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melinus

mēlīnus, a, um, adj. [1. meles],
  • of or belonging to the marten; only subst. (sc. crumena): mēlīna, ae, f., a purse or wallet of marten-skin, Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 20 (20).
mĕlĭnus, a, um, adj. [mel],
  • of or belonging to honey, honey-; only subst.: mĕlĭna, ae, f., mead: melinam promere, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 51 (744) (al. mellinam); id. Ep. 1, 1, 21 (21) (al. mellina).
mēlĭnus, a, um, adj., = μήλινος, of or belonging to quinces, quince-; quinceyellow; only as subst.: mēlĭnum, i, n.
  • I (Sc. oleum.) Quince-oil, Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 11; 23, 6, 54, § 103.—
  • II (Sc. unguentum.) Quince-ointment, Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 5.—
  • III An eye-salve, Inscr. Tochōn, Cachets des Ocul. p. 61.—
  • IV (Sc. vestimentum.) A quince-yellow garment, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 49 (229).

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