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festūca , ae, f.,
I.a stalk, stem, straw.
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “qui homo in pratis per fenisecta festucas corradit,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 136; Col. 8, 15, 6; Plin. 10, 41, 57, § 116; 18, 27, 67, § 254.—
B. A rod with which slaves were touched in the ceremony of manumission: “qui vindicabat festucam tenebat ... et homini imponebat,” Gai. Inst. 4, 16; cf.: “vindicta, A.: quid? ea ingenuan' an festuca facta e serva libera'st?” Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 15; id. Pers. 5, 175.—
II. Transf., a straw-like weed which grows among barley, also called aegilops, Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 155.—
B. A trifle, particle, mote: “in oculo fratris,” Vulg. Matt. 7, 3; id. Luc. 6, 41.
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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    • New Testament, Matthew, 7.3
    • Plautus, Miles Gloriosus, 4.1
    • New Testament, Luke, 6.41
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