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carve. Ovid, dente fero viscera. Liv. 
exercitum in multas partes, to divide or 
parcel out. Propert. crines connexos, 
to rend or tear apart. Scnec. artus in 
frusta. Cic. orationem membris minu- 
tioribus. — Also, to weaken by degrees, to 
lessen, impair, enfeeble, wear away, con¬ 
sume. Virg. vires. Ovid. Labor carpit 
corpus. Virg. Cisco carpitur igni. Liv. 
Carpi parvis damnis. Scnec. Prima, 
quae vitam dedit liora, carpit. Herat. 
Carpere tot labores, lessen, h. e. cause to 
be forgotten. — Also, to pluck one, li. e. 
to wheedle his money from turn. Ovid. Et 
soror, et mater, nutrix quoque carpat 
amantem, sponge him. — Also, in war, 
to attack a retreating enemy, now on this 
side, now on that, and to seek to do him as 
much injury as possible, to harass, to cut 
off his men. Cccs. Equitatu prremisso, 
qui novissimum agmen carperet. Liv. 
Hostes carpere multifariam vires Ro- 
manas aggressi sunt, to attack in many 
parts at once. — Also, to carp at, or pinch 
with words, h. e. to calumniate or rail at 
(particularly, secretly or covertly ,) to blame, 
disparage, detract from, vilify, asperse. 
Cic. Maledico dente carpere. Coes. 
Militum vocibus carpebatur. Ovid, fac¬ 
ta. — Also, by degrees or leisurely to en¬ 
joy, or in general, to enjoy, to use, make 
use of. Virg. somnos. Id. auras Vita¬ 
les. Ovid, oscula, h. e. to kiss, to snatch 
or rob kisses. Horat. Carpe diem, li. e. 
cape, arripe. Martial, gaudia. — Also, 
to spend by degrees, to lead, pass. Catull. 
lllic mea carpitur artas. Val. Flac. noc- 
tes securas. — Also, gradually or by 
piecemeal, to execute, perform, make, do. 
Ovid, iter, and Horat. viam, to walk, 
travel. Sil. fugam, to fee. Stat. vola- 
tus, to fly. — Hence, in general, to walk, 
ride, fly, wander through, fly through. 
Ovid, aera alis. Id. campos pede. Virg. 
prata fuga. Id. carpere gyrum, h. c. 
currere in gyrum. 
CaRPSBaLSAMUM (KapTro/SaXaapov), i, 
n. the fruit of the balsam-tree. Cels. 
CaRP5PHyLL5S (KapnSfvXXos), i, f. 
laurel of Alexandria. Plin. 
CaRPTIM (carpo), adverb, by detached 
2 parts, by selecting here and there. Sal¬ 
lust. Statui res gestas populi Rom. 
corptim.- IT Also, by bits. Colum. 
-IT Also, separately, in separate parts. 
Lin. Edictum propositum, ut ad stipen- 
dium petendum convenirent Carthagi- 
nem, seu carptim partes, seu universi 
mallent. Plin. Corvi singultu quodam 
latrantes, si continuabunt, ventos ; si 
vero carptim vocem resorbebunt, vento- 
sum imbrem prasagient, by breaks, in¬ 
terruptedly. - IT Liv. Carptim! aggre- 
di, to assault at many parts at once, at dif¬ 
ferent points of attack. 
CaRPTOR (Id.), oris, m. a carver. Ja- 
3 venal. - IT Figur. a carper, caviller, 
censorious person. Lcevius ap. Cell. 
CaRPTuRA (Id.), ffi, f. the act of gather¬ 
'd) ing or culling, actus carpendi. Varr. 
CaRPUM (Kapjios), l, n. fenugreek. Co¬ 
lum. 
CaRPOS (xapa-df), i, m. the wrist. Cels. 
CaRRiE, arum, f. K appai, a city of Ara¬ 
bia, according to Plin. — According to 
others, of Mesopotamia, near which 
Crassus and his army were cut to pieces 
by the Parthians. Lucan. 
CaRRaGS (carrus), Inis, f. a fortification 
made of wagons, baggage, &c. ; a barri¬ 
cade. Trcbell. Poll. -IT Also, a camp 
equipage ; the baggage of an army. Trc¬ 
bell. Poll. 
CaRRI, or CaRRIII, orum, m. pi. a 
people of Caria or Syria, addicted to pira¬ 
cy. Valer. Max. 
CaRR 3C5, onis, m. a kind of sea-Jish. 
Anson. 
CaRRuCA (a Celtic word), or CaRRu- 
2 CHA, 03, f. a sort^of carriage, used both 
by men and women, as well in the city 
as out of it, on journeys. Sueton. Nun- 
quam carrucis minus milie fecisse iter 
traditur. Pandect. Carruca dormitoria, 
a sort of sedan _IT Hence, Carruca- 
rius, or Carrucharius, a, um, adj. rela¬ 
ting to a carruca, car, or caroche. Pan¬ 
dect. — Carrucarius, ii, m. a driver of a 
caroche. Pandect. 
C aRROLOS (dimin. of carrus), i, m. a lit- 
3 tie car. Pandect. 
CaRROS, i, m. and CaRRUM (a Celtic 
word), i, n. a cart, wagon. Cces. Ad im¬ 
pedimenta et carros suos se contule- 
runt. 
CaRSESLaNOS, a, um, adj. of or pertain¬ 
ing to Carseoli, a town of Latium, near 
the river Ario. Liv. and Ovid. — Carseo- 
lani, orum, m. the inhabitants of the same 
town. Plin. 
CaRTEIA, te, f. an ancient city of Spain, 
on the straits of Hercules, in the neigh¬ 
borhood of the modem Gibraltar Liv. 
— Hence, Carteianus, a, um, or Car- 
teiensis, e, adj. of or pertaining to the 
same. Plin. and Auct. B. Hisp. - 
IT Carteia was also the name of another 
city in Spain. Liv. (if the reading be cor¬ 
rect.) 
CaRTHAEA, as, f. a city in the island Cca, 
the ruins of which are now called rais 
jrbXais- — Hence, Carthasus, and Car- 
thsius, a, um, adj. of or pertaining to 
the same. Ovid. 
CaRTHaGS, inis, f. KapxiSibu, Car¬ 
thage, a city in Africa, of -great renown, 
said to have been founded by Dido. It was 
long the rival of Rome, but was at last 
destroyed by Scipio Africanus, the younger. 
Its remains lie about three miles from Tu¬ 
nis. — Hence, Carthaginiensis, e, adj. 
Carthaginian, in, or from, or belonging to 
Carthage. Plant. -Carthaginienses, 
iuin, in. the inhabitants of the same. Cic. 
-II Carthago nova, a city of Spain, 
now Cartliagena. Liv. -IT Carthagini 
(abl.). Plaut. and Liv. -IT Written, 
also, Karthago. 
CARTIBOLUM, i, n. a square table of 
3 stone, standing on one foot, to place wine 
on. Varr. 
CaRTILaGTNEOS (cartilago), a, um, adj. 
gristly, of a gristly substance, full of 
gristles, cartilaginous, x°vtipoi&ris, ey- 
Xovdpos. Plin. Animalia cartilaginea, 
h. c. pisces, qui pro spina cartilaginem 
habent. 
CaRTILaGINoSOS (Id.), a, um, adj. 
same as_ Cartilaginous. Cels. 
CaRTTLaG 5 (unc.), Inis, f. a cartilage, 
gristle, tendon, as of the ear or nose. 
xbv&pos. Cels. - IT Figur. used of 
other things. Plin. Came placent pal- 
mie, mora cartilagine. Id. Cartila- 
gine (arundinis) bibula, h. c. the pith 
in the joint of a reed. Id. Cucumeris 
cartilago. 
CaRVeNTOS, i, f. a city in Latium. — 
Whence, Carventanus, a, um, adj. of 
or belonging to tins city. Liv. 
CaRVTTjT aNOS, a, um, adj. of or per¬ 
taining to Carvilius, which is the name 
of a Roman citizen. Gell. 
CARuNCOLA (dimin. of caro), is, f. a lit¬ 
tle piece of flesh, a small protuberance of 
flesh, capKiov, capKioiov. Cic. 
CAROS (unc.), a, um, adj. dear, precious, 
costly, noXvTipos, qui nimio pretio emi- 
tur; to which vilis is opposed. Cic. 
Putarem annonam in macelio cariorem 
fore. Id. Illo ipso die carissimam an¬ 
nonam necopinata vilitas consecuta est. 
Plaut. Fateor me esse cocum carissi- 
mum. Plin. Aurum et argentum c;e- 
lando cariora facere. Justin. Facere 
pretium alicujus rei carius, to enhance the 
price. -IT Figur. Lucret. Nil tamen 
hoc habuisse viro prase]arius in se, Nec 
sanctum magis, et mirum, carumque 
videtur, h. e. pluris faciendum. - 
IT Also, dear, beloved, (f>iXr/rds, ayairr/- 
rds, quia quie multi sunt pretii, amari 
solent. Cic. Homo populo R. earns. 
Id. Homines mihi carissimi. Id. Fra- 
ter carissimus. Id. Omnes suos caros 
habet ; me quidem se ipso cariorem. 
Id. Amare aliquem, carumque habere. 
Id. Diligi, et carum esse, jucundum est. 
Virg. quo non superatmihi carior alter. 
Ovid. O rnihi me conjux carior. Sal¬ 
lust. Paucis carior Tides, quam pecunia 
fuit. — Diis earns, fortunate, lucky ; For¬ 
tune's favorite. Horat. Diis carus ipsis. 
- IT Cari, Brum, m. (sometimes), 
children. Lactant. Cum sciat se caros 
suos Deo relinquere. 
CARyAS, arum, f. a city of Laconia. — Al¬ 
so, a town of Arcadia. Hence, Carya- 
tes, ium, m. inhabitants of Caryat. Vi- 
truv. — Also, Carvatis, Idis, f. she that 
is from Caryai, in Laconia. Plin. Cary¬ 
atides, sc. virgines, virgins dedicated to 
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the service of the Caryan Diana (spoken 
of as statues). Vit-ruv. Caryatides im¬ 
ages of women used for supporters in 
buildings, to adorn the gable ends, &c. 
CARyiNOS ( xapva ), a, um (and on), adi 
2 of walnuts. Plin. oleum, oil extracted 
from walnuts. 
CARyITeS {Kapvirris), oe, m. a hind of 
spurge. Plin. 
CARyON (uapvov ), ii, n. a kind of walnu> 
2 Plin. 
CARYOPHYLLON. See Garyophullem, 
CARyoTA, 03 , and CARyOTTS, Idis ( K a- 
pvwrd; <poXvil), f. a kind of date, resent 
bling a nut, sometimes brought by poor 
clients to their patrons as a new year’s 
gift. Plin. and Martial. 
CARfSTEOS, and CARySTTOS (Caryg. 
3 tos), a, um, adj. of or pertaining to Ca- 
rystus. Ovid, and Plin. 
CARySTOS, CARySTOS, and CARIS. 
TOS, i, f. Kapvcrros, a town of Eubteo 
famous for its marble. Plin. and Tibvli 
— Also, a town in Liguria. Liv. 
CASA (ITebr.), ib, f. a cottage, cabin,or 
hut, of turf, straw, leaves, &c.; a thatched 
house, KaXv/hi, KaXi&s. Cic. and Cas, 
-IT Sometimes, a country-seat. Mar¬ 
tial. — Also, a garden-house. Cic. 
IT In war, barracks, camp-huts. Audit 
Bell. Hisp. -IT Also, a farm. Cos- 
siod. 
CaSaBuNDOS (caso), a, um, adj. read j 
3 to fall, staggering, reeling. Varr. 
CASaRTA (casa), at, f. a housekeeper, 
3 Fcstus. 
CaSCe (cascus), adv. agreeably with an- 
3 cient custom. Gell. 
CaSCOS (unc.), a, um, adj. old, ancient, 
3 antique, out of date. Enn. ap. Cic. 
CaSEaLE (caseus), is, n. a place when 
cheeses are male or set j a cheese-lofl, 
cheese-chamber. Colum. 
CaSEaRIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. pertaining 
3 to cheese. Pandect. 
CaSEaTOS (Id.), a, um, adj. mixedwith 
3 cheese. Apul. 
CASEOLOS (dimin. of caseus), i, m. t 
3 little cheese, parvus caseus. Auct. Cope, 
viler Catal. Virg. 
CaSEOS (probably a Celtic word), i, m, 
cheese; a cheese. Cic. Villa abundat; 
gallina, lacte, caseo, melle. Plant, 
Mollis caseus. Varr. Facere caseos. 
Virg. Pinguis et ingratiE premeretiif 
caseus urbi. Plin. Figurare caseos. 
Pallad. Coagulare caseum.-IT Mol- 
liculus caseus, dulciculus caseus, ia 
Plaut., are words of endearment. — 
IT Caseum, i L n. Cato. 
CaSIA, or CaSSIA (/caoia and /cuacia) ,t 
se, f. an aromatic shrub resembling ciim-\ 
mon ( cassia or canella, as some think), | 
Plin. - -IT Also, the same as cneorm 
or thymelcea, spurge flax, or mountain 
widow-wail. Virg. 
CASILTNUM, i, n. a town in Campania, 
where the river Casilinus empties into At 
Vulturnus. Plin. — Hence, Casilinas, 
atis, adj. Val. Max. — Casilinensis, e, 
adj. Cic. — Casilinus, a, um, adj. oj 
or belonging to Casilinum. SU. 
CASINA (sc acriva), ffi, f. the name of aplaf 
of Plautus, the principal character in 
which was Casina. 
CASINUM, i, n. now Monte Cassino, 
town in Latium, at the foot of a mountain 
of the same name. Plin. — Hence, Ca- 
slnas, atis, adj. of or belonging to Casi- 
num. Cic. - IT Also written Cassi- 
yum., Cassinas. 
CaSITS (caso), as, n. 1. to fall often- 
Pandect. -TT Some read Cassito. 
CASIOS mons, a mountain of Egypt, 
where was the sepulchre of Pompey the 
Great, and a temple of Jupiter, who was 
hence called Casius. Plin. — Caslus 
um, adj. of or pertaining to this moun¬ 
tain. Plin. and Lucan. - IT Casius 
was also a mountain of Syria. Plin. 
CaS 8 (cado), as, n.l. to be ready to fall 
3 to stagger, totter. Plaut. 
CaSPERIA, a?, f. now Aspra, a town of th> 
Sabincs. Virg. and Sil. — In Sil. sorofl 
read Casperula. 
CaSPIACOS, a, um,adj. same as Caspius 
3 Stat. 
CaSPIADAI, arum, m. and CaSPIaM 
3 orum, m. people living near the Caspia S 
sea. Val. Flacc. — Curt. 
CaSPIGS, a, um, adj. Caspian. P!” 1 
