blood Copy link Outline I. The vital fluid1. sanguis, ĭnis, m. (vital b.)2. crŭor (usu. b. shed; gore, q. v.)3. săniēs, f. (i. e. sanious matter, gore4. caedes, is, f. (prop. slaughter, carnage)II. Kindred, lineage1. sanguis2. nātūra3. gĕnusIII. BloodshedIV. Temper of mind, state of the passionsV. In phr. 'flesh and b.,' i.e human nature. Phr. • blood: I. The vital fluid: 1. sanguis, ĭnis, m. (vital b.): the b. is diffused through the veins to every part of the body, s. per venas in omne corpus diffunditur, Cic.: to let b., s. mittere, Cic.: to staunch the b., s. supprimere, Cels.: meton. for life: he freely bestowed his b. for his country, largitus est patriae suum s., Cic.: he was thirsting for our b., sanguinem nostrum sitiebat, Cic. Fig.: he had drawn these sums from the b. of the treasury, haec de s. detraxerat aerarii, Cic. (s. mittere, of 'bleeding,' the treasury, Cic.): to shed the first b. in a war, bellum sanguine imbuere, Virg.: the b. of the grape, s. uvarum, Cassiod.; Bacchaeus s., Stat. v. juice. Prov.: to squeeze b. from a stone, aquam a pumice postulare, Pl. 2. crŭor (usu. b. shed; gore, q. v.): the freshest b. of an enemy, inimici recentissimus c., Cic.: the leech full of b., plena cruoris hirudo, Hor. Phr.: to stain a sword with b., gladium cruentare, Cic. 3. săniēs, f. (i. e. sanious matter, gore: q. v.): Cels.: Virg.: Tac. 4. caedes, is, f. (prop. slaughter, carnage): rivers mingled with b., permixta flumina caede, Cat.: Liv.: Ov. II. Kindred, lineage: 1. sanguis: connected by b., sanguine conjuncti, Cic.: whether he celebrates gods or kings, the b. of gods, sive deos regesve canit, deorum sanguinem, Hor. 2. nātūra: you are his father by b., I by training, natura tu illi pater, consiliis ego, Ter.: Cic. 3. gĕnus: v. race, family. III. Bloodshed: q. v. IV. Temper of mind, state of the passions: Phr.: all men's b. was up for revenge, omnium animi ad ulciscendum ardebant, Caes.: there was ill b. between this man and Curio, huic simultas cum Curione intercedebat, Caes.: all the prisoners were killed in cold b., *captivi omnes nihil resistentes (?) et amoto pugnae studio necati s. trucidati sunt: or simply trucidati sunt. (Not 'consulto' or 'tranquillo animo,' which some of the Dictionaries give.) V. In phr. 'flesh and b.,' i.e human nature. Phr.: flesh and b. shall never drive me to fear, nunquam me caro ista ad metum compellet, Sen.: accursed flesh and b., scelerata pulpa, Pers.: flesh and b. can bear it no longer, *haec non sunt humanae patientiae. extra humanam patientiam sunt.
BLOOD Copy link • BLOODsanguis (PROP.; also, kindred, lineage, vigor; also, of other juices): cruor (blood from the veins, blood shed): sanies (corrupt blond). To stanch blood, sanguinem sistere, supprimere, cohibere. To imbrue or stain with blood, sanguine cruentare, inquinare, respergere; sanguine contaminare. To let blood, sanguinem mittere (e.g., alicui ex brachio). A shower of blood, inber sanguinis or sanguineus. An eruption of blood, sanguinis eruptio. To shed his blood for his country, sanguinem pro patria profundere or effundere. To shed blood (commit murder), caedem or sanguinem facere. Loss of blood, sanguinis profusio (fortuita). The victory cost them much blood, victoria illis multo sanguine stetit. He thirsts for blood, sanguinem sitit. An avenger of blood, ultor parricidii, ultor mortis alicujus. To be connected with anybody by the ties of blood, sanguine cum aliquo conjunctum esse, sanguine attingere aliquem. Of illustrious blood, genere clarus, illustris, insignis. If you stir up my blood, si mihi stomachum moveritis. His blood is up, ira incensus est, iracundia ardet, illi animus ardet. Hot blood boils in your veins, vos calidus sanguis vexat. To do a thing in cold blood, consulto et cogitatum facere aliquid. Flesh and blood (i. e., lusts), cupiditates, libidines. My flesh and blood (i. e., my children), viscera mea. One’s own flesh and blood, sanguis suus (e.g., Philippus in suum sanguinem saeviebat, Liv.). Flesh and blood (= human weakness), humani generis imbecillitas (= natural powers), vires a natura homini insitae (Cic.).