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lăpĭdo , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. lapis,
I.to throw stones at a person or thing, to stone ( = lapidibus obruo, percutio; not ante-Aug.).
I. With personal object: “exercitus imperatorem lapidavit,” Flor. 1, 22; Petr. 93: “eum lapidare coeperunt, Auct. B. Hisp. 23: Stephanum,” Vulg. Act. 7, 58: “Paulum,” id. ib. 14, 18.—
(β). To cast stones upon, to bury: “praeteriens aliquis nos lapidabit,” Petr. 114, 11.—
(γ). With an inanim. object: “quo defunctus est die, lapidata sunt templa,” Suet. Calig. 5.—
B. Trop., to assail, assault, strike at: “notantes impotentiam ejus hac dicacitate lapidatam,” Macr. S. 2, 7 init.—
II. Impers.: lapidat, it rains stones: “quia Veiis de caelo lapidaverat,” Liv. 27, 37: “Reate imbri lapidavit,” id. 43, 13.—In the pass. form: “quod de caelo lapidatum esset,” Liv. 29, 14, 4: “propter crebrius eo anno de caelo lapidatum,” id. 29, 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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • New Testament, Acts, 7.58
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 5
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 43, 13
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 27, 37
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 29, 10.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 29, 14.4
    • Florus, Epitome Rerum Romanorum, 1.22
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