verb transitive

discingo

2nd PP dis-cingere · 3rd PP dis-cingnxi · 4th PP dis-cingnctum · conj. 3rd

to ungird, deprive of the girdle

to ungird, deprive of the girdle.

had disarmed; conquered ••

Lit.: discinctā tunicā fugiendum est, Hor. S. 1, 2, 132; Vell. 2, 41 fin.; cf.: tunicati et discincti, Suet. Aug. 100: jam discingitur armis, Sil. 8, 34.—As a milit. punishment: destrictis gladiis discinctos destituit, Liv. 27, 13; Suet. Aug. 24 and 100: cum tenues nuper Marius discinxerit Afros, had disarmed, i. e. conquered, Juv. 8, 120; cf.: peltatam Amazona Scythico nodo, Mart. 9, 101, 5.—

figuratively

verb finit •

In verb finit.: mihi crede, in sinu est (Caesar), neque ego discingor, i. e. I do not neglect him, I endeavor to preserve his friendship, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 13; cf. Sen. Ep. 92 fin.: discinxit ratione dolos fraudesque resolvit, i. e. discovered, detected, Sil. 7, 153; cf.: ut inter Methium et Paulum, quae veniunt in disceptationem, discingas, i. e. that thou wilt decide, Sid. Ep. 2, 7.—

ungirt

discinctus, a, um, ungirt.

ne glorietur accinctus aeque ac discinctus, i. e. who has put off his armor,… literal •

Lit.: ne glorietur accinctus aeque ac discinctus, i. e. who has put off his armor, Vulg. 3 Reg. 20, 11.—

figuratively

Voluptuous, effeminate

Voluptuous, effeminate, Afri, Verg. A. 8, 724.— Hence,

Slovenly, careless, negligent; loose, dissolute, reckless ••

Slovenly, careless, negligent; loose, dissolute, reckless: discincti ludere, Hor. S. 2, 1, 73: avarus ut Chremes, opp. discinctus ut nepos, id. Epod. 1, 34: Natta, Pers. 3, 31: verna, id. 4, 22: discincta in otia natus, Ov. Am. 1, 9, 41.

Perseus ID: n14165 Key: discingo