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linteum

linteum, a linen cloth; sail

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

linteum , ī, n.: linen cloth; sailcloth; a sail, 3.686. (līnum)
lintĕum, i, n. [linum], a linen cloth.
  • I Lit.: linteum cape atque exterge tibi manus, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 110 (266): uncto linteo, id. Bacch. 3, 3, 42 (446): linteum extersui, id. Curc. 4, 4, 22 (578): merces linteis et vitro delatae, Cic. Rab. Post. 14, 40: succinctus linteo, Suet. Calig. 26: sucus linteo colatus, Plin. 25, 13, 103, § 164: sella, linteisque lorisque, Mart. 2, 57, 6: lintea componit, Juv. 3, 263.—
  • II Transf.
    • A Linen: Tarquinienses (polliciti sunt) lintea in vela, Liv. 28, 45.—
    • B A sail: certum est dare lintea retro, Verg. A. 3, 686: non tibi sunt integra lintea, Hor. C. 1, 14, 9: Zephyri veniant in lintea pleni, Ov. Am. 2, 11, 41.—
    • C A girdle: ut qui quaerere velit, nudus quaerat, linteo cinctus, lancem habens, Gai. Inst. 3, § 192; cf. also licium.—
    • D A curtain, used as a sign: inscripta lintea, Juv. 8, 168.—
    • E Stuff, cloth, other than linen, Plin. 12, 10, 21, § 38 sq.

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