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col-lūdo (conl- ), si, sum, 3, v. n.,
I.to play or sport together, play with (very rare).
I. Prop., with dat.: (puer) gestit paribus colludere, * Hor. A. P. 159.—Poet.: aut summā nantes in aquā colludere plumas, * Verg. G. 1, 369: “DIGITIS COLLVDENTIBVS TRADERE PECORA,” Inscr. Orell. 3166.—
II. Jurid. t. t., to keep up false appearances with one to the injury of a third person, to have a secret understanding with one, to act collusively, * Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 24, § 58; Dig. 3, 4, 7, § 9; 41, 5, 7; Sen. Contr. 2, 11, 17: cf. collusio and colludium, 2.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.58
    • Vergil, Georgics, 1.369
    • Horace, Ars Poetica, 159
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