I.gen. peneris, peniteris, only acc. to Gell. 4, 1, 2; a collat. form pĕnu , Afran., acc. to Charis. p. 113 P.; cf. also Don. Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 18) [from the root pa- of pasco; Gr. πατέομαι; v. penates].
I. Store or provision of food provisions, victuals: “est enim omne, quo vescuntur homines, penus,” Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68; cf. other and different explanations in Gell. 4, 1, and tit.: “De penu legatā,” Dig. 33, 9: “annuus,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 45; Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 19: “omne penus,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 91: “ut sibi penum aliud ornet,” id. Capt. 4, 4, 12: “condus promus sum, procurator peni,” id. Ps. 2, 2, 14: magna penus, Lucil. ap. Non. 219, 29: “vinum penumque omnem,” Pompon. ib. 30: in penum erile, Afran. ap. Prisc. p. 659 P.: aliquem penore privare, Auct. ap. id. ib.: “portet frumenta penusque,” Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 72: “ne situ penora mucorem contrahant,” Col. 12, 4, 4: “cum ea res innoxia penora conservet,” id. ib. fin.: “avium cujusque generis multiplex penus,” Suet. Ner. 11: “in locuplete penu,” Pers. 3, 73.—
