I.old: “cascum significat vetus: ejus origo Sabina quae usque radices in Oscam linguam egit,” Varr. L. L. 7, § 28; cf. “Müll. Etrusk. 1, p. 41, and v. casnar: quam prisci casci populi tenuere Latini,” Enn. Ann. 24 Vahl.; cf. Cic. Tusc. 1, 12, 27; so Manil. and Papin. ap. Varr. l. l.; “Att. ib.: sal,” Aus. Ep. 22, 27.— Hence, * cascē , adv.: “casce nimis et prisce loquens,” in an old-fashioned manner, Gell. 1, 10 in lemm.
cascus , a, um, adj. cf. canus,
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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