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hirtus , a, um, adj.,
I.rough, hairy, shaggy, = δασύς (mostly post-Aug.; cf. hirsutus, hispidus, pilosus, villosus, setosus).
I. Lit.: “oves,” Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 19: “hirto corde quosdam homines nasci proditur,” Plin. 11, 37, 70, § 185: “ora (Scythis),” Curt. 4, 13: “frons,” Sil. 16, 121: “toga,” Luc. 2, 386; Quint. 12, 10, 47; cf. “tunica,” Nep. Dat. 3, 2: “setae in corpore,” Ov. M. 13, 850; cf. “comae,” Curt. 5, 6 fin.: “saxa dumis,” Stat. S. 3, 1, 13; cf. saepes, Col. poët. 10, 27; and: ager spinigeris stirpibus, Prud. στεφ. 11, 120: “hirtiora folia,” App. Herb. 71: aequor, rough, uneven surface, Prud. στεφ. 9, 53.—
II. Trop., of character, rough, rude, unpolished: non tibi parvum Ingenium, non incultum est et turpiter hirtum, * Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 22: “C. Marius hirtus atque horridus,” Vell. 2, 11 (cf., of Marius sordidum me et incultis moribus aiunt, Sall. J. 85, 39).
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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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 13.850
    • Lucan, Civil War, 2.386
    • Cornelius Nepos, Datames, 3.2
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 10.47
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 85
    • Statius, Silvae, 3.1
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 4.13
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 5.6
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