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fā^brē-făcĭo , fēci, factum, 3, v. a.,
I.to make, frame, fashion, or do skilfully (very rare; perh. to be written separately fabre facio).
I. Lit.: “classem fabrefecit,” Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 38, 1 (dub., al. fabricavit): “fabrefieri ex auro,” Vulg. Exod. 31, 4: “levioribus et ad id fabrefactis navigiis,” Liv. 37, 27, 5: “argenti aerisque fabrefacti vis,” id. 26, 21, 8; cf. id. 34, 52, 5; Amm. 29, 1.—*
II. Trop.: “fallaciam,” to forge, Plaut. Cas. 5, 1, 8; cf.: “fecit fabre,” id. Stich. 4, 1, 64.
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 (6):
    • Plautus, Stichus, 4.1
    • Old Testament, Exodus, 31.4
    • Plautus, Casina, 5.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 27.5
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 21.8
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 34, 52.5
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