I.that of which a thing consists, the being, essence, contents, material, substance (post - Aug.): “hominis,” Quint. 7, 2, 5: “rerum,” id. 2, 21, 1: “placidae et altae mentis,” id. 6, prooem. § 7: “rhetorices,” id. 2, 15, 34: “de substantiā aut de qualitate,” id. 3, 6, 38: “singula animalia singulas habere debent substantias,” Sen. Ep. 113, 4: “esse diversae substantiae,” Front. Strat. 4 praef.: “earum rerum pretium non in substantiā, sed in arte positum est,” in the material, Dig. 50, 16, 14: delebo omnem substantiam, every thing that exists, Vulg. Gen. 7, 4.—
II. Esp., fortune, substance, property: “sine substantiā facultatum,” without store of riches, without fortune, Tac. Or. 8: “substantia omnis paternorum bonorum,” Aur. Vict. Or. 19: “rei familiaris,” Paul. Sent. 2, 29; Dig. 36, 1, 16 al.—Also absol., worldly goods, Vulg. Gen. 36, 6; id. 1 Esd. 1, 6.
