incentor

incentor, ōris, m. [incino], one who sets the tune or begins to sing, a precentor, singer (post-class.).

• I Lit.: carminis, Paul. Nol. Carm. 15, 32: incentore canam Phoebo Musisque magistris, Avien. Perieg. 895; Isid. 6, 9, 13.—
• II Trop., an inciter, exciter: igneus turbarum, Amm.15, 1, 2: civilis belli, Oros. 5, 19: rebellionis totius, id. 6, 11.

incentor, ōris, m. (incino), I) der Anstimmer, Vorsänger, Avien. perieg. 896. Isid. orig. 6, 19, 13 (neben accentor u. succentor) u. Eccl. – II) übtr., der Anreizer, Erreger, Anstifter, lacrimarum, Paul. Nol.: turbarum, Amm.: malorum, Vulg.: civilis belli, Oros.: absol., incentore Mario, auf Anstiften des M., Oros. 5, 20, 4.

1 incentor v. incensor

2 incentor [LL < CL incinere; cf. incentivus] 1 (of person, esp. in bad sense) one who incites or stirs up (w. obj. gen.); b (transf., of emotion); c (w. ref. to the Devil). quidam bellicosus ~or et fautor certaminis ac crudescentis signifer duelli Aldh. VirgP 38 p. 289; quoadusque Alannum totius nequitiae ~orem a regno exturbaret W. Jum. III 1 (cf. Wals. YN 16: incensorem); ~or et vexillifer factionis erat Willelmus Dunelmensis episcopus W. Malm. GP I 49; qui ‥ fomes et ~or seditionis erat Ord. Vit. XII 30 p. 425; 1166 totius hujus discordie fomes ‥ extitit et ~or J. Sal. Ep. 183 (175 p. 156); quia inter regem et ipsum totius dissensionis ~ores extitissent H. Bos. Thom. IV 23 p. 414; comitem Gaufridum mali totius ~orem Gir. EH II 23 p. 357; 1337 ~or precipuus periculosi dissidii pridem in universitate ‥ suscitati FormOx 95; s1381 ~ores nequitie Wals. HA I 470.  b voluptatum ~or erat obscenitatum preteritarum furor W. Malm. Mir. Mariae 214.  c abjectis vetusti hostis atque primi facinoris ~oris insidiis Egb. Pont. 115; 949 (11c) mentes humanas ~or fraudulentus ‥ deludit CS 880; diabolus horum [sc. apparitions] se ~orem fuisse turpi prodidit cachinno Adel. Blandin. Dunst. 6; ~or libidinis Satanas V. Chris. Marky. 5; hostis antiquus ‥ qui omnium malorum ~or et inventor existit R. Cold. Cuthb. 89 p. 191; 1295 procurante pacis emulo ~ore malorum Reg. Carl. I 47. 2 (in good sense) one who provides stimulus or example (w. obj. gen.). assiduus ~or virtutum Gosc. Edith 73; boni operis ~or R. Cold. Cuthb. 104 p. 232; censor scelerum, virtutum ~or Ad. Scot TT 723B; novus musarum factus ~or et carminum incitator Gir. Symb. I 15 p. 242. 3 (in neutral sense) instigator (of course of action). unus fratrum aecclesiae Domini alias quidem honorabilis, in hoc vero refutabilis habetur quod ~or et signifer totius memoratae praesumptionis ‥ extitisse asseritur Gosc. Lib. Mild. 21; ~or necis beati Elfegi W. Malm. GR II 181 p. 219; s1137 rex ‥ eum [sc. comitem Gloecestre], ~ore quodam W. de Ipre, insidiis intercipere conatus est Id. HN 466 p. 21; Miseno, duce sc. navigii ‥ et temerarii prelii ~ore J. Sal. Pol. 817D; sic ergo, ~ore spiritu, undique confluunt Itin. Ric. I 19; s1258 sicut non deberemus consentire alicui ~ori dicenti, “frange crus vel aliud membrum ‥” M. Par. Maj. V 686; Eboracensis archiepiscopus qui principalis intentor fuit ecclesiam Scoticanam suo metropolitano subigere Plusc. VI 31.

incentŏr, ōris, m. (incino), celui qui donne le ton : P. Nol. Carm. 15, 32 || [fig.] instigateur : Amm. 15, 1, 2 ; Oros. 5, 19.

*incentor, oris. m.
催者。誘者。

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