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in nielie, to make a conserve of. Qiunt.il. 
pudorem. Plin. Ladanum custodit ni- 
gritiam capillorum. Horut. Veneris la- 
tus. — Hence, Cic. Custodire literis, to 
commit to writing. -1( Also, to observe, 
retain, keep , preserve, abide by, stand to, 
maintain. Qnintil. regular)!. Culum. 
ordinem. Plin. morem. 
BuSTGDITe (custoditus), adv. cautiously, 
2 carefully. Plin. Ep. Custodians. 
CuSToS (con & adsio),.odis, m. and f. a 
keeper, preserver, superintendent, over¬ 
seer, protector, defender, guard, watch, 
<pvXa(, ij>povp6;. Cic. fani. Id. liberta- 
tis. Ncp. corporis. Virg. pecoris, a 
shepherd. Cic. cupiditaturii. — A dog is 
called cuslos. Virg. — Hence, the gods 
are called custodes. Cic. urbis, the 
guardians. — The star Arctophylax is 
also called custos. Vilruv _Also, same 
as Theca; a case, sheath. &c. Ovid, telo- 
rum, a quiver. — Also, the new shoot of a 
vino, which is not lopped off, but retained. 
Colum. -IT Also, at the comitia, a 
person appointed to observe that no fraud 
should be committed in casting lots and. 
voting. Cic. — Also, one who has the 
care of a young man, a governor, tutor. 
Horat. — Also, a companion, guard or 
protector of women. Id. — Also, one who 
has the care of a young woman of quality. 
Prop. 
C0T1C0LX (diinin. of cutis), ®, f. the 
3 skin. Juvenal. 
COTIS ( kvtos), is, f. the shin, Scpua, xpbos, 
-oi if, xpu>s, -cords, of man and animals. 
Plin. —- Horat. Cutem curare, to make 
much of himself, keep himself in good con¬ 
dition, or good, plight of body. — Also, a 
hide. Martial. — Also, of other things, 
the rind, peel, or outmost coat. Plin. uvae. 
— Figur. Quintil. elocutionis, outward 
show. 
CyXMEX (Kvapos ), re, f. a precious stone, 
unknown to us. Plin. 
CyAMSS, or CyaMOS, i. m. same as 
Colocasia. Plin. 
CyANe (Kvauy), es, f. a fountain near 
Syracuse. Ovid. — Also, a nymph who 
was changed into it. Plin. 
CyANEe, es, f. the mother of Caur.us and 
Byblis. Ovid. 
CyANEOS ( Kvdueos ), a, urn, adj. of a bright 
2 blue, azure, or water color. Plin. - 
IT Xnsulce Cyanere, or merely Cyaneae, 
two islands in the Euxinc sea, same as 
Symplegades. Ovid. 
CyANOS, and CyANOS ( xvavos ), i, m. 
the blue-bottle, or blue-bell (Centaurea 
eyanus, L.). Plin. —— IT Also, a gem, 
a species of lapis lazuli. Plin. 
OyXTHISSS (xvaSiga)), as, a. 1. to pour 
3 drink into one’s cup, serve up wine in a 
cup. Plant. 
CyATHOS (xvaSos), i, m. a cup, goblet. 
2 Tcrent. Particularly, a vessel used as a 
measure in mixing the wine with the 
water, and to fill the pocula with the mix¬ 
ed wine. Horat. - IT Also, a meas¬ 
ure and a weight, both for things li¬ 
quid and things dry, which, according to 
Plin. 21. 109., amounted to 10 drachms, 
and, according to Rhem. Fann. 80., was 
the twelfth part of a sextarius. 
CYBEA. See Cybeus. 
CyBeBe (K vffrifjri), es, f. same as Cybelc 
(the goddess). Virg. 
CtBELe (KvjjtXn), and CyBELX, ic, f. a 
mountain of Phrygia, sacred to the god¬ 
dess Cybele. Virg. and Ovid. — Also, 
Cybelus, i, m. Virg. JEncid. 3. 111. ed. 
Brunch. - IT Also, a Phrygian god¬ 
dess, whom the Greeks confounded with 
Rhea, the mother of Cretan Jupiter, and 
the Romans with Ops, the wife of Italian 
Saturn. Ovid. — Sometimes, also writ¬ 
ten Cybella. 
CyBELeIOS (K vPcXfi'ios), a, um, adject. 
3 pertaining or belonging to the goddess 
Cybele. Ovid. -IT Also, pertaining to 
mount Cybele. Cic. dea or mater, h. e. 
the goddess Cybele. 
CYBELUS, i, m. See Cybele. 
CYBEOS (perhaps from Kitty), a, um, adj. 
Cic. Navis Cybea, or merely Cybea, a 
ship of burden, a mercha n t vessel. 
CyBICSSaCTeS (xv/hoo-aKTris), re, m. a 
2 dealerin salt fish, a nickname ofthe em¬ 
peror Vespasian. Sueton. 
CYBTSTRX, orum, n. a town of Cappa¬ 
docia. 
CYBIUM (xvfttov), ii, n. a square slice or 
cut of salted tunny. Plin. — Also, a kind 
of tunny. Varr. 
CyCEoN (kvkccjv), onis, m. a sort of drink 
3 made of barley-meal, honey, herbs, &c. 
Arnob. 
CyCIIRAMOS (xvxpagos), i, m. abird ac¬ 
companying quails when they return 
over the sea. Plin. 10, 33. (According 
to some, a kind of ortolan.) 
CyCLADaTOS (cyclas), a, um, adj. we/'r- 
2 ing a cyclas. Sueton. 
CyCLADES, um, f. See Cyclas. 
CvCLAMTNOS (xvxXdgivos), i, f. and 
CyCLA Mr NON (Kve.Xay.ivov), i, n. a 
plant., called sow-bread (Cyclamen Euro- 
preum, L.). Plin. 
CyCLaS (/ciucAoj),5.dis, f. circular. Hence, 
3 sc..vestis, a kind of robe worn by women, 
embroidered with gold or purple, or with 
both. Prop. — Also, sc. insula. In plur. 
Cyclades, a number of islands ofthe JEge- 
an sea, surrounding Delos as with a cir¬ 
cle. Plin. 
CyCLICOS ( xvxXixdf ), a, um, adj. circu- 
3 lar. Horat. Scriptores cyclici, whose 
poems comprehended the whole circle of tra¬ 
ditions and fables. 
CyCLoPXOS (Cyclops), and CyCLoPeOS, 
3 a, um, adj. Cyclvpian. Virg. saxa, h. e. 
of Sicily. 
CyCLoPS (KvxXioxp), opis, m. a Cyclops. 
The Cyclopes were a race of men of gi¬ 
gantic stature, inhabiting a part of the 
island of Sicily. They had but one eye, in 
the middle of the forehead, and icere the 
workmen of Vulcan. 
CyCNeIOS, and CyGNeIOS (cycnus or 
cygnus), a, um, adj. pertaining to Cyg- 
nus. Ovid. Tempe, h. e. in Bawtia (not 
in Tliessaiy). 
CyCNeCjS (Kvsvciof), a, um, adj. of or like 
a swan. Cic. vox. 
CyCNuS, and CyGNDS (kvkvos), i, m. a 
swan. Swans drew the chariot of Ve¬ 
nus, and were said to be fine singers. 
Virg. — Hence, Cygnus, a poet. Horat. 
Dircieus, li. e. Pindar. -IT Also, a 
constellation. German. -IT Also, the 
name of several persons metamorphosed 
into sivans. 
CYDARUM (unc.), i, n. a sort of ship or 
3 vessel to row in. Gell. 
CyDIPPe, es, f. a girl beloved by Acontius. 
Oviil. — Also, a sea-nymph. Virg. 
CyDNOS, i, m. a river of Cilicia, near 
Tarsus. Curt. 
CyDoN (KvJmv), onis, and CyDoNIX,®, 
f. a town of Crete, near modern Cauea. 
CyDoN (Id.), onis, m. an inhabitant of 
Cydon. Virg. 
CyDoNeOS (xvicovetos), a, um, adj. same 
3 as Cydonius; Cydonian. Ovid. — Also, 
Cretan. Id. 
CyDGNIaTeS (Ki fioivuirys), re, m. at or 
of Cydon. — Cydoniatre, its inhabitants. 
Liv. 
CyDGNITkS (KvSinvirr/s), a;, m. and f. 
2 at or of Cydon, pertaining to it. Colum. 
vitis. Pallad. Cydonites, sc. vinum, 
quince-wine. 
CyDONIOS (Kvdiovios), a, um, adj. Cydo¬ 
nian, at or of Cydon, pertaining to it. 
Virg. — Hence, Prop, and Colum. Mala 
Cydonia, or merely Cydonia, quinces, 
quince-apples. Pallad. Cydonia, sc. ar¬ 
bor or rnalus, a quince-tree. 
CYGNUS, &c. See Cycnus. 
CyLIB ATHUM (unc.), i, n. asort of round 
table to put wine and cups on. Varr. L. 
L. 4. p. 35. Bip. 
CyLINDRaCEOS (cylindrus), a, um, adj. 
in the form of a cylinder. Plin. 18. 33. 
Edit. Hard, reads cylindratw in the same 
signification. 
CyLINDRaTUS, a, um. See Cylindra- 
2 ecus. 
CyLINDROS (xvXivSpos), i, m, a cylinder. 
Cic. — Also, a sort of precious stone of the 
form of a cylinder. Plin. and Juvenal. 
C YL L A. See Cilia. 
CyLLeNe (KvXXqvy), es, f. a mountain of 
Aicadia, where Mercury was bom and 
brought up. Virg. -IT Also, a town 
of Elis. Liv. 
CyLLeNeOS (KvXXfivstos), a, um, adj. 
3 pertaining to mount Cyllene, Cyllenian. 
Ovid. -IT Relating to Mercury. Ho¬ 
rat. tides. Ovid, testudo, h. e. the lyre 
of Mercury, or, hair dressed in the shape 
of a lyra. 
CyLLeNIS (KvXXyvis), rdis, f. relation 
3 to Mercury, belonging to him. Ovid 
harpe. 
CyLLeNIOS (KuAApi'io£),a, um,adj. same 
as Cytteneus. Virg. proles, h. e. Mer¬ 
cury, or the son of Mercury. Id. ignis 
h. e. Stella Mercurii-Hence, Cylie- 
nius, h. e. Mercury. Virg, 
CYLLENUS, a, um, same as Cyllenius 
Ovid. 
CYLGNIOS (Cylon), a, um, adj. Cic. 
scelus, h. e. interfectio sociorum Cylo" 
nis supplicum ad aram ab Atheniensi- 
bus facta. 
CyiMX, ib, f. and CyMA (xvpa), atis n. a 
young sprout of coleworts or other herbs. 
Colum. and Plin. 
CyMjEOS (Cum® or Cyme), a, run, adj. 
See Cumae. — Cym®i, the inhabitants of 
the town of Cyme in JEolis. Liv. 3S. 39 
CyMATILIS. See Cumatilis 
CyMXTIUM, and CyMATION (kv pa¬ 
il noi/),ii,n. a small wave. — Also, a kind 
of carved work resembling the waves of the 
sea ; a wave, ogee, or ogive, in arclutec- 
tUT6 • VltTXlV , 
CyMBA (xvgpri), or CuMBA, ®, f. a small 
boat, a skiff; particularly the boat of 
Charon, in which he conducted the 
souls ofthe dead over the river Styx to 
the infernal regions. Virg. — Figur. 
Prop, ingenii. 
CyMBALISTA (KVppaXiiTTris), ®, m. a 
3 player on the cymbal. Apul. 
CyMBALISTRIA (KvpfJaXicTpta), re, f. 
3 she that plays on the cymbal. Petron. 
CyMBALUM, or CyMBALSN ( K vpU 
Xov), i, n. a cymbal, a musical instru¬ 
ment consisting of two hollow basins o( 
brass, which emitted a ringing sound 
when struck together. The brazen in¬ 
struments which are now used in mili¬ 
tary music, seem to have taken their 
rise from these. The cymbala were par¬ 
ticularly used at the festivals in honor 
of Cybele. Cic. — Also, at the Baccha¬ 
nalia. Liv. — Figur. Plin. Cymbalum 
rnundi (so Ap'n/n is called, a gramma¬ 
rian famous for his inclination to liter¬ 
ary quarrels). 
CyMBIUM (xvpPiov), ii, n. a small boat. — 
3 Hence, also, a small vessel shaped like a 
boat, used as a drinking-vessel, Virg.; 
also, as a lamp. Apul. 
CyMBOLA (dimin. of cymba), ®, f. a little 
2 boat, cock-boat. Plin. Ep. 
CyMe, es, f. a town of .PEolis in Asia.— 
Also, for Cuvue. See Cumae. 
CyMINaTOS, a, um. See Cuminatus. 
CyMiNUIS (xvpivSis), is, f. a sort of night- 
hawk. Plin. 10. 10. 
CyMoSOS (cyma), a, um, adj. full oj 
3 sprouts. Colum. 
CYNX (unc.), ®, f. a kind of cotton-tree in 
Arabia; according to Forster, Bomhtn 
Criba, L.- 1 kind of wool-tree. Plin. 
12 . 22 . 
CyNXCaNTIIX (Kwaxau^a), re, f. per¬ 
haps the wild rose-tree (rosa canina, L.) 
Plin. 11. 41. 
CyNASGiROS, i, m. an Athenian. After 
the battle of Marathon, he pursued the 
flying Persians to their ships, and seized 
one of their vessels with his right hand, 
and when this was cut off by the ene¬ 
my, he seized the vessel with his left 
hand, and when he had lost that also, 
he still kept his hold with his teeth. 
Justin. 2. 9. — Hence, Suet. Cats. w. 
Cynregiri exemplum imitans. 
CyNXMoLGI (xvco v and dpcXyo)), orum, 
in. dog-millccrs, a people of JEthiopw. 
Plin. 
OYNARA. See Cinara. 
CyNeGETICOS (KwriyeriKos), a, um, adj- 
relating to hunting. Cynegetica, 
a treatise on hunting, composed by tin- 
tins. 
CyNICe (cynicus), adv. after the manner 
of Cynics. Plaut. 
yNICOS (kvvikos), a, um, adj. like a dog, 
doagish, churlish, brutal. —— " "is i 
relating to the Cynic sect, pertaining toh 
cynical. The Cynics were founded b) 
Antisthenes. Their attempts to liv 
conformably to nature they carried too 
for, neglecting even decency. 
yNOCEPIIALeA, or CyN6CePHXLia 
(kvmu and K€(pa\r] ), re, f. an herb >■ 
doer's head, Plin . . m 
yNdCEPHALOS UvvoKi(j>a \"$)> *> 11,1 
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