I.the Sabines, Varr. ap. Philarg. Verg. G. 2, 167: duri, Col. poët. 10, 137; Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 107; Hor. S. 2, 1, 36.—In sing.: renuit negitatque Sabellus, the Sabellian or Sabine (i. e. Horace, as the owner of an estate in the Sabine territory), Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 49 Schol. Crucq. ad loc.; cf. Sil. 15, 687.— Hence,
A. Săbellus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Sabellians, Sabellian, Sabine: “ager,” Liv. 8, 1: “cohortes,” id. 10, 19 fin.: “pubes,” Verg. G. 2, 167: “mater,” id. A. 8, 510: “veru,” id. ib. 7, 665: “ligones,” Hor. C. 3, 6, 38: “mensa,” Juv. 3, 169: “anus,” i. e. an old hag, Hor. S. 1, 9, 29; cf. “carmina,” id. Epod. 17, 28: “jaculator,” Sil. 4, 221.—
B. Săbellĭ-cus , a, um, adj., Sabellian, Sabine: “sus,” Verg. G. 3, 255: “genus caulium,” Plin. 19, 8, 41, § 141.