gerulus

gĕrŭlus, i, m. [gero].

• • A A bearer, carrier: nae ille alium gerulum (argenti) quaerat sibi, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 79 (1003); Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 72; Col. poët. 10, 310; Suet. Calig. 40; Sid. Ep. 8, 13; Inscr. Orell. 575; 874; 976; Schol. Juv. 6, 477.—
  • B One who does something, a doer: gerulus ὁ πράττων, ὁ πρακτήρ, Gloss. Philox.; cf. gerulifigulus.

gerulus, a, um (gero), I) tragend, subst., der Träger, die Trägerin, a) m., Plaut., Hor., Suet. u.a.: ger. lecticae, Schol. Iuven. 6, 477: geruli litterarum, Briefboten, Sidon. epist. 2, 11, 2. – b) f., die Trägerin, das Kindermädchen, Apul. met. 6, 4. Vulg. Ruth 4, 16. Tertul. de anim. 46: v. den eintragenden Bienen, Plin. 11, 24. – c) n., cornua potuum gerula, Solin. 20. § 5. – II) der etw. zu vollbringen bestimmt ist, der Vollbringer, Paul. ex Fest. 95, 10; vgl. Gloss. ›gerulus, ἀχθοφόρος, ἀνύτης, διοικητής‹ u. ›geruli, πρακτηρες‹.

gerulus [CL] 1 bearer, carrier, messenger; b (w. gen., esp. w. ref. to letter). c spreader (of Gospel, w. ref. to apostle Paul). d (as adj., w. abstr.) conveying, transmitting. tantas diliciarum affluentias ~is ‥ gestantibus Aldh. VirgP 38; c790 adest ~us fidelis ‥ per cujus manum mittere poteris quod ‥ animus nobis dirigere curaverit Alcuin Ep. 75; dum id a ~o [AS p. 466: fram œrendracen] nuntiatum fuerit RegulC 68; advenit ‥ ~us ex ‥ reginae monasterio, qui ei de ‥ fratris ‥ morte nuntiaret Byrht. V. Osw. 453; visne ut binos convocem ~os qui te ad sanctam bajulent tumbam ‥? Lantfr. Swith. 2; quidquid ‥ visum est opportunum in ‥ ministerio ecclesiae ‥ in qualibet rerum divinarum elegantia prorsus aggessit praeclaris ~is ‥ Gregorii vigilantia Gosc. Aug. Maj. 67B; ora, genas, oculos nostri fodiendo †genulos [MS: gerulos], / interimunt populos inter agri tribulos (W. Peterb. Bellum Hisp.) Pol. Poems I 120.  b ~um litterarum ‥ destinavimus Aldh. Ep. 10 (13); c710 ccc accipiat s. de manu praesentium ~i (Berhtwald) Ep. Bonif. 7; 796 acceptis ‥ apicibus et ‥ muneribus per hunc hujus praesentis cartulae ~um ‥ gavisus sum Alcuin Ep. 95; o beatuli diptice geruli Walt. Wimb. Palpo 197.  c sapiens architectus nominisque Christi ~us Aldh. Met. 2 p. 66; celeberrimus ille nominis Christi ~us Id. VirgP 3.  d ut ‥ Deus ‥ hoc ministerium corporum ‥ Christi ~um benedictione ‥ implere dignetur Egb. Pont. 48. 2 (w. sigilli) keeper (of Privy Seal). coram cancellario ‥ regis, ‥, duce Cornubie custode Anglie, domino Willelmo de Mundene ~o sigilli privati ducis predicti Whittlesey Cont. 235. 3 (f.) nurse (of infants); b (m., fig.). 705 quasi nutrix ~a dilectos alumnos extensis ulnarum sinibus refocilans Aldh. Ep. (9) 12; ~a, quae infantes portat GlC G 46; ~am berendan GlS 212; honoranda nutrix [uxoris] ‥ et ~a W. Burley Vit. Phil. 286; norys of children, nutrix, ‥ ~a PP.  b domus ‥ Rievall’ concipiens in utero terciam filiam ‥ partum ‥ minitavit. ‥ obstetrices Alredum ‥ ad prolem recenter fusam ~um et nutricium elegerunt, affirmantes cito grandiusculam futuram si ejus sollicitudinis lacte nutriretur W. Dan. Ailred 19. 4 (?) part of cart. de rheda: ‥ desiderat hujus vehiculi compositio ‥ temones etiam cum ~is Neckam NR 168 p. 279. 5 pack-horse. ~us, malehors ‥ somnour hors PP.

gĕrŭlus, (14) a, um (gero), ¶ 1 qui porte, porteur (porteuse) de : m. , Pl. Bacch. 1002 || f. , Apul. M. 6, 4 ; Plin. 11, 24 || n. , Sol. 20 || subst. m. , litterarum gerulus Sid. Ep. 8, 13, messager, courrier || porteur, portefaix : Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 72 ¶ 2 auteur [dʼune action] : P. Fest. 65, 10 ; Gloss. Phil.

gerulus , i. m.
挑夫。庸人。

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gerulus , a, um. adj.
攜者。

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gerulus ī, m

• GES-, a carrier, porter, H.

Gerŭlus

A porter. See baiulus.