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mŏlo , ŭi, ĭtum, 3, v. a. mola,
I.to grind in a mill.
I. Lit.: “molendum usque in pistrino,” Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 19: “hordeum in subtilem farinam,” to grind into fine flour, Plin. 18, 7, 14, § 73: “tolle molam, et mole farinam,” Vulg. Isa. 47, 2.—Absol.: “in mola,” Vulg. Matt. 24, 41: molentes in unum, at one mill or stone, id. Luc. 17, 35. —
II. Transf., in mal. part., Aus. Epigr. 71, 7; cf. Petr. 23.—Hence, P. a.: mŏlĭ-tus , a, um, ground; as subst.: mŏlĭ-tum , i, n., food made of flour: “edo lubentius molitum quam praehibeo a me,” Plaut. Men. 5, 6, 13.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • New Testament, Matthew, 24.41
    • New Testament, Luke, 17.35
    • Old Testament, Isaiah, 47.2
    • Plautus, Menaechmi, 5.6
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 18.73
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