Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, ex-scrībo

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I. Lit. (rare but class.): tabulas in foro summa hominum frequentia exscribo; “adhibentur in exscribendo ex conventu viri primarii,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 77, § 189: “complura exscripta de Magonis libris,” Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 18: “ex Plauti comoedia duos versus exscripsimus,” Gell. 3, 3, 8.—

B. Transf. *

1. Of paintings, to copy: “imagines exscribere et pingere,” Plin. Ep. 4, 28, 1.—

2. In gen., to write or note down: “nomina exscripta,” Plaut. Rud. prol. 15: “bonos in aliis tabulis exscriptos habet,” id. ib. 21.—*

II. Trop., to copy or take after, to resemble: “filia totum patrem mira similitudine exscripserat,” Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 9.

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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