I.the lappet, flap, edge, or corner of a garment.
I. Lit.: “sume laciniam atque absterge sudorem tibi,” Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 16: “aliquem lacinia tenere,” id. As. 3, 2, 41: “in lacinia servare ex mensa secunda semina,” Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 7: “consurgenti ei primum lacinia obhaesit,” Suet. Ner. 19: togae, id. Calig. 35; id. Claud. 15.—
2. In gen., a garment (post-class.): “detraxit umeris laciniam,” Petr. S. 12; App. M. 3, p. 138; 6, p. 174; 11, p. 263; Macr. S. 2, 3; Vulg. Thren. 4, 14 et saep.—
B. Transf.
1. Of cattle, the dewlap: “laciniae dependentes,” Plin. 8, 50, 76, § 202.—
2. A small piece or part: “porrum et allium serunt in laciniis colligatum,” Plin. 19, 7, 36, § 120: “folii,” id. 15, 30, 39, § 130: “gregem in lacinias distribuere,” Col. 7, 5, 3.—Hence, also, a small strip or spot of land: “quoniam id oppidum velut in lacinia erat,” Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 148; id. 36, 13, 19, § 85.—
II. Trop.: aliquid obtinere laciniā, by the lappet, i. e. hardly, with difficulty, without a firm hold upon it, Cic. de Or. 3, 28, 110.
