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dĕ-oscŭlor , ātus, 1,
I.v. dep. a., to kiss warmly, affectionately (very rare).
I. Prop.: “vix reprimo labra, Ob istam rem quin te deosculer, etc.,” Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 17 sq.: “Casinam,” id. ib. 31: “tuos oculos,” id. ib. 1, 1, 48: “Scipionis dexteram,” Val. Max. 2, 10, 2; Vulg. 1 Reg. 10, 1; id. Cant. 8, 1.— *
II. Transf., to praise, laud highly: “fidem atque ingenium pueri,” Gell. 1, 23, 13.!*? Deosculatus in pass. sense: rursum me deosculato, Ap. M. 2, p. 119; 121.
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 (5):
    • Old Testament, Canticles, 8.1
    • Old Testament, 1 Samuel, 10.1
    • Plautus, Casina, 2.8
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 1.23.13
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 2.10.2
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