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ferrūumĭno (fērū- ), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. ferrumen, I.,
I.to cement, solder, glue, unite, bind, join.
I. Lit. (mostly post-Aug.): “ita (bitumine) feruminatis Babylonis muris,” Plin. 35, 15, 51, § 182: “si tuum scyphum alieno plumbo plumbaveris aut alieno argento feruminaveris,” Dig. 41, 1, 27: “quare (ossa) fracta non feruminantur,” Plin. 11, 37, 86, § 214; cf.: “navium commissuras,” to caulk the seams, id. 16, 36, 64, § 158.—*
II. Transf., comically: “labra in labris feruminat,” glues his lips, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 25 (dub.; Lorenz, labra ab labellis fer mihi).
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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