obstetrix

obstē̆trix (opst-) or obstī̆trix (opst-), īcis, f. [obsto],

• a midwife: peperit Sine obstetricis operā, Plaut. Cist. 1, 2, 22 (141); id. Capt. 3, 4, 96 (628): mittere ad obstetricem, Ter. Ad. 292; Hor. Epod. 17, 51; Vulg. Exod. 1, 15: obstetricum nobilitas, Plin. 28, 6, 18, § 67; Paul. Sent. 2, 24, 8 sq.

obstetrīx (obstitrīx, opstitrīx), trīcis, Genet. Plur. trīcum, f. (obsto), die Wehmutter, Hebamme, Plaut. capt. 629; cist. 141 u.a. Ter. adelph. 292 u. 354. Varro vit. P.R. 2, 18. Hor. epod. 17, 51. Val. Max. 3, 4. ext. 1. Colum. 7, 3, 16. Plin. 28, 67. Apul. apol. 69. Amm. 16, 10, 19. Firm. math. 8, 23.

obstetrix , midwife. ~ix, byrððinenu GlP 285; traditur ‥ puer ‥ ~ici et vocatur Brutus G. Mon. I 3; non ~ices aque calentis beneficio vel nares erigunt vel faciem deprimunt Gir. TH III 10; ipsum ‥ suscipientes infantem mirate sunt ~ices V. Edm. Rich C 590; 1326 in solucione facta Johanni filio obcetricis, per literas Ade Roger de recepto ExchScot 55; s1318 dicebat se esse filium ‥ regis Edwardi ‥ et in cunabulis pro alio ‥ per ~ices mutatum G. Ed. II Bridl. 55; ~ix virginitatem cujusdam explorans, sive malevolentia ‥ sive casu fregit et perdidit ejus virginitatem Holcot Wisd. 138; hec obstatrix, A. mydwyfe; ‥ hec ~ix, a mydwyfe WW.

obstĕtrīx, (14) īcis, f. (ob, sto), accoucheuse, sage-femme : Pl. Capt. 629 ; Ter. Ad. 292 ; Hor. Epo. 17, 51 ; Plin. 28, 67.

obstetrix , icis. f. (sisto.)
收生婆。穏婆。

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obstetrīx (opst-, obstit-) īcis, f

• ob+ STA-, a midwife, T., H.