curro Copy link Outline I. Lit.A. Of living beings(b). Rarely with the homogeneous objects iter, stadium, campus, etc.b. Prov.B. Transf., of inanimate objectsII. Trop.B. With acc., to run, traverse ⓘcursē: adverbialcurse: perf part pass masc/neut voc sg • curro, cŭcurri (old form cĕcurri, acc. to Gell. 7, 9, 14: curri, Varr. Imp. ap. Front. Ep. 2 Mai; Tert. Fug. in Pers. 12; Arn. 4, 4), cursum, 3, v. n. [kindr. with celer, coruscus], to run, to move quickly (on foot, on a horse, ship, etc.), to hasten, fly (very freq. in every period and species of composition). I. Lit. A. Of living beings: si ingrederis curre, si curris advola, Cic. Att. 2, 23, 3: propere, Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 56: per vias, Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 24: per totum conclave pavidi, Hor. S. 2, 6, 113: circum loculos, id. ib. 2, 3, 147: subsidio, Cic. Att. 12, 3, 2; Prop. 2 (3), 26, 17.al.: in nostros toros, id. 3, 20 (4, 19), 10 et saep.: ad villam praecipitanter, Lucr. 3, 1063: per omne mare nautae, Hor. S. 1, 1, 30: trans mare, id. Ep. 1, 11, 27: extremos ad Indos mercator, id. ib. 1, 1, 45; cf.: injecto ter pulvere curras (nauta), id. C. 1, 28, 36 al.: sed neque currentem se nec cognoscit euntem, his former strength, Verg. A. 12, 903: ad vocem praeceps amensque cucurri, Ov. M. 7, 844.—With acc. of distance: uno die MCCCV. stadia, Plin. 7, 20, 20, § 84; cf. in a figure: eosdem cursus, Cic. Agr. 2, 17, 44; cf. β infra.—Poet., of flight: medio ut limite curras, Icare, moneo, Ov. M. 8, 203.—With inf.: quis illam (dextram) osculari non curreret? Val. Max. 5, 1, ext. 1.—Impers.: ad me curritur, Ter. Heaut. prol. 44: curritur ad praetorium, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 92: quo curratur celeriter, Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 30 al.— β. Rarely with the homogeneous objects iter, stadium, campus, etc.: qui stadium currit, who runs a race, Cic. Off. 3, 10, 42: currimus aequor, Verg. A. 3, 191; 5, 235 (cf. id. ib. 5, 862).—Hence pass.: unde et campus curritur et mare navigatur, Auct. ap. Quint. 1, 4, 28.— b. Prov.: currentem incitare or instigare, etc., to spur a willing horse, i. e. to urge one who needs no urging, Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 19; id. Fam. 15, 15, 3; id. ad Q. Fr. 1, 1, 16, § 45: facilius est currentem, ut aiunt, incitare quam commovere languentem, id. de Or. 2, 44, 186; Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 15; cf. ellipt.: quod me hortaris ... currentem tu quidem, Cic. Att. 13, 45, 2; so, currentem hortari, id. ib. 5, 9, 1; 6, 7, 1: currenti calcaria addere, Plin. Ep. 1, 8, 1: asellum currere doceas, i. e. you labor to no purpose, Hor. S. 1, 1, 91: per flammam, to go through fire, Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 62.— B. Transf., of inanimate objects (mostly poet.): sol currens, Lucr. 5, 682; of liquids: amnes in aequora currunt, Verg. A. 12, 524; id. ib. 1, 607; Ov. M. 8, 597; Auct. B. Hisp. 29 al.: currente rotā, Hor. C. 3, 10, 10; id. A. P. 22; Ov. P. 4, 9, 10: quam (chlamydem) circum Purpura cucurrit, Verg. A. 5, 250; cf. Stat. Th. 2, 98: rubor per ora, Verg. A. 12, 66 et saep.: linea per medium, Plin. 18, 34, 77, § 331: limes per agrum, id. 18, 33, 76, § 326; 2, 108, 112, §§ 243 and 245: vox currit conchato parietum spatio, id. 11, 51, 112, § 270: varius per ora cucurrit Ausonidum turbata fremor, Verg. A. 11, 296: carmina dulci modulatione currentia, Lact. 5, 1, 10; of the eyes: oculi currentes, huc illucque directi et furiose respicientes, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 7, 2, p. 281 Garet.— II. Trop.: non quo multa parum communis littera currat, not but that they have many letters in common, Lucr. 2, 692: proclivi currit oratio, venit ad extremum, haeret in salebrā, runs, Cic. Fin. 5, 28, 84: historia currere debet ac ferri, Quint. 9, 4, 18: cum debeant sublimia ingredi, acria currere, id. 9, 4, 139: numeri, id. 9, 4, 31; cf. rhythmi, id. 9, 4, 50: versus incomposito pede, Hor. S. 1, 10, 1: sententia, id. ib. 1, 10, 9: currit ferox Aetas, flies away, passes, id. C. 2, 5, 13.— B. With acc., to run, traverse (cf. I. b. supra): eosdem cursus currere, to adopt the same policy, Cic. Agr. 2, 17, 44: talia saecla, suis dixerunt, currite, fusis Concordes Parcae, Verg. E. 4, 46 (al. regard saecla as voc.; al. take currite as transitive, produce such ages, cause them to be such, as ye run; cf. Forbig ad loc.).
currō Copy link ⓘcursē: adverbialcurse: perf part pass masc/neut voc sg • currō, cŭcurrī, cursum, currĕre, intr., courir : si ingrederis, curre, si curris, advola Cic. Att. 2, 23, 3, si tu es en marche, cours, si tu cours, vole ; currere subsidio Cic. Att. 12, 3, 2, courir au secours ; currere per flammam Cic. Tusc. 2, 62, traverser un brasier en courant || curritur ad prætorium Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 92, on court au prétoire ; currentem incitare [prov.] Cic. de Or. 2, 86, stimuler un homme en pleine course [qui n'a pas besoin d'encouragements] || [avec acc. de l'objet intérieur] : eosdem cursus Cic. Agr. 2, 44, fournir les mêmes courses (= suivre la même piste) ; stadium Cic. Off. 3, 42, fournir la course du stade, courir dans le stade ; currere M stadia Plin. 7, 84, parcourir mille stades || [fig.] amnes currunt Virg. En. 12, 524, les torrents se précipitent ; currit rubor per ora Virg. En. 12, 66, la rougeur se répand sur le visage ; circum chlamydem purpura cucurrit Virg. En. 5, 250, une bande de pourpre court autour du manteau ; currit oratio Cic. Fin. 5, 84, la parole court ; historia currere debet Quint. 9, 4, 18, l'histoire doit avoir une allure rapide ; currit ætas Hor. O. 2, 5, 13, l'âge fuit ; usuræ currunt Dig. 12, 1, 40, les intérêts courent || [avec inf. de but] : Pl. As. 910 ; Val. Max. 5, 1, 1 ; [avec le supin] Pl. Merc. 857 ; Cæcil. 11 ; [avec ut subj.] Pl. Ps. 358 ; Cic. Att. 10, 4, 8.
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curse (v.) Copy link Outline I. Trans.1. exsecror, 1 (the most gen. term2. dētestor, 1 (strictly to appeal to the gods as witnesses against some one3. dēvŏveo, vōvi, vōtum, 2 (strictly to devote to the infernal gods4. Expr. by subs. imprecatio, dirae, etc., and various verbsII. Intrans. • curse (v.): I. Trans.: 1. exsecror, 1 (the most gen. term: to declare accursed, usu. with an imprecation of evil): thee they hate, on thee they imprecate destruction; thee they c., te oderunt, tibi pestem exoptant, te exsecrantur, Cic. Also foll. by in and acc.: c.ing himself because he had not, etc., exsecrans in se ac suum caput, quod, etc., Liv. Join: exsecrari et male precari, Cic. 2. dētestor, 1 (strictly to appeal to the gods as witnesses against some one: also sometimes = to deprecate, Cic.): he c.d Ambiorix with every kind of imprecation, omnibus precibus Ambiorigem detestatus est, Caes.: to c. the cause and the author of the calamity, causam et auctorem cladis d., Tac.: Ov. 3. dēvŏveo, vōvi, vōtum, 2 (strictly to devote to the infernal gods: v. to devote): Theseus c.d his own son, Theseus natum suum devovit, Ov.: a c.d tree, devota arbos, Hor.: to c. one's own arts, suas artes d., Ov. 4. Expr. by subs. imprecatio, dirae, etc., and various verbs: v. foll. art. II. Intrans.: to use imprecations: *imprecatione, exsecratione uti, impia precari, impias jactare voces.
curse (subs.) Copy link Outline I. The act or words1. exsecrātio (cf. verb)2. imprĕcātio, prĕces3. dīrae, arum (only in pl.II. Abstract for concr. • curse (subs.): I. The act or words: 1. exsecrātio (cf. verb): to bind any one under a c., aliquem exsecratione devincire (foll. by acc. and inf.), Cic.: simly, exsecrationibus adigere Tac.: to assail any one with fearful c.s diris ex. incessere aliquem, Suet.: also deos precari in exsecrationem alicujus, Vell. 2. imprĕcātio, prĕces: v. imprecation. 3. dīrae, arum (only in pl.: prob. with voces understood): to imprecate c.s on any one, d. alicui imprecari, precari, Plin.: Tac.: also, diris agere aliquem, Hor. (N.B. Not dētestātio, which is a formal ceremony solemnized with curses: cf. Liv. 10, 28, ad fin., where detestatio and exsecratio occur in close connexion.) II. Abstract for concr.: = bane, plague: pestis, fŭria, pernĭcies: Cic.: v. plague, pest.
CURSE Copy link • CURSE 1. v. exsecratione uti. To curse anybody, exsecrari aliquem or in aliquem: devovere aliquem, also with the addition of diris (to devote anybody with execrations to the infernal gods): detestari in caput alicujus minas et pericula (to call down on anybody’s head terrible dangers, Liv., 39, 10, 2): detestari in caput alicujus iram deorum (to call on him the wrath of the gods, Plin., Ep., 2, 20, 6): alicui pestem exoptare (Cic.). Whenever they see you, they curse you, te - cum viderunt, tamquam auspicium malum detestantur. ☞ Detestari aliquem, by itself, means merely “to detest anybody,” but never “to curse him :” male precari alicui (to wish him evil), diras (poenas) imprecari alicui. [SYN. in CURSE, s.] To utter impious words, *impias voces jactare, emittere: diras voces addere. 2. s. Malediction, exsecratio (by which the wrath of the gods is called down on anybody): devotio (by which anybody is excluded from everything holy, and devoted to the infernal gods): imprecatio (by which the wrath of the gods, and evil generally, is called down on anybody): the curse of the gods (inasmuch as it rests upon anybody), irae coelestes (Vid: Liv., 9, 1). An imprecatory expression, exsecratio: dirae: maledictum (malediction) : By Metonymy, cause of mischief, pestis; pernicies. (The words are found in this connection and order.) pestis ac pernicies. ☞ “Lues” and “vomica” have not this meaning of “causing destruction or ruin.”