Săbelli, ōrum, m. [prob. contr. from Sabinuli, from Sabini], the more ancient and, for the most part, poetical name for
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.