Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Lĕmŭres

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B. Transf., in gen., ghosts, spectres: “lemures larvae nocturnae et terrificationes imaginum et bestiarum,” Non. 135, 15 sq.: “somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, sagas, Nocturnos lemures portentaque Thessala rides,” Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 209: “tunc nigri lemures ovoque pericula rupto,” Pers. 5, 185.—Hence,

II. Lĕmū-rĭa , ōrum, n., a festival held on the 9th, 11th, and 13th of May to appease the ghosts of the departed: “nocturna,” Ov. F. 5, 421 sq.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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