I.v. dep. n. and a. (act. collat. form, v. supra) [1. paco], to make a bargain, contract, or agreement with any one; to covenant, agree, stipulate, bargain, contract respecting any thing (cf.: transigo, stipulor, pango).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.
(α).
Neutr.: “pacisci cum illo paululā pecuniā potes,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 24; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 36; Ov. M. 4, 702: “paciscitur magnā mercede cum Celtiberorum principibus, ut, etc.,” Liv. 25, 33; cf.: “pacti sunt inter se, ut die statutā,” Just. 1, 10, 4; 16, 4, 7; 38, 3, 5; cf. esp. id. 3, 6, 10: “votis pacisci, Ne Cypriae Tyriaeque merces Addant avaro divitias mari (= votis transigere cum dis),” Hor. C. 3, 29, 59: “de mercedibus,” Suet. Gram. 7.—
(β).
Act.: “quae pacisci modo scis, set quod pacta's, non scis solvere,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 89: “argentum,” id. ib. arg. 1, 9: “quam (provinciam) sibi pactus erat,” Cic. Sest. 25, 55: “rem,” Auct. Her. 2, 13, 20: “pecuniam cum aliquo, Auct. B. Alex. 55: omnibus proscriptis, reditum salutemque pactus est,” Vell. 2, 77, 2: “ab aliquo vitam,” Sall. J. 26, 1; so, “pactus in singulos (homines) minas decem a tyranno,” Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 99: “cum Xerxe nuptias filiae,” Just. 2, 15, 14.—With object-clause: “Leucippo fieri pactus uterque gener,” Ov. F. 5, 702: “dimitti (eum) pactus, si, etc.,” Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 18.—In part. fut. pass.: “ut firma fierent paciscenda,” Amm. 31, 12, 13.—