veternus

vĕternus, a, um, adj. [vetus], of great age, old, ancient (only post-class.).

• I Adj.: rupes, Fulg. Myth. 1 praef.: silentia, Prud. Cath. 9, 68.—
• II Subst.: vĕter-nus, i, m. *
• • A Old age, age, Stat. Th. 6, 94.—
  • B Old dirt (post-Aug. and very rare), Col. 4, 24, 6; Ap. Met. 9, 13, 10.—
  • C Lethargy, somnolence (as a disease of aged people).
  • • 1 Lit.: num eum veternus aut aqua intercus tenet? Plaut. Men. 5, 4, 3 (891).—Of the deep, long sleep or torpidity of bears, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 127.—
    • 2 Trop., drowsiness, dulness, sluggishness, sloth (freq., but not in Cic.), Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 4 (cited ap. Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3); Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 10; Verg. G. 1, 124; Cat. 17, 24; Col. 7, 5, 3; 7, 10, 4; Ap. Flor. 3, p. 357.

vĕternus, i, v. 1. veternus, II.

veternus, a, um (vetus), von hohem Alter, alt, I) adi.: rupes, Fulg. myth. 1. praef. p. 12 M.: silentia, Prud. cath. 9, 68: sorix in veternis maxime versatur locis, Mar. Victorin, 1, 4, 110. p. 26, 8 K. – II) subst., veternus, ī, m., A) das Alter, Stat. Theb. 6, 94. – B) alter Schmutz, Colum. 4, 24, 6. Apul. met. 9, 13. – C) die Schlafsucht, Lethargie (als krankhafter Zustand alter Leute), Plaut. Men. 891: morbo veterni consumptus est, Amm. 16, 12, 66. – dah. übtr.: a) das lange Schlafen, Plin. 8, 127. – b) die Lethargie = die Schläfrigkeit, Untätigkeit, das Phlegma, civitatis, Cael. in Cic. ep.: veternus civitatem occupavit, ibid.: veterno consenescere, v. Vieh, Colum.: stolidum excitare veternum, Catull. 17, 24.

veternus [CL] 1 (morbid) condition of lassitude, torpor, lethargy (also transf. or fig.). b (in gl.) jaundice, ‘yellow sought’. a sordibus et ~o scelerum exsurgere Bede Mark 183B; ~o infirmitatis discusso Id. HE V 5 p. 288; hinc vexatur acri per singula membra veterno, / nec quibat metas pedibus tranare cupitas Frith. 1233; pene omnia annorum ~o ‥ obsoleverant W. Malm. GP II prol..  b ~um, G. gaunis ‥ jauniz, A. yelu sout, yeleu sot, gaunis Teaching Latin II 31. 2 (transf., of plant) dormancy, fruitlessness. vidimus vitem annosam longoque ~o effetam tali arte in fructus renasci Gosc. Lib. Confort. 79. 3 (understood as adj.) old (cf. vetus). b ancient. canitiemque sui cera veterna dolet (Vers.) V. Ed. Conf. f. 38r.  b illud propheticum, quod ~o illi populo denuntiatum est Gildas EB 21; serpente veterno / ludificante Wulf. Swith. I 1331; cum ‥ ~us invisor mente sagaci comperiret quod ‥ B. V. Dunst. 16; in ~is regum libellis Ib. 22. 4 ? f. l. veterno [v. l. vetorno; ? l. veternosus], fæcnum GlC V 146.

1 vĕternus, a, um (vetus), vieux : Fulg. Myth. 1.

2 vĕternus, (13) ī, m. (vetus), ¶ 1 vétusté : Stat. Th. 6, 94 ¶ 2 vieilles ordures : Col. Rust. 4, 24, 6 ; Apul. M. 9, 13 || vieilleries, vieux oripeaux : Tac. D. 20 ¶ 3 somnolence, léthargie, maladie de vieillard : Pl. Men. 891 || [fig.] marasme, torpeur : Virg. G. 1, 124 ; Cæl. d. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 4 ; Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3.

➳ veternum neutre : Cic. Fr. I 24,.

veternus , i. m.
昏迷。貪睡。懶。舊。贓。古。

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veternus ī, m

• vetus, lethargy, drowsiness, sluggishness, sloth: funestus, H.: gravis (regni), V.