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lībrārĭus , a, um, adj. libra.
I. Of or containing a pound, of a pound weight (post-Aug.): “frusta,Col. 12, 53, 4: “as,Gell. 20, 1, 31.—
II. Subst.
A. lībrārĭus , ii, m., a weight, the sixteenth part of a modius, = sextarius: sextarius aequus aequo cum librario siet, sexdecimque librarii in modio sient, Plebisc. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 246 Müll.—
B. lībrārĭa , ae, f., she that weighed out the wool to the female slaves, a forewoman, head-spinner, called also lanipendia, Juv. 6, 475 (by others referred to 2. librarius); Inscr. Orell. 4212.
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