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mădĭdo , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. madidus,
I.to make wet or moist, to wet, moisten (post-class.).
I. In gen.
A. Act.: “proluvie linerent et madidarent se suā,” Arn. 2, 70: “madidari ex imbribus arva,” id. 1, 3: “madidatae spongiae,” App. M. 8, p. 210, 6.—
B. Neutr., to be wet: “ille novo madidantes nectare pennas concutit,” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 88.—
II. In partic., to make drunk, intoxicate: “mero multo madidari,” Arn. 5, 163: “injecisse madidatis vincula,” id. 5 init.
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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