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like the keel of a ship 3 Plin. Concha 
acatii modo carinata. - II Carlno 
(caro, ere, h. e. radere, carpere), to jeer, 
banter, mock, rally, scoff. Ennius. 
DARI8 (caries), as, n. 1. to become rotten, 
to be rotten. Martian. Capell. 
CARIOSOS (Id.), a, um, adj. rotten, 
2 worm-eaten, decayed, putrified, corrupt, 
carious. Cels. Os cariosum. Pluedr. 
and Plin. Dentes cariosi. Plin. Cario- 
sum semen. Id. Cariosa vitis. Mar¬ 
tial. Vina cariosa, h. e. rendered mild by 
M ire. Id. Amphora cariosa Falerni. 
Varr. Palmula cariosior. Ovid. Cario¬ 
sa senectus. Prudent. Cariosi dii , h. e. 
the old statues of the gods. Cato. Cario¬ 
sa terra, h. e. dried up almost to ashes. 
CaRIS (jrn/ns), idis, f. a sort of lobster. 
Odd. Loligo, durique sues, sinuosaque 
caris. 
CARISSA, in Lucil., the same as Vafra. 
CARISIOS, ii, m. an old Grammarian. 
CARITAS (cams), utis, f. dearth, scardty 
of provisions, &c., a high price, dearness. 
Cic. an non a:. Id. rei frumentari®. 
Sueton. vini. Plin. operariorum. Cic. 
Caritas, sc. annons, dearness, time of 
scarcity. Id. Annus in summa caritate 
fuit, there has been a great dearness or 
scarcity during the year. Id. nummo- 
ruin, scardty of money. - II Figur. 
high estimation, great regard, high 
esteem, respect. Liv. Tanta caritate 
esse apud milites, in such great esteem. 
Cic. Benevolenti® caritas, love full of 
esteem. — Hence, love which springs from 
esteem. Nepos. Caritate patri® duci. Liv. 
Cives caritate complecti. Cic. Tantam 
ess& apud omnes tui caritatem, love or 
esteem. Id. Omnes caritates patria 
complectitur, attachments. - Tf Am¬ 
man. Caritates, objects of attachment. 
CARMAN!, orum, in. Kappauoi, Carma- 
nians, inhabitants of Carmania in Persia, 
mar the Persian gulf. Pompon. Mela. 
CARMeLOS, i, m. K dppykos, now mount 
Carmel, a mountain of Palestine. Tacit. 
■—- IT Also, a god worshipped among the 
inhabitants of this mountain. Tacit. 
CARMEN (instead of canimen or cas- 
men, from the obsol. casno, h. e. cano), 
inis, n. a song. Cic. — Also, of birds ; 
in Virg., of the owl; in Ovid.., of the 
swan f in Claudian., sound or noise. 
- H Also, a poem, composition in 
verse. Cie. Carinina fundere. Id. 
condere. Id. contexere. Lucret. pan- 
gere. Horat. componere. Virg. face- 
re, to compose. Horat. scribere, to write 
or to compose. — Especially, the ode, lyric 
podrn. Horat. -II Also, an inscrip¬ 
tion, title, when in verse. Virg. Rem 
carmine signo. Id. Tumulo superad- 
dite carmen.-IT Also, prophecy, an¬ 
swer of an oracle, god, or prophet, in 
verse. Virg. and Liv. - IT Also, a 
magic form, or incantation ; also, enchant¬ 
ment produced hv such a form. Virg. 
Carmina vel ccelo possunt deducere 
Lunam.-If Also, a set form of words, 
as of jurists, magistrates, &c. Liv. 
Lex horrendi carminis, of terrible 
import. Id. Carmen rogationis, h. e. 
legis. Cic. Carmina cruciatus, h. e. a 
form which directs the punishment of any 
one by torture. - IT Also, a dramatic 
piece. Liv. Suorum carminum actor. 
CaRMEN (caro, ere), inis, n. an instru- 
3 ment. to card wool or flax with. Claudian. 
CARMeNTX, ®, f. and CaR. MENTIS 
3 (carmen), is, f. perhaps, properly, a 
prophetess. This name is given by 
Varro ap. Gell. to Postvcrta and Prorsa. 
-IT Also, the nam.c of the mother of 
Evander. Virg. and Liv. • — The festi¬ 
val called Carmentalia. was in honor of 
her. 
CaRMeNTALIS (Carmenta), e, adj. 
relating , belonging, or sacred to Carmen¬ 
ta. Cic. flamen, /ter priest. Liv. porta, 
a gate in Rome, so called from ,. its vicinity 
to the temple of Carmenta; this gate was 
afterwards called Scelerata. - IT Car¬ 
mentalia, ium, pi. the festival of Car¬ 
menta. Varro. 
CaR.MINa.TI 8 (carmino), onis, f. a card¬ 
'll ing of wool, actus carminandi. Plin. 
CaRMINB (carmen), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
2 to card, comb, comminute, or break wool 
for spinning, \aiv o>, diafati/co. Plin. 
Carminare linum. Id. Lana carmina- 
ta. ■—— TT Also, to make or write verses. 
Sidon. 
OaRNA, 86, f .a goddess who presided over 
the hinges of doors; as such called also 
Cardea. Ovid. -IT She also took care 
of the growth and strength of the bowels 
and vital parts of infants and men. Ovid. 
and Macrob. 
CaRNaLIS (caro, carnis), e, adj. of the 
3 flesh or body, carnal, <TapKi<6s. Tcrtull. 
CaRNaRIUM (Id.), ii, n. an instrument. 
2 furnished with hooks to hang meat, &c. 
upon. Varr. - If Also, a place where 
meat is kept; a safe, larder. Plin. and 
Plaut. 
CARNaRIGS (Id.), a, um, adj. relating to 
3 flesh. Martial. Carnarius sum, pingui- 
arius non sum, I love the flesh, not the 
fat. 
CaRNaTIS (Id.), onis, f. grossness of 
3 habit, corpulency. Cccl. Aurelian. 
CARNATOS (Id.), a, um, adj. Call. 
3 Aurel. Carnatum corpus, fleshy, plump, 
in good keep. 
CARNEADeS, is, m. Kapveafiys, a philoso¬ 
pher of Cijrene, head of the Nova Acade¬ 
mia, and scholar of Chrysippus. Gell. 
— Hence, Carneadeus (or lus), a, um, 
adj. of or pertaining to Cameades. Cic. 
CARNEOS (caro, carnis), a, um, adj. con- 
3 sisting of flesh. Augustin. -IT Maxim. 
Gall, fleshy, corpulent. 
CARNI, orum, m. a people of Gallia 
Transpadana, in Italy, in the region 
where Aquileia lies, and also in the region 
of Carinthia, Cdrniola, &c. — Hence, 
Carntcus, a, um, adj. of or pertaining to 
this people. Plin. Alpes. 
CaRNIFeX, and anciently CaRNCFeX 
(caro & facio), Icis, m. a public tortu¬ 
rer, hangman, executioner, (Satravurrys, 
ifipiog, servus publicus, qui torquet 
homines, aut interficit. Cic. and Plaut. 
— This word is thought by some to 
signify sometimes a jailer. -IT Figur. 
a torment, plague. Terent. — Also, a 
rogue, scoundrel, villain. Terent. and 
Cic. - IT Also used as an adj. 
Martial. Pedes carnifices, h. e. gouty, 
causing pain and torture. Sil. Manus 
carnifices, h. e. murderous. Claudian. 
epul®, li. c. deadly. 
CARNIFICTNA (carnifex), ®, f. a place 
where malefactors are tortured and execu¬ 
ted. Liv. - IT Also, the business or 
office of hangman. Plaut. - IT Also, 
torment, torture. Cie. -- IT Figur. Cic. 
Carnificina est segritudo. 
CARNIFIC8 (Id.), as, a. 1. to butcher, 
2 mangle. Liv. Neminem stantem jam 
vulnerari liostern, carnificari jacentes. 
CARNIS, is, f. See Caro. 3 
CARNIV5R0S (caro & voro), a, um, adj. 
2 feeding on flesh, carnivorous. Plin. 
Serratorum dentium carnivora sunt 
omnia. 
CARNoSOS (caro), a, um, adj. fleshy, 
2 abounding in flesh, gross, corpulent, thick, 
plump, solid, used of persons and 
things. Plin. Carnos® manus. Id. 
Folia carnosa. Id. Carnos® radices. 
Id. Misy pracipuum suavitate odoris 
ac saporis, sed carnosius. Id. Carno- 
sissim® oliv®. -IT Also, resembling 
flesh. Plin. Carnosus candor. 
CaRNOLeNTOS (Id.), a, um, adj. same 
3 as Carnosus. Prudent. 
CaRNuTeS, um, and CaRNuTI, orum, 
m. a people of Gallia Lugdunensis, in 
the district in which is now Chartres. 
Coes. — In Tibull. Carnutus (sing.) 
occurs. 
CaRB (Kcipco), is, a. 3. to card, comb, or 
3 break wool for spinning, JatVto. Plaut. 
lanam. 
CARS (unc.), carnis, f. the flesh of ani¬ 
mals, Kpsn?. Cic. Caro subrancida. 
Cats. Lacte et carne vivere. Sallust. 
Caro ferina. Plin. Carnes bubul®. 
Ovid. Male viva caro. Cels. Camem 
alere. Martial. Carnem formosam ha¬ 
bere, a beautiful complexion. -IT It is 
also used of fruit, the flesh or meat of 
which is edible. Plin. Caro alia acinis, 
alia moris, alia unedonibus. Id. Car¬ 
nes cucurbit®.-IT In trees, the part 
of the wood, next the peel or rind. Plin. 
-IT In gems, that part which is inferior 
in hardness and brilliancy. Plin. (de calche- 
doniis.) -IT Caro pu^da, a vile, abomi¬ 
nable fellow. Cic. EgoDstius pecudis, ac 
putid® carnis consilio scilicet, aut pr*si 
dio niti volebam.-IT Figur. (luintil. 
(of style). Carnis tamen plus habet,la- 
certorum minus, more floridness, ambi¬ 
tious elegance. IT Also, the human body , 
as distinguished from the soul. Settee. 
-IT Carnis is also found as nom. Liv. 
— From this nom. comes the dimin. 
camicula, as from caro comes caruncula. 
Priscian. 
CARCENUM. See Carcnum. 3 
CARBPeIOS, a, um, adj. Stat. Caropeia 
conjunx, li. e. Polyxo uxor Caropi 
Lemnii. 
CAR6TA, ®, f. the carrot. Apic. 3 
CaRPASUM (Kapiraaoi), i, n. a plant, the 
juice of which causes deep sleep and sudden 
strangulation, called by Plin. carpathi- 
um. This name occurs in Pandect., 
though perhaps referring to a different 
plant. 
CARPATH8S, and CARPATHOS, i, f. 
KdpiraOos, now Searpant.o, an island 
between Crete and Rhodes, and one of 
the Sporades Plin. — Hence, Carpa- 
tlilus, a, um, adj. of or pertaining t» 
this island. Horat. mare, the sea in 
which was this island. 
CaRPeNTaRIOS (carpentum), a, um, 
2 adj. belonging to a chariot or wagon, 
upa^iKos, ad carpenta pertinens. Plin. 
Carpentari® fabrics. Trebell. Poll. 
Usa vehiculo carpentario, h. e. car¬ 
pento’. -—- IT Carpentaria, ii, m. a 
maker of chariots, wagons, or vehicles of 
any kind; carlwright, wheelwright, &c. 
Pandect,. 
CaRPeNTUM (unc.), i, n. a kind of ear- 
2 riage, a chariot, wagon, especially for 
women, anyvy. Liv. Ut (matron®) car- 
pentis festo profestoque uterentur. Id. 
Carpento invecta in forum. Juvenal. 
Carpento rapitur Damasippus et ipse. 
Vopisc. Carpento judiciali, h. e. used in 
the city by judices and other distinguished 
men. Propert. Carpenta serica, h. e. - 
serico panno ornata. - IT Also, any 
kind of vehicle, &pa$a. Flor. and Am- 
mian. — In particular, the chariot or 
wagon used for public posts. Pandect. —■ 
In Apul., Carpentum rhed® seems to be 
the body of the vehicle, or place where sat 
the persons riding. 
CARPETANIA, ®, f. a region in Spain, in 
which is Toledo. — Hence, Carpetanus, a, 
um, adj. of or pertaining to the same. 
Plin. juga. Id. Carpetani , the people of 
the same. 
CARPHE6TUM, i, n. pure and white 
frankincense. Plin. 
CARPH5L8GIA (icapcpokoyia), ®, f. a 
3 collecting or piclcing out of straws. Cal. 
Aurelian. 
CARPHoS (K&pipos), n. the herb fenugreek, 
feenum Gr®cum. Plin. 
CARPI, orum, m. a people on the Danube, 
in Daria. Eutrop. — Hence, Carpicus, 
a, um, adj. Vopisc. 
CARPINEGS (carpinus), a, um, adj. mads 
2 of hornbeam . Plin. 
CARPINOS, i, f. a kind of maple; horn¬ 
beam, the yoke-elm, gvyia. Plin. 
CARPTSCOLOS (unc.), i, m. a kind of 
shoe or slipper. Vopisc. 
CARP8 (perhaps from Edp0u), is, carpsi, 
carptum, a. 3. to gather, pull, pluck, 
Spemo, Spliropai. Ovid. Carpere flores 
ab arbore. Virg. uvam de palmite. 
Id. manu frumenta. — Also, to tear off, 
tear away. Horat. Coronas ex collo. 
Colum. herbas manibus, to gather, pull 
up. — Hence, figur. to cull, select, choose. 
Cic. (of oratory.) omnes flosculos. Id. 
paucos ad ignominiam. Gell. In le- 
gendo carpsi qu®dam.-If Also, to 
break off, bite off, crop, graze on. Cic. 
Alia animalia carpunt. Virg. Carpunt 
gramen equi. Horat. Apis carpens 
thyma. Van-. Apes e malo Punico 
cihum carpunt, h. e. sugunt, sumunt. 
- IT Also, applied to every thing 
which is, by piecemeal or by degrees, 
taken away, enjoyed, spent, or diminished. 
Thus, Propert. Carpere pecus, to shear; 
or, also, to pluck. — Also, to spin. 
Virg. vellera. Id. pensa. And, to 
card. Cels, lanam. — Also, to divide 
piecemeal, by parcels, to tear apart, to 
separate, either with or without violence 
or force. Ovid, cibum, h. e. to divide 
into pieces. Petr on. obsonium, to cutup, 
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