MAR 
MAR 
MAR 
longing to a husband, wife, married peo¬ 
ple, or marriage, matrimonial, nuptial, 
marital, yapiKos. Colum. conjugium. 
Ooid. vestis. 
MXRITIMOS, or MXRITOMOS (mare), a, 
um, adj. of the sea, relating to the sea, be¬ 
ing in or upon the sea. Liv. navis, a sea- 
ship (as distinguished from those used on 
rivers). C'c. and JVep. prtedo, a pirate, 
corsair. Cic. imperium, the chief com¬ 
mand at sea. Id. cursus , a voyage. JVc- 
pos. fluctul, the sea-waves. Cic. helium, a 
maritime war. But Sallust. Cat 39,1. same 
as piraticum, war against the pirates. 
Varr. sal, sea-salt. Cic. Res maritimae, 
maritime affairs. -IF Also, adjoining to 
the sea, lying- on the sea. Cats, civitas. 
Cic. ora. Cas. oppidum. Hence, Cic. 
Maritima, sc. loca (ru emSaXarria). 
HARM'S (maritus), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
2 to marry or give in marriage, ovroiidljco. 
Sncton. filiatn. Id. Oct. 34. Lex de ma- 
titandis ordinibus, concerning marriage, 
matrimonial statutes. -IF Also, of ani¬ 
mals. Varr. and Colum. Maritari, to 
copulate, couple. —— IF Also, of trees 
and vines, when the vine is tied to a 
tree, and, as it were, wedded to it. IIo- 
<-at. and Colum. ulmos vitibus. - 
IF Aiso, of plants and animals, to im¬ 
pregnate. Plin. 
MARiTOS (mas), a, um, adj. of or belong¬ 
ing to marriage, matrimonial, nuptial, con¬ 
jugal. Liv. doinus, h. e. where married 
people live. Ovid, foedus. Id. Venus, 
conjugal love. Id. ctedes, murder of one’s 
consort. Horat. lex. Ooid. torus, mar¬ 
riage-bed. Id. Fratre marita soror, mar¬ 
ried. — Hence, subst. Cic. Maritus, i, m 
husband. Horat. Marita, ®, f. icifc. Pan 
dect. Mariti, married people. - - Maritus 
denotes, also, the future husband, affianced 
lover, betrothed partner. Tibull. — Aiso, 
a suitor. Prop. - IT Also, of ani¬ 
mals, the male of beasts. Horat. Maritus 
olens, sc. caprarum, a lie-goat.. So, al 
so, Colum. Maritus gregunf. Id. also of 
cocks.-IF Also, of trees, when vines 
are tied, and, as it were, wedded to them. 
Cato. Arbores maritse. 
MARIOS, a, um, the name of a Roman gens. 
— Adj. Cic. lex, proposed by the cele¬ 
brated C. Marius. — Also, a substant. 
as, C. Marius, who was seven times con¬ 
sul, vanquished Jugurtka and the Cimbri, 
carried on a civil war with Sylla, perform¬ 
ed many other things, anil experienced 
great changes of fortune during his life. 
— Marius As also used proverbially of a 
person striving to raise himself to power 
and authority by siding with the common 
people. Hence, Suet. Cccs. 1. Cssarimul- 
tos Marios inesse. 
MaRMXRICX (Mappa/nxy), ce, f. a coun¬ 
try o} Africa, between Egypt and Cyrene ; 
lunv Barca .— Hence, Marmarlcus, a, 
uni, adj. of belonging or rclatimr to that 
country; also, African . Plin. and Lucan. 
. r T,J * ie ^habitants are called JWarmarid 
HaR.MX.RU)£S(M appapidris), te, m. aper- 
son from Mar mar ica. Ooid. — Marmari- 
nf-’ the inhabitants of Mannarica. 
rim. 
MaRMARI-HS (M appapi ri;), Tdis, f. an 
. so called because it is said to grow 
quarries. Plin. 24, 102. 
'P;.ri (v&Pyapos), oris, n. marble. 
C i , nce i also, pulverized marble. 
H Tt ^ so ’ a milestone. Martial. — 
wrao *'a, monuments of marble. 
11 'A ith poets, it is used of the 
smmg surface of the sea. Culull. pela 
^ Iarm or infidum, h. e. the 
iisSftM* * M . the »«■ 
2 a > um > ad J- 
ber " e r w °Oiingin marble. Sencc. fa- 
, ,°i absol. Marmorarius, one 
lu ItM6RATra a ^ /c ' Sr ’" lle - and Vi,ruv - 
3 coucJ;, 1 5 (marmoro), onis, f. a 
ble i, "’Overlaying or floor in tr with mar- 
A ' mL 
of marble ™ ^! armor )> a i «m, adj. made 
num. ill I'apyapeos. Cic. sig 
ment v ‘° llln > X. e. a marble pave- 
more'um ! ^, and HoraL Ali( i uem mar- 
marble h „® re ’ or P°nere, to make of 
a person ' ‘ ^ ct ffve the marble statue of 
Vilruv * Also, relating to marble. 
— 1T . Also > like 
-whiteness, white as alabaster, shining 
white. Virg. cervix. Ovid palma, 
white, smooth (or both). Id. pes. Lucret. 
candor. Id. color. Ovid. Paros, A. e. 
white on account of its white marble. Id. 
gelu, A. e. ice. — It is likewise applied to 
tlffe sea. (See Ma-rmor.) Virg. Eequor. 
MaRMSRS (Id.), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
2 cover with marble. Lam-grid. -IF Also, 
to make a plaster or parget of beaten mar¬ 
ble and lime, therewith to cover or incrust 
walls or floors. — Hence, Marmoratum 
tectorium, or absol. sc. tectorium, this 
plaster or covering. Varr. 
MaRMORoSOS (Id.), a, um, adj. like 
2 marble, hard as marble. Plin. 
MARS (Mdpojv, wi/of), onis, m. the fam¬ 
ily name of the celebrated poet P. Vir- 
gilius. — It is likewise the name of a fa¬ 
mous vine-dresser in Thrace. -IF Also, 
river in Peloponnesus. -IT Prop. 
Whiteness 1 ' 11 ’? g , ant t0 smoothness and 
> white as marble, of marble 
Marone sopito. It is not certain wheth¬ 
er a statue of the vine-dresser Maro is 
meant in this passage, or that of the 
river-god of the same name. 
MAROBO-DOOS, i, m. a king of the Suevi. 
Defeated by Arminius, and hated by his 
subjects, he was compelled to take refuse 
among the Romans, who assigned to him 
Ravenna as his place of residence. Tacit. 
MARON, i, n. See Marum. 
MXRoNeX, as, f. a town of Italy, in the 
country of the Samnites. Liv. — Also, a 
town in Thrace, celebrated for its wine. 
Liv. — Hence, Maronites, ®, m. of Ma¬ 
ronea (in Thrace), belonging to it. Maro- 
nit;c, the inhabitants of it. °Liv. 
MARoNeuS (Maro), a, um, adj. Maronian, 
2 or Virgilian. Stat _IF Also, Maro 
nean, of Maronea. Plin. vinum. 
MXRoATaNOS (Id.), a, um, adj. Virgili- 
3 an, relating to Virgil. Stat. 
MARoNITeS, x, in. See Maronea. 2 
MaRPeSSTOS (Mapn-ija-o-ios j, a, um, adj. 
3 of Marpessus in Troas. Tibull. 2, 5. 67. 
(But Heyne and others read Mermessia.) 
MaRPeSuS (bl up-Try go os ),i, m. a mountain 
of the isle of Paros —-Hence, Marpesius, 
a, um, adj. belonging to it or bcinrr there. 
Virg. 
MaRRa (line.), ®, f. a mattock, pickaxe, 
2 weeding-hook, hoe. Colum. and Plin. 
-IF Also, an iron hook. Plin. 
MaRROBIUM, or MaRROVIUM, ii, n. a 
town in Latium. Hence, Marrubius, a, 
um, adj. Marrubian. Virg. — Marruvii, 
the inhabitants. Plin. -MT Marrubium, 
horehound, a plant. Plin. 
MaRRuCINI, oruin, m. a nation of Italy, 
living on the Adriatic sea. Cces. — Hence, 
Marrucinus, a, um, adj. belonging to it. 
Liv. 
MaRS (probably contr. from Mavors ; 
or, from mas, as "Aprg, from appyv, 
properly signifies that is manly, pow¬ 
erful and strong), tis, m. Mars, the god 
of war. Cic. and Virg. — Hence, for 
war, battle, contest. Virg. Invadunt 
Martem, commence the battle. Id. Mar- 
tem accendere cantu, to animate. Ovid. 
apertus, a fighting in the open field. Cic. 
Vis Martis, A. e. belli-Hence, figur. 
of a legal contest; litigation. Ov. —Also, 
a manner of fighting. Liv. Equites 
suo Marte pugnant, when they fight on 
horseback, in the capacity of horsemen. Id. 
Alieno Marte, when they alight and,fight 
on foot. — Also, the fortune of war, issue 
of a battle. Liv. TEquato Marte, with 
equal success on both sides, neither side 
claiming the victory. Ccbs. TEquo Marte, 
with equal success; with equal strength 
and the same advantages as to position. 
Liv. anceps. Cic. Omnis Mars belli 
communis, the uncertain events of war. 
Curt. Pari Marte. Tacit. Incerto Marte. 
Quintil. Vario Marte. Vellei. JOubio 
Marte. — Also, the rage, fury of war. 
Plin. Terribili Marte ululare. — Marte 
meo, tuo, suo, nostro, vestro, A. e. hav¬ 
ing no other resources but one’s own, un¬ 
assisted by others, by one’s own exertions. 
Cic. — Also, bravery, valor, couraire. 
Virg. and Ovid. -IF Mars, a planet. 
Cic. Stella Martis.-IF Silvanus was 
also called Mars by the country people. 
Cato. Mars pater, Mars Silvanus. (But 
Mars himself is likewise called Mars 
pater. Liv.) 
MARS! (M apaul), orum, m. a people of La¬ 
tium, skilful in destroying the poisonous 
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effects of the bite of serpents, and celebrated 
as charmers of serpents and as soothsaijers. 
They were allies of the Romans, and are 
particularly celebrated for the civil war in 
which they were engaged,’and which from 
them has received the name of the Marsian 
war. —Hence, Marslcus,a, um, adj. rela. 
ting to the Marsi, Marsian. Cic. bellum- 
— Marsus, a, um, adj. same as Marsicus. 
Horat. duellum, fur bellum. Id. nenia, 
a magic song, a charm. So, also, Id. vo¬ 
ces. -IF A nation of Germany, between 
the rivers Rhine, Lippe and Ems. Tacit. 
—— ^ Also, the name of the poet Domi- 
tius Marsus, who was a contemporary of the 
emperor Augustus. 
MaRSPITeR, tris, m. same as Mars Pa- 
3 ter. Gelt. 
MaRSuPIUM (papabmov), ii, n. a purse 
3 or bag for holding money. Varr. 
MARSUS, a, um, Marsian. See Marsi 
MaRSvaS, and MaRSyA (Mapirvaf), x, 
m. a satyr, who was very skilful inplayimr 
on the flute, and challenged Apollo to a trial 
of his skill as a musician, but was defeated 
and fayed alive. Ovid. — A statue of Mar- 
syas was erected at the Roman forum, and 
usurers and merchants used to transact 
business near it. Horat. -IT Also, a 
river in Great Phrygia, which empties it¬ 
self into the Mceander. Liv. 
MaRTeS (perhaps from Mars), is, f. a 
3 marten or martem, large kind of weasel. 
Martial. 10, 37, 18. Others read mole. 
MaRTIaLIS (Mars), e, adj. relating or 
belonging to Mars. Cic. flamen, upricst 
of Mars. Sueton. ludi, in hon/rr o/Mars 
Ultor, to whom Augustus had erected a 
temple. Horat. lupi, A. e. sacred to him. 
Cic. Martiales, sc. ministri, or sarerdo- 
tes. Fust, campus, on mount Ccelius. 
-IF Also, called after Mars. Cic. mi- 
ljtes, the. soldiers of the legio Mania. 
MaRTIALIS, is, m. M. Valerius Martia- 
lis, a Roman poet, who lived towards the 
end of the first century, and is well known 
by the epigrams which he wrote. 
MaIITICOLA (Mars & colo), x, m. a 
3 worshiper of Mars. Ovid. 
MaRTICOLTOR (Id.), oris, m. same as 
3 Marticola. Inscript, ap. Grater. 
MaRTIGSNA (Mars & gigno), se, m. and 
3 f. child or son of Mars. Ovid. — Sil. vul- 
gus, A. e. warlike. 
MaR PIOBaRBOLuS (line.), i, m. a soldier 
3 provided with leaden balls. Veget. But 
tjie reading is doubtful. 
MaRTIiiS (iijars), a, um, adj belonging or 
relating to Mars or tear, descended from 
him, martial. Horat. certamen. Id. 
bella. Virg. canor ipris, martial, war¬ 
like. Ovid, proles, A. e. Romulus and 
Remus. Id. miles, A. e. Romanus (for 
Mars was the father of Romulus', and 
consequently the ancestor of the Ro¬ 
mans). Ovid. anguis, A. e. son of Mars, 
for all monsters were of divine origin. 
-IF Also, belonging to Mars, sacred or 
consecrated to him, called after him. Virg. 
lupus, A. e. sacred to Mars. Hence, 
Plin. Martius mensis, the month of 
March, so called because it was dedica¬ 
ted to Mars. Horat. Calends Marti®, 
the first of March. Cic. Idus. — Id. 
Campus Martius, a large plain between 
the city of Rome and the Tiber, where the 
comitia were held, and the Roman youth 
performed their exercises. Hence, Ho¬ 
rat. Gramine .Martio, fur in campoMar- 
tio. — Cic. Martia legio, A. e. the name 
of a legion. — Ovid, arena, that place 
in the amphitheatre where the gladiators 
fought. — Cic. Narbo Martius, A. e. Mar- 
bonne, a city in France. Anton. Itin. Telo, 
A. e. Toulon. -IF Also, martial, relat¬ 
ing to war or fighting. Virg. Pen tiles l- 
lea. Id. vulnera. Ovid. Thebe, A. e. 
where many wars have been carried on. 
-V Also, relating to the planet Mars. 
Cic. Fulgor Martius, the planet Mars. 
MaRTOLuS (perhaps from Mars), i, m. a 
hammer. Plin. 
MaRTyR ( paprvp ), yris, m. and f. a wit- 
3 ness; hence, one who by his death bears 
witness to the truth of the Christian reli¬ 
gion, a martyr. Prudent. 
MaRTyRIUM ( paorvpiov), ii, n. atestimo - 
3 ny, an. evidence. Hence, testimony borne 
to the truth of the Christian religion by 
voluntary submission to death, martyrdom. 
Tertull. - IT Also, a place where a 
