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cĭbo , no
I.perf., ātum, 1, v. a. cibus, to give food to animals, to feed or fodder (rare): “genera avium,” Col. 8, 10 fin.: “locustae utiles cibandis pullis,” id. 8, 11, 15: “draconem manu suă,” Suet. Tib. 72.—In pass.: “cibari,” to take food, Liv. Epit. 19.—
II. With men as objects (late Lat.), Vulg. Prov. 25, 21; id. Rom. 12, 20.
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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    • Old Testament, Proverbs, 25.21
    • New Testament, Romans, 12.20
    • Suetonius, Tiberius, 72
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 8.10
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 8.11.15
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