SPHvGMOS ( atpvypos ), i, m. pulse. Vi¬ 
truv. Ed. Schneid. 
SPHyR/ENA (acpvptuva), ®, f. a kind of 
sea-fish, otherwise called sudis. Plin. 
SPICA, re, f. and SPICUM, i, n. and 
SPICOS (unc.), i, m. properly a point. 
Hence, an ear of corn, araxvs. Cic. 
Ad spicam perducere fruges. Mamertin. 
Spica ( plur .). Cic. Frugum spici. — 
Hence, a star in the constellation Virgo. 
Cic. Illustre spicum. Colum. Spica 
(sing.). — It is also used of plants, the 
tops of which resemble an ear of corn. 
Ovid, and Plin. Particularly of nard. 
Plin. Spica nardi. Hence, Veget. Spi¬ 
ca nardi, or, Scrib. Larg. Spica, It. e. the 
plant spikenard. So, also, Colum. allii, 
h. e. a clove of garlic. -U Spicus cri- 
nalis, or spicum, or spiculum crinale, 
h. e. a hair-pin or any other pointed in¬ 
strument for dressing the hair. Martian. 
Capell. -11 Spica testacea, a kind of 
brick for pavements in the shape of an ear 
of corn. Vitruv. 
SPICATOS, a, um. See Spica. 
SPICECS (spica), a, um, adj. consisting of 
2 ears of com, oraxvioos. Ovid, serta, 
or, Tibull. corona, h. e. a garland made 
of ears of com. Virg. messis, h. e. corn 
harvest. 
SPICIFER (spica & fero), era, erum, 
3 adj. bearing or producing cars of corn, 
tjTax»o(j)6pog. Senec. dea, h. e. Ceres. 
Martial. Nilus. 
SPICILEGIUM (spica & lego), ii, n. a 
2 gleaning, leasing, gathering of tlie cars 
of corn after reaping, a-TaxvoXoyia. 
VaiT. 
SPICIS, for Specio. See Specio. 
SPICLUM, i, n. See Spiculum. 
SPJC5 (spica), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
2 make sharp at the end, to point. Orat. 
hastilia. — Hence, Spicatus, a, um, 
pointed. Orat. -IT Also, to famish 
with an ear of corn. Hence, Spicari, to 
shoot ears of corn, &c. Plin. Grana 
spicantur. Id. Herbre spicatte, A. e. 
bearing ears or tops like ears of corn. 
Vitruv. and Plin. Spicata testacea, A. e. 
a pavement of bricks of the form of an 
ear of com. 
SPICOLA, re, f. same as Chamapitys. 
3 Apul. 
SPIC0LaT 5R, oris, in. See Speculator. 
SPiCOLS (spiculum), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
2 to sharpen at the point, point, spike, Ako- 
vaw. Plin. Telum vero perfodiendo 
tergori quo spiculavit ingenio ! Solin. 
Cauda spiculata. 
SPICOLUM (spicum), i, n. any point or 
sting, as of a bee. Virg. Of a scorpion. 
Ovid. Particularly of a missile weapon, 
as, of a javelin. Cic., Ovid, and Liv. 
Of a dart. Iiorat. calami. — Hence, 
with poets, the whole dart, javelin or 
arrow. Virg. and Ovid. Also, of Cupid. 
Ovid. -11 Figur. Prudent, solis, A. e. 
ray. 
SPiCOLCS (perhaps from spica), a, um, 
3 adj. pointed. Tertull. Lucernae spiculo 
lumine. 
See Spica. 
a thorn, prickle, as of 
roses, &c. 'anoiv^a. Virg. and Ovid. 
Also, of asparagus. Plin.— Hence, figur. 
any thing that looks like a thorn. Pctron. 
argentea, ft. e. a toothpick. — Also, de¬ 
sires, cares. Herat. Spinas animo evel- 
lere. - 11 Also, a thorn or thorny 
shrub or plant. Ovid. S<epe creat mol- 
les aspera spina rosas. -11 Also, any 
prickle, as, of a hedgehog. Civ. anti 
Plin. - 11 Also, the spine or backbone 
of men and animals. Varr., Virg. and 
Cels. -IT Also, a bone of a fish. Ov¬ 
id- —- 11 Also, figur., in speaking and 
disputing, Spime, that which is disagree¬ 
able, too meagre, &c. Cic. disserendi, 
ft. e. subtiltics in disputing. Id. partiendi 
et definiendi, ft. e. subtile or nice divis¬ 
ions and explanations. 
SPINALIS (spina), e, adj. relating to the 
3 backbone or spine. Macrob. medulla, A. e. 
the spinal marrow. 
SPINE A. See Spi.onia. 
SPINE5LA, sc. rosa, a kind of small- 
leaved rose. Plin. 2], 10. 
SPTNeSCS (spina), is, n.3. to grow thor- 
° 11 V- Martian . Capell. 
^PTNeTUxM ( d.), i, «. a place set thick 
2 106 
with thorns or briers, a thicket oj thorn- 
bushes, a brake, AkovOcov. Virg. 
SPINEiiS (Id.), a, um, adj. of thorns or 
3 prickles, thorny, AkAvSivos. Ovid, vin¬ 
cula. 
SPINIeNSIS (Id.), sc. deus, the god of 
3 thorns, the god who is supposed to hinder 
the growth of thorns. Augustin. 
SPINIFER (spina & fero), era, Srum, 
1 adj. bearing or producing thorns, thorny, 
prickly, AKavSo^Apog. Cic. and Pullad. 
SPINIGEIl (spina & gero), era, eriun, adj. 
3 same as Spinifer. Prudent. 
SPINoStiLOS (dimin. of spinosus), a, 
3 um, adj. somewhat thorny. Hence, fig¬ 
ur. Hieronym. Priinum spinosulus nos- 
ter obmutuit, sc. in disputing. 
SPINoSOS (spina), a, um, adj. full of 
thorns or prickles, prickly, thorny, Asav- 
ScbSys. Varr. loca. Ovid, herb®. Plin. 
folia. -11 Also, figur. full of thorns, 
stinging like thorns. Catull. curie.- 
11 Also, figur. in speaking, harsh, con¬ 
fused, obscure, difficult, crabbed, disagree¬ 
able, subtile. Cic. oratio. Id. Spinosiora. 
Augustin. Spinosissim® disciplines. 
SPINTHeR (vmyKTrip), Gris, n. a kind of 
3 ornament for women, a bracelet. Plaut. 
SPTNTIIRIA, and SPINTRIA (cnrivSyp), 
2 ax, m. ft. e. qui muliebria patitur, seque 
aliis abutendum priebet. Sueton. 
SPiNTuRNICIUM (dimin. of spintur- 
3 nix), ii, n. a kind of ugly animal; or 
same as Spinturnix. Plaut. 
SPINTORNIX (unc.), Icis, f. a kind of un¬ 
sightly and inauspicious bird. Plin. 10,17. 
SPIN'jLA (dimin. of spina), a;, f. a little 
thorn or prickle, AnavStov. Arnob. 
SPINES (spina), i, f. the sloe-tree (Prunus 
3 spinosa, L.). Virg. 
SPIoNIA (unc.), SB, f. sc. vitis, a kind of 
vine. Colum. — Hence, Spionlcus, a, 
um, adj. relating to it. Colum. gustus, 
ft. e. wine made of it. 
SPIRA (avsTpa), E, f. any thing wreathed 
2 or contorted. — Hence, a kind of cake, a 
cracknel, simnel, twist. Cato. - 11 Al¬ 
so, a kind of curved ornament for the hair. 
Plin. -H Also, a spire, fold of a ser¬ 
pent. Virg. So, also, of the intestines. 
Lactant. - II Also, the cross-grained 
parts of wood. Plin. - 11 Also, the 
pedestal of a column. Vitruv. -IT Al¬ 
so, a riband with which a cap or hat was 
fastened under the chin. Juvenal. 
SPIRaBILIS (spiro), e, adj. that is or can 
be breathed, airy, or consisting of air or a 
similar substance, aerial. Cic. animus. 
Id. natura-11 Also, serviceable for life. 
Virg. lumen coeli. - 11 Also, serv¬ 
ing for breathing in, that can breathe in. 
Plin. viscera. 
SPIRACOLUM (Id.), i, n. a breathing- 
2 hole, vent, spiracle, Avaifivaypa, Ai/am/orj. 
Virg. and Plin. 
SPIRAEA (a-Kcipaia), e, f. the herb meadow¬ 
sweet (Spiriea, L.). Plin. 
SPIRaMEN (spiro), Inis, n. a breathing- 
3 hole, passage for the breath, vent, spira¬ 
cle. Lucan, navis.-IT Also, a blow¬ 
ing, breathing. Stat. and Ammian. 
SPIR aMeNTCJA l (Id.), i, n. a breathing- 
place, sjiiracle, vent, air-hole. Virg. Cie- 
ca relaxat spiramenta, the hidden pores. 
Id. anim®, ft. e. the lungs. Justin, ca- 
vernarum.-11 Also, a breathing, blow¬ 
ing. Vitruv. ventorum. - 11 Also, 
figur. space, delay. Tacit, temporum. 
SPIRaTIQ (Id.), onis, f. a breathing. 
3 Scribon. Larg. -H Also, the breath. 
Scribon. Larg. 
SPIRATOS (Id.), us, m. a breathing , the 
2 breath. Plin. 
SPIRTHION (airr.ipiSiov), ii, n. a little 
winding. Also, a surname of the rheto¬ 
rician Olycon. Quin til. 
SPIRITALIS, or SPIIUTOALIS (spiri- 
tus), e, adj. of or pertaining to air or 
wind, pneumatic, m/cvgariKAs. Vitruv. 
machina, A. e. moved by air, like an or¬ 
gan. -11 Also, of or pertaining to the 
breath. Lactant. fistula, ft. e. arteria 
aspera.-11 Also, spiritual. Tertull. 
and Prudent. 
SPIRITALITER, or SPIRITOALITER 
3 (spiritalis, or spiritualis), adv. spiritu¬ 
ally. Tertull. 
SPIRITOALIS. See Spiritalis. 
SPIRITSaLITER. See Spiritaliter. 
SPIRITOS (spiro), us, m. a blowing of the 
wind. Virg. Bore®. — Hence, wind, 
841 
SPICUM, i, n. and 1 
SPICES, i, m. j 
SPINA (unc.), ®, f. 
air. Varr. Quo spiritus non pervenit 
Quintil. Circumfusus nobis spiritus 
Cels. Alvus redditurcum inulto spiritu, 
ft. e. wind. -11 Also, (witli and with¬ 
out effi/i), h. e. air, an inhaling of air, a 
drawing breath, a breathing, the breath. 
Cic. coeli. Id. Aer spiritu ductus.— Al¬ 
so, air so far as it is inhaled. Cic. Quid 
est tarn commune, quam spiritus vivis? 
Pallad. Noxius coeli spiritus. -11 Al¬ 
so, breath, drawing breath. Cic. Spiritum 
reddere, ft. e. to breathe out. Id. angus- 
tior, A. e. short breath. Id. Uno spiritu, 
ft. e. in one breath. Id. exlremus, A. e. the 
last breath of life. — Hence, life Cic. 
Spiritum auferre. Id. Spiritum patri® 
reddere, or, simply, Vellei. Spiritum red¬ 
dere, ft. e. to give up the ghost, expire, die. 
— Hence, a sighing. Prop _Also, the 
hissing of a serpent. Virg. — Also, the let¬ 
ter H. Auson. — Also, a tone, sound, voice. 
Quintil. — Also, a small space of time 
determined by the breath. Cic. Orat. 3, IS 
-IT Also, exhalation, vapor, smell, odor 
Lucret. unguenti. Cels, odoris feedi. Vi¬ 
truv. Aeris spiritus graves, A. e. noxious 
vapors or exhalations. - 11 Also, the 
spirit or soul. Ovid. Morte carens spiri¬ 
tus. — Hence, spirit or soul, for person. 
Veil. Subrefectus alloquio carissimi sibi 
spiritus.-H Also, spirit, soul, mind, 
high spirit, elevation of mind, botli in a 
good and in a bad sense ; hence it some¬ 
times includes haughtiness, pride, arro¬ 
gance, &c. Cic. Res gestffi me® mihi ne- 
scio quos spiritus attulerunt. Virg. Qui 
spiritus illi, qui vultus, &c. A. e. soul, 
majesty. Cic. Regio spiritu. Id. Ejus 
spiritu Sicilienses quos fuisse putetis. 
Coes. Tantos sibi spiritus sumpserat. 
Cic. Spiritus tribunicios. Lie. Spiritus 
patricii, aristocratic pride. Cic. Spiri¬ 
tus remittere. Liv. Vir ingentis spiritus, 
ft. e. of high spirit, very ambitious. Tacit. 
Altiores spiritus sumere, ft. e. to aim 
higher. -11 Also, endeavor or exertion 
of mind, great effort. Cic. Dolabell®. 
- 11 Also, disposition. Liv. hosti- 
les. - IT Also, vigor, or activity of 
mind, energy, spirit, courage. Liv fe- 
roces. Id. Spiritus facere, ft. c. to in¬ 
spire with courage or high-mindedness. 
- IT Also, indignation, exasperation • 
Tacit. Spiritus alicujus miligare. - 
H Also, inspiration, enthusiasm, prophetic 
or poetic spirit. Liv. divinus. Quintil. 
poeticus. Horat. Mihi spiritum Grai® 
tenuem Camen® Parcadedit.-II Al¬ 
so, a spirit, as a person. Veget. Sanctus, 
ft. e. the Holy Spirit, Holy Ohost. Sedul. 
Spiritus nigri, A. e. evil spirits. 
SPIR5 (unc.), as, avi, atum, n. and a. 1. 
Intrans. to breathe , blow , ttveo j. Vircr. 
Zephyri spirant. Figur. Propert. alicui, 
A. e. to favor. -11 Also, to breathe, fetch 
breath,respire. Cic. Dum spirare potero. 
Martial, querulum, h.e. to sigh.— Hence, 
to live. Cic. Abeo spirante defendi. Al¬ 
so with an ablat. following. Virg. ig- 
nibus, ft. c. to exhale fire. — Hence, fig¬ 
ur. to breathe , to live. Cic. Videtur L®- 
lii mens spirare in scriptis. Horat. 
Spirat adliuc amor. Virg. Spirantia 
exta, A. e. still warm, reeking. — Also, 
to live, to live as it were, to seem to live, 
as, in the imitative arts, to be painted, 
represented or expressed to the life. Virg. 
Spirantia signa. Id. Spirantia ®ra, A. e. 
statues that seem to breathe. Martial. Spi¬ 
rat picta tabella. — Of poets, to be inspir¬ 
ed, to be possessed of poetical enthusiasm 
or genius. Horat. Quod spiro et placeo, 
tuum est. — Also, to have to deal with, 
to be occupied with, to meddle with. Val. 
Flacc. Spirans Medea venenis. - 
II Also, to breathe, emit odor, smell. Virg. 
Thymbra graviter spirans.-II Also, 
to issue breathing or steaming, to burst 
forth. Lucret. Fons spirat. Ovid. Spi¬ 
rat e pectore flamma_IT Also, to 
roar or foam. Virg. Qua vada non 
spirant, A. e. do not boil. Id. Freta spi¬ 
rantia, A. e. raging, boiling, agitated. 
-IT Also, to sound. Quintil. dulcius. 
-II. Transitive, to breathe, breathe 
out, exhale. Claudian. sulfur pectore. 
Juvenal, mendacia. — Hence, figur. to 
design, intend, be full off. Liv. tribuna- 
tuni. Virg. inimane. Horat. tragi- 
cum satis, ft. e. to have a genius for tra¬ 
gic poetry. Id. Qu® spirabat amores, 
