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tūs (thūs ), tūris, n. from θύος, τό
I.incense, frankincense.
I. In gen., Plin. 12, 14, 30, § 51; Plaut. Poen. 2, 3; id. Trin. 4, 2, 89; id. Truc. 2, 5, 27: “accendere,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 35, § 77; id. Off. 3, 20, 80; Lucr. 3, 327; Verg. A. 11, 481; id. E. 8, 65; Tib. 1, 3, 34; 1, 7, 53; Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 19; Hor. C. 1, 30, 3; 1, 36, 1; 4, 1, 22: “irrita tura tulit,” Ov. M. 7, 589: “centumque Sabaeo Ture calent arae,” Verg. A. 1, 417; cf. id. G. 1, 57.—
II. Tug terrae, a plant, called also chamaepitys, Plin. 24, 6, 20, § 29.
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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