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bĭjŭgus , a, um (contr. form bīgus , Manil. 5, 3; cf. also bĭjŭgis , e), adj. id.,
I.yoked two together (poet.): “leones,” Lucr. 2, 602; Verg. A. 10, 253: “equi,” Mart. 1, 13, 8: “serpentes,” Val. Fl. 7, 218: “currus,” drawn by two horses, Lucr. 5, 1299: “temo,” Stat. Th. 2, 723: certamen = bigarum, the contest with the bigae, Verg. A. 5, 144.—
II. Subst.: bĭ-jŭgi , ōrum, m. (sc. equi), two horses yoked abreast: “telo Admonuit bijugos,” Verg. A. 10, 587; 10, 399: “desiluit Turnus bijugis,” i. e. from his chariot drawn by two horses, id. ib. 10, 453.
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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