Fordicidia
[CLn. pl.]
, festival at which pregnant cows were sacrificed; (misinterp., taking abl. pl. as nom. sg., fordicidis) pregnant cow. (Cf. Paulus Diaconus,Epitoma Festi83M Fordicidis boves fordae, id est gravidae, immolabuntur).†forbicides, gravide [MS: boves gravide], que et uri dicunturOsb. Glouc.Deriv.243.