previous next
văs , vădis, m.,
I.a bail, security, surety (in gen., while praes is confined to pecuniary matters; cf. “also sponsio): vas appellatus, qui pro altero vadimonium promittebat,” Varr. L. L. 6, 74 Müll.: “vas factus est alter (Damon) ejus sistendi, ut si ille non revertisset, moriendum esset ipsi,” Cic. Off. 3, 10, 45: “vades poscere,” id. Rep. 2, 36, 61: “se dare vadem pro amico,” id. Fin. 2, 24, 79: “deserere vades,” Liv. 39, 41, 7; Hor. S. 1, 1, 11 Heind.—
B. Trop.: “vestram virtutem rerum quas gesturus sum, vadem praedemque habeo,” Curt. 9, 2, 25.
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.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (6 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Horace, Satires, 1.1.11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 41
    • Cicero, De Republica, 2.36
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 2.24
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.10
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 9.2.25
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: