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

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I. Lit. So of those who cut off a thumb to escape military service, Cod. Th. 7, 13, 10: “grabatulus uno pede mutilus,” App. M. 1, p. 107, 19: “naves (al. mutilatae),” Liv. 37, 24: “litterae,” Gell. 17, 9, 12. —Of horned animals which have lost one or both horns: “bos,” Varr. L. L. 9, § 33 Müll.: “alces mutilae sunt cornibus,” without horns, Caes. B. G. 6, 26: “capella,” Col. 7, 6.—Hence jestingly, transf.: “sic mutilus (i. e. exsecto cornu) minitaris?” Hor. S. 1, 5, 60.—

II. Trop.: “mutila et quasi decurtata (in oratione) sentire,” Cic. Or. 53, 178: “mutila quaedam et hiantia loqui,” too briefly, id. ib. 9, 32.

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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