less freq.): let me look after the maid-servants, which is my c., me sinas curare ancillas, quae mea est c., Pl. 3. tūtēla (prop. of protection, guardianship): to have c. of the door, t. januae gerere, Pl.: c. of the highway, viae t., Cels. Dig. Phr.: where each legate or tribune had c., ubi quisque legatus aut tribunus curabat, Sall.: to have c. of a business, negotio praeesse, Caes.: I give this man in c. to you, hunc hominem in tuam custodiam trado, Pl.: v. office, duty. V. That which is attended to: 1. cūra (esp. in dat., after esse): Caesar promised that that matter should be his c., Caesar pollicitus est sibi eam rem curae futuram, Caes.: the boy, my chief c., puer, mea maxima cura, Virg. 2. ălumnus (one who is being nourished and cherished): what greater boon could the nurse implore for her sweet c.? quid voveat majus dulci nutricula alumno? Hor.: Virg.: v. foster-child. 3. tūtēla (rare): the foremost maidens, the c. of the Delian goddess, virginum primae, Deliae tutela deae, Hor.: Prop. VI. Accusation: q. v.: crīmen, ĭnis, n. Phr.: a false and unjust c., falsa atque iniqua insimulatio, Cic. VII. Money to be paid: prĕtium; sumptus: v. price, expense.