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stips , stĭpis (nom. does not occur, although stips is assumed by Varr. L. L. 5, § 182 Müll.; Charis. 85 P.; cf. Gloss. stips, ἔρανος), f. kindr. with stipo, and therefore, orig., small coin in heaps; hence, in partic.,
I.a gift, donation, alms, contribution, given in small coin: “etiam nunc dis cum thesauris asses dant, stipem dicunt,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 182 Müll.: stipem esse nummum signatum testimonio est, quod datur in stipendium militi et cum spondetur pecunia, quod stipulari dicitur, Fest. pp. 296 and 297 Müll.; cf.: “stipendium a stipe appellatum est, quod per stipes, id est modica aera colligatur,” Dig. 50, 16, 27: “stipem Apollini conferre,” Liv. 25, 12; so of religious donations, id. 27, 37; 5, 25; Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 21; 2, 16, 40; Suet. Aug. 57: “quis beneficium dicat quadram panis aut stipem aeris abjecti,” Sen. Ben. 4, 29, 2; so of alms, id. Vit. Beat. 25; Dig. 47, 22, 1; cf. Liv. 38, 45; Suet. Aug. 91 fin.: “ad captandas stipes,” id. Calig. 42; Ov. F. 1, 189: “pastiones non minimam colono stipem conferunt,” bring in no small profit, Col. 8, 1, 2: “suburbanum hortum exiguā colere stipe,” Curt. 4, 1, 19: “parvā cur stipe quaerat opes,” Ov. F. 4, 350; cf. Quint. 1, 12, 18: “e prostitutis ancilla mercenariae stipis,” living by the wages of prostitution, Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 172: “nodosam exsolvite stipem,” penalty, Val. Max. 2, 9, 1.
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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