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vernus , a, um, adj. ver,
I.of or belonging to spring, spring-.
I. Adj.: “tempus,” Lucr. 5, 802; 6, 369; Cic. Sen. 19, 70; id. Tusc. 5, 13, 37; Hor. A. P. 302 al.: “aequinoctium,” Liv. 33, 3, 5; Varr. R. R. 1, 28, 2; Col. 9, 14, 4: “species diei,” Lucr. 1, 10: “venti,” Hor. C. 4, 4, 7: “frigus,” Ov. M. 14, 763: “flores,” id. ib. 5, 554; Hor. C. 2, 11, 10: “rosa,” Prop. 3 (4), 4, 22. “agni (opp. hiberni),” Plin. 8, 47, 72, § 187: “opera,” id. 18, 26, 65, § 243: “verno tempore,” Amm. 15, 10, 4.—
II. Subst.: vernum , i, n., spring-time, the spring (late Lat. but in abl. post-Aug.); nom., Tert. Res. Carn. 12 med.; id. Spect. 9; gen., id. Jud. Dom. 2; Amm. 18, 4, 1; abl. verno, in the spring, Cato, R. R. 54, 3; Col. 4, 10, 3; Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 95: “anni verno,” Amm. 15, 10, 4.
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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