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jējūno , 1, v. n. id.,
I.to fast (late Lat.): “Abraham peregrinis prandentibus cibos jejunaturus apposuit,” Hier. Ep. 66, 11: “cum jejunas laeta sit facies tibi,” id. ib. 22, 27.—
(β). With dat., to abstain from a thing: Adam salvus alioquin, si uni arbusculae jejunare maluisset, Tert. Jejun. 3.—With ab: “a justa fruge naturae,” Tert. Pud. 16.— Trop.: “philosophiā,” Tert. Anim. 6.
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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