I.of or belonging to an elm-tree, of elm, elm-: “frons,” Col. 6, 3, 6: “cena,” Juv. 11, 141: virgae, i. e. rods for whipping with, Plaut. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 1, 478: “qui tibi subnectabant rure huc virgas ulmeas,” id. As. 2, 2, 74; so, “virgidemia,” id. Rud. 3, 2, 22: “pigmenta,” id. Ep. 5, 1, 20; cf.: mihi tibique interminatu'st, nos futuros ulmeos, nisi, etc., that we shall be changed into elm-rods, i. e. shall be soundly scourged, id. As. 2, 2, 96; cf. the foll. art. and ulmus.
ulmĕus , a, um, adj. id.,
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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