Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, lintĕum

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I. Lit.: “linteum cape atque exterge tibi manus,” Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 110: “uncto linteo,” id. Bacch. 3, 3, 42: “linteum extersui,” id. Curc. 4, 4, 22: “merces linteis et vitro delatae,” Cic. Rab. Post. 14, 40: “succinctus linteo,” Suet. Calig. 26: “sucus linteo colatus,” Plin. 25, 13, 103, § 164: “sella, linteisque lorisque,” Mart. 2, 57, 6: “lintea componit,” Juv. 3, 263.—

II. Transf.

A. Linen: “Tarquinienses (polliciti sunt) lintea in vela,” Liv. 28, 45.—

B. A sail: “certum est dare lintea retro,” Verg. A. 3, 686: “non tibi sunt integra lintea,” Hor. C. 1, 14, 9: “Zephyri veniant in lintea pleni,” Ov. Am. 2, 11, 41.—

C. A girdle: “ut qui quaerere velit, nudus quaerat, linteo cinctus, lancem habens,” Gai. Inst. 3, § 192; cf. also licium.—

D. A curtain, used as a sign: “inscripta lintea,” Juv. 8, 168.—

E. Stuff, cloth, other than linen, Plin. 12, 10, 21, § 38 sq.

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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