Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, nŭrus

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I. Lit.: “uno animo omnes socrus oderunt nurus,” Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 4; Cic. Phil. 2, 24, 58; Verg. A. 2, 501: “jam tua, Laomedon, oritur nurus,” i. e. Aurora, the wife of Tithonus, a son of Laomedon, Ov. F. 6, 729: “matrum nuruumque caterva,” id. M. 12, 216; Gai. Inst. 2, 159; Juv. 14, 220.—

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A. A son's betrothed bride, Dig. 23, 2, 12.—

B. The wife of a grandson or great-grandson, Dig. 23, 2, 14; ib. 2, 8, 2. —

C. A young woman, married woman (poet.): “inque nurus Parthas dedecus illud eat,” Ov. A. A. 3, 248; id. M. 2, 366; id. H. 16, 184; Mart. 4, 75, 2: “nurus Latinae,” Ov. M. 2, 366; Luc. 1, 146.

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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