I.“illinire,” Col. 12, 46, 5; Plin. 30, 8, 21, § 65; but not in Plin. 20, 17, 73, § 191, and 32, 10, 51, § 140, where the correct read. is illinunt and illini, v. Sillig. ad h. ll.), v. a. in-lino, to put on by smearing or spreading, to smear, spread, or lay on (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I. Lit.: “oculis collyria,” Hor. S. 1, 5, 31: “papavera madefacta teneris genis,” Ov. Med. Fac. 100: “psyllion fronti,” Plin. 25, 12, 91, § 143: “anisum recens phreneticis,” id. 20, 17, 73, § 191: “solani folia contrita et illita,” Cels. 5, 26, 33: “aurum vestibus illitum,” Hor. C. 4, 9, 14: “aurum tecto,” Sen. Ep. 119 fin.: “aurum marmori,” Plin. 33, 3, 20, § 64: “faces taedamque et malleolos stuppae inlitos pice parari jubet,” Liv. 42, 64, 3.—Poet.: “quod si bruma nives Albanis illinet agris,” spreads, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 10: “quodcumque semel chartis illeverit,” has written, id. S. 1, 4, 36.—
II. Transf.
A. Aliquid aliqua re, to besmear, bedaub, anoint with any thing: “ventrem alicui fimo,” Plin. 28, 14, 58, § 208; 30, 8, 21, § 65: “adustas gingivas melle,” Cels. 7, 12, 1: “texta Nesseo veneno,” Ov. H. 9, 163: “pocula ceris,” id. M. 8, 670: “faces taedamque et malleolos pice,” Liv. 42, 64, 3: “faces galbano,” Suet. Galb. 3: “navem bitumine ac sulphure,” Curt. 4, 3: “porticum Medis,” to paint, Pers. 3, 53: “tela dolis,” Luc. 8, 382 et saep.—
B. Trop.: “venustatis, non fuco illitus, sed sanguine diffusus color,” daubed over with paint, Cic. de Or. 3, 52, 199: “donum inimicorum veneno illitum,” Liv. 5, 2, 3: “vita illita maculā,” Sil. 11, 43.
