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frūmentor , ātus, 1,
I.v. dep. n. and a. [frumentum].
I. Neutr., milit. t. t., to fetch corn, to forage, purvey: “erat eodem tempore et materiari et frumentari et tantas munitiones fieri necesse,” Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 1: “cum in propinquo agro frumentarentur,” Liv. 31, 36, 7: “frumentatum mittere,” Caes. B. G. 4, 32, 1; 6, 36, 2: frumentatum ire, Pompei. in Cic. Att. 8, 12, C, 1 fin.: “frumentandi rationem habere,” Caes. B. G. 7, 75, 1: “pabulandi aut frumentandi causa progressi,” id. B. C. 1, 48, 6: “frumentatum missus,” Sall. J. 56, 3.—
II. Act., to furnish or provide with corn (post-class.), Tert. ad Natt. 2, 8.
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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    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 8.12
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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 7.75.1
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    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 31, 36
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