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nŏvālis , e, adj. novus, in agriculture,
I.that is ploughed anew or for the first time: “ager restibilis, qui restituitur ac reseritur quotquot annis: contra qui intermittitur, a novando novalis,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 39 Müll.; cf. id. ib. 6, § 59; Paul. ex Fest. p. 174 Müll. —Hence,
II. Subst.: nŏvālis , is, f. (sc. terra), and nŏvāle , is, n. (sc. solum).
1. Fallow land: “alternis idem tonsas cessare novales,” Verg. G. 1, 71: “quae numquam vacuo solita est cessare novali ... se nescit humus,” Ov. P. 1, 4, 13; Pall. 1, 6; 2, 10: “novale est, quod alternis annis seritur,” Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 176; Col. 2, 2, 14: pabula fesso praebere novali, id. poët. 10, 84.—
2. A field that has been ploughed for the first time: “talis fere est in novalibus, caesā vetere silvā,” Plin. 17, 5, 3, § 39; Dig. 47, 21, 3: “novalis (dicitur), ubi fuit satum antequam secunda aratione renovetur,” Varr. R. R. 1, 29, 1.—Hence,
B. Transf.
1. Unploughed land, meadow-land: ille subacto et puro solo gaudet, hic novali graminosoque gaudet, Col. 6, praef. 1.—
2. A cultivated field (poet.): “impius haec tam culta novalia miles habebit?” Verg. E. 1, 71: “dira novalia Cadmi,” Stat. Th. 3, 644.—
3. The standing crops: “nec prius inde domum quam tota novalia saevos In ventres abeant (boum),” Juv. 14, 148.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Vergil, Georgics, 1.71
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 17.39
    • Ovid, Ex Ponto, 1.4
    • Statius, Thebias, 3
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 2.2.14
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