noun

messor

gen. messōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

a reaper

a reaper (class.).

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Lit., Cic. de Or. 3, 12, 46: durus, Ov. M. 14, 643: feniseca, a mower, Col. 2, 18: dura messorum ilia, Hor. Epod. 3, 4: parce messoribus illis qui saturant urbem, Juv. 8, 117.—

Personified: deus Messor, the god of the harvest, Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 21.—* •

Personified: deus Messor, the god of the harvest, Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 21.—*

reaper of men figuratively •

Trop., reaper of men: sator scelerum et messor maxume, Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 3; cf. Vulg. Matt. 13, 30 and 39.

Perseus ID: n28885 Key: messor