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

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I. Lit.: “terram cum primum arant, proscindere appellant: cum iterum, offringere dicunt: tertio cum arant jacto semine, lirare dicuntur,” Varr. R. R. 1, 29, 2; cf.: “haec (iteratio) quoque ubi consuetudo patitur, crate dentata, vel tabula aratro adnexa, quod vocant lirare, operiente semina,” Plin. 18, 20, 49, § 180: “lirantur una jugera quatuor,” Col. 11, 2, 47.—*

B. Transf., to scratch one's lips: alicui labias, Pompon. ap. Non. 18, 5.—*

II. Trop., for delirare, to be mad, to rave: “et si Pierias patitur lirare sorores,” Aus. Ep. 10, 8.

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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