Meaning of abactor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cattle thief; abactor or rustler.
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2. A man who abducts.
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Examples

“...meum vero Bellerophontem abactorem indubitatum cruentumque percussorem criminantes...”

...and as for my Bellerophon, they accused him of being an undoubted rustler and a bloody murderer.

“Abactores sunt qui unum equum, duas equas, totidemque boves, vel capram decem, aut porcos quinque abegerint.”

Rustlers are those who drive away one stallion, two mares, as many cattle, or ten goats, or five pigs.

“Abactor est fur iumentorum, et pecorum, quem vulgo abigeum vocant, ab abigendo scilicet.”

Abactor is a thief of draft animals and domestic animals, whom they call in vulgar Latin abigeus, naturally derived from abigendo.

“Si vero in aquosis signis fuerint constituti, pecorum abactores efficient, insequentibus hominibus minaci semper gladio resistentes.”

But if they are arranged in the water signs, they create abductors of domestic animals, opposing chasing men with an ever-threatening sword.

“Virum vero abactorem bovum colentes sacra eius ad ignis transferunt potestatem, sicut propheta eius tradidit nobis dicens...”

Their sacrifices, worshipping that man, abductor of the bull (Mithras), bring power to the fires, as their prophet imparted to us, saying...

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