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fŭrĭbundus , a, um, adj. furo,
I.raging, mad, furious (rare but class.; syn. v. furialis).
I. In gen.: “homo ac perditus (Clodius),” Cic. Sest. 7, 15: “impetus,” id. Phil. 13, 9: “tum ille (Catilina) furibundus: Quoniam, etc.,” Sall. C. 31 fin.: “taurus,” Ov. M. 13, 871: “ignibus et ventis furibundus fluctuet aër,” Lucr. 6, 367: “cum semel accepit solem furibundus (Leo) acutum,” Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 17: “latronis impetus crudeles ac furibundos retardare,” Cic. Phil. 13, 9, 19: “silentia,” Stat. Th. 10, 896.—*
II. Esp., filled with prophetic inspiration, inspired: “hariolorum et vatum furibundae praedictiones (shortly before: furente modo and furor),” Cic. Div. 1, 2, 4.—* Adv.: fŭrĭbunde , furiously: “omnes furibunde concutiens,” Hier. in Jesai. 5, 14, 5.
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 (8):
    • Cicero, Philippics, 13.9.19
    • Cicero, Philippics, 13.9
    • Cicero, For Sestius, 7.15
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 13.871
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 6.367
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.2
    • Sallust, Catilinae Coniuratio, 31
    • Statius, Thebias, 10
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