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subsessor , ōris, m. id.,
I.a waylayer, lier-in-wait (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: “subsessores vocantur, qui occisuri aliquem delitescunt,” Serv. Verg. A. 11, 268; cf. id. ib. 5, 498: “subsessores cum venabulis,” Petr. 40, 1.—
II. Trop.: “alieni matrimonii,” Val. Max. 2, 1, 5; 7, 2, ext. 1; cf.: “subsessoris et adulteri persona,” Arn. 4, p. 142.
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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    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 2.1.5
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 7.2
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