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agnīnus , a, um, adj. id.,
I.pertaining to a lamb, ἀμνείος.
I. Adj.: “lactes,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 85: “exta,” id. ib. 1, 3, 95: “coagulum,” rennet, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 4: “pedes,” Plin. 30, 8, 21, § 68: “jus,” lamb-broth, Scrib. Comp. 189.—
II. Subst.: agnīna , ae, f. (sc. caro), the flesh of a lamb as eaten, lamb (like porcina, pork, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69: “ferina,” venison, Verg. A. 1, 215: “vitulina,” veal, Nep. Ages. 8, 4), Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 4: et duplā (at double price) agninam danunt, id. Capt. 4, 2, 39 Lind.: patinas cenabat omasi Vilis et agninae, * Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 35.
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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