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lănĭātus , ūs, m. 1. lanio,
I.a tearing in pieces, a mangling, lacerating.
I. Lit. (rare but class.): ferarum, *Cic. Tusc. 1, 43, 104: “avium,” Amm. 24, 2, 8.—In plur.: “avium ferarumque laniatibus objectus,” Val. Max. 1, 6, 11: “quid efferatius quam quod membra et artus debitoris brevissimo laniatu distrahantur,” Gell. 20, 1, 19.—
II. Trop., anguish, remorse: “si recludantur tyrannorum mentes, posse adspici laniatus,” Tac. A. 6, 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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    • Tacitus, Annales, 6.6
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 1.43
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 20.1.19
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 1.6.11
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