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LIB 
Cic. Sit adolescentia liberior, be some¬ 
what free, take some liberties or indul¬ 
gences. Id. Consuetudo peccaudi libe¬ 
ra. Ovid. Flumina campo recepta li- 
berioris aqu®, h. e. the sea. Id. Tiberis 
campo liberiore natat, more spacious, 
open, roomy. Horat. Otia liberrima, at 
my full control. Lin. Libera fide iucep- 
ta exsequi, h. e. shackled by no promise. 
Id. Libero rnendacio abuti, to tell what 
lies'one pleases. Id. Colloquium libe¬ 
rum fingenti, h. c. which one in repeat¬ 
ing may misrepresent if he pleases, as 
having been secret. Cic. lectulus,A. c. 
of an unmarried man. Id. quaistio, gen¬ 
eral, not limited to particular persons. 
Cic. Ne videar tibi liber omnino fuisse, 
dirupi me, &c. my own master, free to do 
what I would. In like manner, Liv. Li¬ 
ber populus, subject to no king. Cic. 
tepapus, free, unlimited, arbitrary. Liv. 
Liberum habere aliquid, to have some¬ 
thing entirely in one’s power, to do what 
he pleases with it. Id. Liberum fenus, 
unlimited interest, h. e. at the control of 
the lender. Id. Legati cum liberis inan- 
datis venqrunt, with fall powers, with 
discretionary power. Ovid. Toga libera, 
or liberior, or Vestis libera, h. e. the to¬ 
ga virilis. Sallust. Libera custodia, h. e. 
custody, but not close confinement; deten¬ 
tion, but not imprisonment; sometimes 
in a house, and sometimes in the towns 
of Italy. Cic. and Plin. Ep. Liberum 
est rnihi, tibi, &c. (followed by an in- 
fin.), it is at my {thy) choice, I am at lib¬ 
erty or free, to do something. — With 
genii. Ovid. Liber revertendi, free to 
return. — Henc e, free from taxes, tribute, 
public service, &c. Cic. Agri immunes 
et liberi. Liv. civitates. Cic. Soluli 
ac liberi ab omni sumptu, molestia, mu 
nere. — So, also, Liv. Liberie ledes, t 
free dwelling, h. e. occupied by no one 
else, at one’s convenience ; applied to tile 
houses which were assigned to foreign 
ambassadors. — Also, Plaut. Libera: 
aides, and Liber locus, free, undisturbed. 
— (For Libera legatio, see Legatio.) — 
Also, not obligated, not pledged, not in¬ 
debted. D. Brut, ad Cic. Ut rei famili- 
aris liberum quicquam sit. — And more 
generally, not liable, not amenable, ex¬ 
empt or free from punishment. Plaut. 
Libera a legibus. Cic. Liber ab irrisi- 
one, in no danger of. Id. Direptio im- 
punita ac libera. — Also, unpledged, free 
from all obligation, by reason of presents, 
&c. Cic. Vcrr. 2,78'. Liberi ad causas 
veniebant. - H Also, unrestrained, 
taking all manner of liberties, indulging 
to excess, unbridled. Cic. Libera turba 
temulentorum. Id. Convivium libero- 
ruin, of free feiloios. Plant. Libera lus¬ 
tra. _With genii. Plaut. Quam liber 
liarum rerum (sc. Jupiter) siet, -what lib¬ 
erties he takes in these matters ; how much 
he allows himself, &c. ; liow free he is. 
LIBER (perhaps from liber, a, urn, as be¬ 
ing freeborn), Sri, m. a son. Cod. 
just. _But the plural Liberi is much 
more frequently used ; which see. 
LIBER (from libo, Xeifiw, to pour, mois¬ 
ten), eri, in. an old Italian god, presiding 
over planting, who was afterwards con¬ 
founded with the Grecian Bacchus, the 
discoverer of the art of making wine. 
Cic. and Virg. -IT Hence, like Bac¬ 
chus, wine. Tcrent. and Horat. 
LIBERA (Liber), ®, f. Proserpine (so 
called, perhaps, because she was sister 
to Bacchus (Liber), or because she was 
the daughter of Ceres.) - IT Also, 
Ariadne, because she was the wife of 
Bacchus. Ovid. 
LIBERALS (Id.), e, adj. relating to Bac¬ 
chus. Hence, Liberalia, Turn, nr ioruin, 
n the festival of Bacchus, which took 
place on the 17-h of March. On this 
dayboys took the toga virilis. Cic. and 
Ovid. Also called Ludi Liberates; per¬ 
haps because public shows were exhib¬ 
ited at this festival. JTwv. ap. Fest. 
LIBERALIS (liber), e, adj. relating to a 
freeman, pertaining to freedom or the being 
freeborn, eXev&epcos. Cic. causa, a 
cause or suit in which one’s freedom is 
concerned. Terent. Nam ego Mam 
Jiberali causa assero manu, h. e. for¬ 
mally assert that she is freeborn. Quin 
xil. judicium, h. e 
causa liberali. 
LIB 
Varr. nomina, ft. e. hominum libero- 
rurn. Plaut. nupti®, between freeborn 
persons. -11 Also, befitting a freeman, 
noble, fair, becoming, decorous, genteel. 
Terent. ingenium, a noble disposition. 
Cic. Huic facinori tua mens liberalis 
conscia esse non debuit. Terent. vir, 
an honorable man, a noble-minded man. 
Cic. artes, or doctrime, sciences, which 
are suitablefor a freeman, such as, poetry, 
eloquence, history, philology, philoso¬ 
phy ; the liberal arts gr sciences. Id. Li- 
beralissima studia. Tacit. Liberalibus 
studiis priediti, ft. e. learned. Liv. For- 
tuna liberalior, more respectable standing 
or condition. Terent. conjugium. Liv. 
Liberalior victus, better, more genteel. — 
Hence, gracious, kind. Cic. responsum. 
Id. Liberalis voluntas gratificandi. — 
Also, bountiful, generous, munificent, libe¬ 
ral. Cic. Roscius semper liberalissimus 
munificentissitnusque fuit. Id. Libe¬ 
rates sunt, qui, &c. Sueton. In omne 
genus hominum liberalissimus. So, Sal¬ 
lust. Laudis avidi, pecuni® liberales 
erant. Id. Sint sane liberales ex socio¬ 
rum fortunis. — Also, copious, plentiful, 
abundant, large. Cels. Primis diebus 
fames, deiride liberalius alimentum: 
fomentum aquas cal id a:, dum inflamma- 
tio est, liberate. Cic. Largum et libera- 
le viaticum. (But this may be, perhaps, 
better referred above, in the sense of 
respectable, genteel.) Id. Qu® perpetuos 
sumptus suppeditet,nec solum necessa- 
rios, sed etiam liberales (which may 
be quite as well rendered, such as one’s 
dignity or station demands ; the expenses 
of’a gentleman). Tacit, epul®.— Also, 
beautiful, fine, noble. Tcrent. Quatn li¬ 
berali facie. Id. forma (virginis). 
LIBERaLITaS (liberalis), atis, f. in gen¬ 
eral, a xoay of living and acting, befitting a 
freeborn and loell-brcd man; hence, noble¬ 
ness of spirit or disposition, good nature, 
unsuspiciousness, evySua. Cic. Q. Fr. 1. 
1 . 4.-K Also, graciousness, kindness, 
obligingness, affability, openness. Terent. 
Liberaiitate liberos retinere satius est, 
quam metu. Cic. Homo non liberaiita¬ 
te, sed tristitia (gloomy temperament) po- 
pularis. - IT Also, liberality, munifi¬ 
cence, generosity, thevSepiOTyg. Cic. 
Justiti® est conjuncta beneficentia, 
quam eandem vel benignitatem, vel libe¬ 
ral itatem appellate licet. Id. Ea liberaii¬ 
tate utamur, qu® prosit amids, noceat 
nemini. — Hence, a gift, present. Sueton. 
Ne enumerem revocatas liberalitates. 
LIBERALITER (Id.), adv. as befits a free¬ 
born. man, liberally, with propriety, with 
decorum, like a gentleman, e\tv$rsp'i<og. 
Cic. Esseque homir.is ingenui, et Iibe- 
raliter educati velle bene audirc a paren- 
tibus, ft. e. well-bred. Id. Qui liberaliter 
eruditi, adh'bita etiam disserendi elegan 
tia, ratione et via philosophantur, well- 
educated, instructed in the liberal arts 
like our having enjoyed a libcal education. 
Terent. Liberaliter servire, ft. e. readily, 
respectfully, not from fear of punishment, 
with no eye-service; in short, like a gen¬ 
tleman. So, Liv. Liberaliter obire officia, 
with good will, freely. -11 Also, gra¬ 
ciously, obligingly, courteously, in a friend¬ 
ly manner, civilly. Cies. Legatis libera- 
liter respondit. Id.. Remos liberaliter 
oratione prosequutus. Jfepos. Huic ille 
liberaliter pollicetur, ft. c. promises to 
do it with pleasure. Cic. Liberalissirne erat 
pollicitus omnibus.-11 Also, liberally, 
generously, bountifully, munificently. Cic. 
Nec potui accipi liberalius.-U Also, 
richly, amply, largely, copiously. Cais. 
Erant honesto loco nati et instructi libe¬ 
raliter. 'JVepos. Indnlgere sibi liberalius, 
ft. e. to live in more style, more sumptuously. 
Cic. Vivo liberalius, quam solebam. 
LIBERATI5 (libero), onis, f. a freeing, 
delivering, release, remission, absolution, 
■ AtaXvtns. Cic. Impetrare ab al quo li- 
berationem culpa:. Id. Cum privamur 
dolore, ipsa liberatione et vacuitate om- 
nis molesti® gaudemus.-11 Also, an 
acquittal, discharge, in court. Cic. - 
H Also, a setting free, liberating. Justin. 
Ne iterum rempubl. sub obtentu libera¬ 
tion^ invaderet, under the pretence of 
setting it at liberty. -IT Also, a freeing 
from a debt, release; whether in conse¬ 
quence of payment, or by a remission of 
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LIB 
the debt, in a will, for instance. Pan 
dect. 
LIBERATOR (Id.) oris, m. a freer, deliv¬ 
erer, liberator, tXcvScpioirris, Xurpcori jf 
Cic. patri®. — Hence, Liv. (of Brutus) 
Liberator ille populi Rom. animus.— 
IT As an epithet of Jupiter. Tacit.. 
LIBERE (liber, era, erum), adv. freely, not 
servilely, worthily of a freeborn man, lilb 
erally, iXevStpios- Terent. Adolescen- 
tulos, imperitos reruin, educatos libere 
in fraudem illicis, A. e. well-bred, brought 
up like gentlemen. - IT Also, freely, 
without fear, with all boldness, frankly, 
independently, pera uapfnioiag. Cic. Con- 
stanter et libere me gessi. Id. Ne quis 
hoc me magis accusatorie, quam libere 
dixisse arbitretur. Id. Asperius, in¬ 
quit, locutus est: imo fortasse liberius. 
-IT Also, freely, without let or hin¬ 
drance, without restraint, unrestrictedly. 
Terent. Liberius vivendi fuit potestas. 
Cic. Animus somno -elaxatus movetur 
libere. Id. Ingredi Jbere, non errare 
licenter.- IT Also, liberally, munifi¬ 
cently, copiously, largely, richly, gene¬ 
rously. Virg. Ipsa tell ns omnia liberi¬ 
us, nullo poscente, ferebat. 
LIBERI (plur. of liber ; the sing, is very 
rarely used), orum, m. children l free¬ 
born, not slaves) without respect of age, 
hut merely in regard to their parents, 
t( i TtKva, oi naiies. Cic. Vagamur 
egentes cum conjugibus, et liberis. Id. 
Ut sciant, eum ex C. Fadii filia liberos 
habuisse. Id. suscipere, to get or beget. 
(But see Suscipio.) Id. procreare. Id. 
Liberis operam dare, ft. c. to beget. Ta¬ 
cit. gignereex aliqua. —Jus tnuin libe- 
rorum, the right of three children, h. e. a 
privilege which, a man who had had three or 
more children, enjoyed; by which in the 
first place he had a prior claim in suing for 
a magistracy; secondly, held precedence, 
while a magistrate; and thirdly, was per¬ 
mitted to hold an office before his twenty- 
fifth year. Plin. Ep. and Sueton. The 
emperors, however, sometimes confer¬ 
red this privilege upon those who had 
not had three children. Hence, Mar¬ 
tial. Jura trium petiit a C®sare discipu- 
] orum . - IT Liberi is often used (as 
with us, children) of a single child. 
Terent. Uxor, liberi inventi, invito pa- 
tre, ft. e. you have married and had chil¬ 
dren, against your father’s will (where 
only one is in reality intended ; but the 
offence is stated generally). Pandect. 
Liberos habet, he has children. , whethet 
one or more. Cic. Per eum et per libe- 
ros ejus, ft. c. his son. -11 Also, for 
filius, a son; opposed to filia. Hygin. 
_And for grandchildren, great grand 
children, &c. Pandect. -If Also, ot 
beasts. Plaut. Liberis orb® oyes.— 
IT Progenies liberum (gen- pi), for Uben. 
Liv. -11 Liberum, for liberorum. Uc. 
and Liv. (of which Cic. says, ut pleri- 
que loquimur). . _ , 
LIBERO (liber, a, um), as, avi, atnrn, a.i. 
to set ut liberty, free, make Jr ec, eXsvSeptUi 
and first, to free or manumit a slau. 
Plant. Arnicas emite, liberate, pasc^ 
Cws. Servos omnes puberes Td>e™ 
runt. Cic. Si quis apud nos servisset, 
seseque liberasset. — Also, ' a . 
from confinement., let. on . Cic. P ■ 
VP o _ If In general, to si t, J me J 
aZ thing]to free,,,elver, ^ 
cate. Cic. Quorum liuguie, scalpello re¬ 
sect®, liberarentur, wen w . 
And without a 
/,/. aliquem suspicion# 
aliquein metu. 
Curt, indite'!' 
liv. ali- 
Eum ab omni erratione liberavd. 
Liberatus a quartana. - And " M 
vreo Cic. Defensionurn iaboribin. no 
rat us. Id. Liberatus awe almno. /• 
Liberate multos ex his. ncommodis. 
aliquein culpa. ‘ li 
cupiditatis. Terent. 
Cits. Ubios obsidione 
. 
quem culpa;. . ■ f lir „ r bem 
Also. Liv. obsidionem pa r- 
obsidion e, to raise the b. > - . 
(ft ;. agros Pndlicos) 
tigalibus (and so ma„e ■; relig i- 
Also, Cic. Liberal e ‘attached there to I 
one, from the sacred, firm sent 
Ut eosad>acultatem®d.fi- 
