dossuarius

dossŭārĭus, a, um, adj. [dorsum],

• that carries on its back, that bears burdens (very rare): aselli, Varr. R. R. 2, 6 fin.: jumenta, beasts of burden, id. ib. 2, 10, 5.

dossuārius, a, um (st. dorsuarius v. dorsum), mit dem Rücken tragend, lasttragend, asellus, Packesel, Saumtier, Varro r.r. 2, 6, 5: iumenta, Saum-, Packpferde, Varro r.r. 2, 10, 5. Vgl. Gloss. ›dorsuarius, -aria, νωτοφόρος, -φόρα‹.

dossŭārĭus, c. dorsuarius : Varro R. 2, 6 ; 2, 10, 5.

dossuarius . v. dorsuaria.


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DOSSUARIUS

DOSSUA´RIUSor DORSUA´RIUS, any animal carrying burthens on its back (Varr. R. R. 2.6 and 10). It carried its load either by means of panniers [CLITELLAE] or the packsaddles (sagma), whence we read of equus sagmarius (Lamprid. Heliog. 4; Vopise. Aur. 7). Hence came the German Saum-pferd and the English sumpter -horse. The annexed cut, representing a mule and a camel, carrying burthens, accompanied by two conductors, is taken from the Theodosian Column at Constantinople.

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Dossuarius

or dorsuarius. A name given to any animal carrying burdens on its back (Varr. R. R. ii. 6 and 10). It carried its load either by means of panniers (clitellae) or the pack-saddles (sagmae), whence we read of equus sagmarius. Hence came the German Saum-pferd and the English sumpterhorse.