I.v. dep. n. and a. [root lic-; v. 1. liceo], to bid on goods at an auction (class.).
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Absol.: “licetur Aebutius,” Cic. Caecin. 6, 16: “liciti sunt usque adeo, quoad, etc.,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 33, § 77: “digito liceri (because, in bidding, the finger was raised),” id. ib. 2, 3, 11, § “27: omnia Aeduorum vectigalia parvo pretio redemta habere, propterea, quod illo licente, contra liceri audeat nemo,” to bid against, Caes. B. C. 1, 18: “immoderatius liceri,” Suet. Caes. 20: “nec licendi finem factum,” id. Calig. 38.—