Ovis

"Go to them," said she, to one of her attendants, "and say these words from me, tanquim ovis, that is, like a sheep to the slaughter." ❋ John Foxe (N/A)

22, Plutarch describes the minor triumph, called the Ovatio, which name is from the word 'ovis' a sheep; for a sheep only was sacrificed by the general who had the minor triumph; he who had the greater triumph, sacrificed an ox. ❋ 46-120? Plutarch (1839)

She sent a messenger to them with the words "tamquam ovis," that is, like a sheep, trusting that her erudite staff would be able to finish the rest of the Latin phrase. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We have more of a moral imperative to save Homo sapiens sapiens from the weak minded Homo ovis aries aka Sheeple who buy into the vegan myth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Introivit hic quis accipiter, columba exit; introivit lupus, ovis egreditur, &c. 6777. ❋ Unknown (2007)

L. de proprietat.animal. ovis a lupo correptae pellem non esse pro indumenta corporis usurpandam, cordis enim palpitationem excitat, &c. 4344. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For example, Lydian ovie and Etruscan oveli both of which are cognate with Latin ovis "sheep". ❋ Unknown (2007)

For it was the custom for commanders, in their triumph, to immolate an ox, but in their ovation, a sheep: hence they named it Ovation, from the Latin ovis. ❋ Plutarch (2003)

In 1889, I studied with Nicolle P. bigeminum and P. ovis in the genus Piroplasma and described the forms of multiplication of these haematozoa. ❋ Unknown (1967)

Tum ipse in introitú cónsédit, et ut quaeque ovis ad hunc locum vénerat, éius tergum manibus tráctábat, né virí inter ovís exíre possent. ❋ John [Editor] Kirtland (N/A)

The first name originated from the fact that the ceremony was a purification of the people by water, and the second because the sacrifice on the occasion consisted of a pig, a sheep, and an ox, the Latin names of which were _sus_, _ovis_, and _taurus_, these being run together in a single manufactured word. ❋ Arthur Gilman (N/A)

The suffixes - ārium, - ētum, - īle designate a place where objects _are kept_ or _are found in abundance_; as, -- columbārium, _dove-cote_ (columba); olīvētum, _olive-orchard_ (olīva); ovīle, _sheep-fold_ (ovis). ❋ Charles E. Bennett (N/A)

At Orleans the statutes prohibit leading the bajan "ut ovis ad occisionem" to a tavern to be forced to spend his money, and denounce the custom as provocative of "ebrietates, turpiloquia, lascivias, pernoctationes" and other evils. ❋ Robert S. Rait (N/A)

Five minutes 'play of this sort exhausted him, and I lifted on board a five-pound sheepshead, the same thick-set, arched-backed fish, with his six dusky bars on a silvery ground, which we buy in Fulton market at half a dollar the pound, and which the wise call _Sargus ovis_. ❋ Various (N/A)

_The bot-fly of sheep_ (_O. ovis_) resembles an overgrown house-fly. ❋ R. A. Craig (N/A)

Quid hoc est negoti nam, amabo? quis has hue ovis adegit? ❋ Titus Maccius Plautus (1919)

Etiam opilio qui pascit, mater, alienas ovis, 539,540 aliquam habet peculiarem, qui spem soletur suam. sine me amare unum Argyrippum animi causa, quem volo. ❋ Titus Maccius Plautus (1919)

The part of the herd that remained behind were common sheep; the large section that had drawn off over the plain were Mongolian antelopes (gazella gutturosa); while the few that had taken to the mountain were the big horned sheep (ovis argali). ❋ Ferdinand Ossendowski (1910)

Ego ovis vetula, qui si quietus essem, verbi Dei lacte, et operimento lanæ, aliquibus possèm fortassis non ingratus esse, sed si me cum hoc tauro coniungitis, videbitis pro disparilitate trahentium, aratrum non rectè procedere, ” etc. ❋ Unknown (1909)

All that has been said was said of sheep, _genus ovis, _ that bland beast, compound of mutton, wool, and foolishness so widely known. ❋ Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1897)

“[Hey] [I’m] Ovie, [what you saying]!” ❋ Consumechickennuggsnotdrugs (2021)

“Ovie is [literally] [bae] [I love him]” ❋ Idek.idk (2019)

"[Man], Ovie was [hot] [last night]!" ❋ Hungryfrog (2009)

*India on [Ovies] back in [the villa] [pool]* chris: i think i’m getting ovied ❋ Hellodarknessmyoldfriend77 (2019)

Every man [wants] to [look] and [think] like Ovi. ❋ DannyMaca (2006)

First [Drinker]: Where's Carl at tonight? Second Drinker: The cops found him sleeping his [buzz off] in his [trucktel]. He had his keys in his jacket so they busted him with an OVI. First Drinker: That sucks! It's not like he was drinking and driving! ❋ Spotteddogman (2007)

- "You're [browsing] [Urban Dictionary]" - "Ovi" ❋ Jamibi (2007)

It was so [ovi] that she [liked] him ❋ ZammmTruth (2016)

[Imagine being] [ovie] or [gregg] ❋ I’m Not An Immigrant (2019)

"ovi i'm [coming out] tonight [kb]" [call me later]? "ovvvvvvvvi" ❋ Nikdawwggg (2010)