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Volscian, n. and a.|ˈvɒlʃən|
Also 6 Sc. Volscan, 7 Volcian, Volcean.
[f. L. Volscī + -an. Cf. prec.]
A. n.
1. Hist. One of an ancient warlike people formerly inhabiting the east of Latium, subdued by the Romans in the 4th century b.c.
1513Douglas æneid xi. xi. 29 Wyth armyt men and wageouris the Volscanis So neir almost by lappit hym at anis. 1607Shakes. Cor. v. iii. 178 This Fellow had a Volcean to his Mother. Ibid. vi. 116 Like an Eagle in a Doue-coat, I Flatter'd [sic] your Volcians in Corioles. 1697Dryden Virg. Georg. ii. 233 Volscians armed with iron-headed darts. 1770Langhorne Plutarch II. 163 Corioli was the capital of the country of the Volscians. 1841Penny Cycl. XX. 105/2 M. Valerius, who, with an army of 40,000 plebeians, defeated the Volscians, Aequians, and Sabines.
2. The Italic language spoken by the Volscians.
1859B. W. Dwight Mod. Philol. I. 187 The Umbro-Samnite Dialects: Umbrian; Samnite or Oscan; Volscian; Marsian. 1897R. S. Conway Italic Dialects i. 272 The majority of scholars incline to regard them as borrowed from Oscan. From geographical considerations I think Volscian is a more likely source. Ibid. 288 The Osco-Umbrian family of dialects (to which Volscian belonged).
B. adj. Of, pertaining or belonging to, the Volscians; that is a Volscian.
1601Holland Pliny I. 58 The towne Tarracina, called in the Volscian tongue Anxur. 1607Shakes. Cor. v. iii. 3 My partner in this Action, You must report to th' Volcian Lords. 1700Dryden Pal. & Arc. ii. 639 The Volscian Queen extended on the Plain. 1770Langhorne Plutarch II. 186 This proclamation exasperated the whole Volscian nation against the Romans. 1841W. Spalding Italy & It. Isl. III. 289 The Pontine Marshes..were once covered with Volscian towns. 1880Encycl. Brit. XIII. 443/1 The volcanic region of Terra di Lavoro is separated by the Volscian mountains from the Roman district. |