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lĭcĕo , cŭi, cĭtum, 2, v. n. Sanscr. root rik-, riktas, empty; Gr. λιπ-, λείπω, leave; Lat. lic-, linquo, licet, liceor; cf. Germ. leihen, verleihen,
I.to be for sale; to have a price put upon it, to be valued, esteemed at so much.
I. Lit. (rare but class.): “omnia vaenibunt, quiqui licebunt, praesenti pecunia,” Plaut. Men. 5, 9, 97: “quanti licuisse tu scribis (hortos),” how much they were valued at, Cic. Att. 12, 23, 5: “unius assis Non umquam pretio pluris licuisse,” Hor. S. 1, 6, 13. —
II. Transf., of the seller, to offer for sale, to fix the price, to value at so much (only post-Aug.): “percontanti quanti liceret opera effecta, parvum nescio quid dixerat,” how much he asked for them, what he held them at, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 88: “parvo cum pretio diu liceret,” Mart. 6, 66, 4.
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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    • Plautus, Menaechmi, 5.9
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