I.gen. plur. agnūm, Porc. Licin. ap. Gell. 19, 9, 13) [cf. ἀμνός, which Benfey connects with ὄϊς = Sanscr. avis; Lith. ávinas = sheep], a lamb, usually for sacrifice: TERTIA. SPOLIA. IANO. QVIRINO. AGNOM. MAREM. CAEDITO, from an ancient law (of Numa?), in Fest. s. v. opima, p. 190: IVNONI. CRINIBVS. DEMISSIS. AGNAM. FEMINAM. CAEDITO., from a law of Numa in Gell. 4, 33, and Fest. s. v. pellices, p. 121: “jam ego te hic agnum faciam et medium distruncabo,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 54; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4 al.: “agnus absque maculā,” Vulg. Exod. 12, 5: “agnos immaculatos,” ib. Lev. 14, 10: “villa abundat porco, haedo, agno,” Cic. Sen. 16, 56; id. Div. 2, 11, 39; Ov. M. 7, 320; Hor. C. 3, 18, 13: “ara avet immolato Spargier agno,” id. ib. 4, 11, 8 al.—Prov.: Agnum lupo eripere velle, to wish to rescue a lamb from a wolf, i. e. to wish what is impossible, Plaut. Poen. 3, 5, 31.—Eccl. Lat., of Christ: “quasi agni immaculati Christi,” Vulg. 1 Pet. 1, 19: “Ecce Agnus Dei,” ib. Joan. 1, 29: “ceciderunt coram Agno,” ib. Apoc. 5, 8 al.
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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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