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dīvīsor , ōris, m. id.. *
I. A divider: divisor et disterminator mundi (axis), Ap. de Mundo, p. 57.—Esp., arithm. t. t., a divisor, Boëth. Geom. 1, p. 1529 al.—More freq.,
II. A distributer.
A. In gen.: “Italiae,” Cic. Phil. 11, 6, 13; 5, 7, 20: “regni inter filios,” Eutr. 4, 11.—
B. In partic.
1. One who superintended the legal distributions to the tribes, Ps. Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 1, 8, 22, p. 136 Bait.—
2. A person hired by a candidate to bribe the electors, by distributing money among them (persons regarded as infamous), Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 14, 57; Cic. Planc. 19, 48; Cornel. Fragm. 1 (18, p. 450 ed. Orell.); id. Mur. 26 fin.; Cic. Verr. 1, 8, 22; 2, 4, 20, § 45; id. Har. Resp. 20, 42; id. de Or. 2, 63 fin.; Suet. Aug. 3; cf. Smith's Antiq. p. 46, b.—
C. A judge (late Lat.), Vulg. Luc. 12, 14.
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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