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PoLLTOITaTGR (Id.), oris, m. a prom- 
3 iser. Tertull. 
PoLLICITaTRIX (pollicitator), icis, f. 
3 she that promises. Tertull. 
PoLLICITGR (frequentat. of polliceor), 
3aris, atus sum, dep. 1. to promise, vmox~ 
veopai. Terent. and Pandect. 
PoLLICITOS, a, um. See Polliceor. 
PoLLINaRIOS (pollen), a, um, adj. per- 
2 taining to fine flour or meal. Plaut. and 
Plin. cribrum, h. e. a bolting-sieve. 
PoLLINCTdR (pollingo), oris, m. one 
3 that washes corpses and prepares them for 
the funeral pile, ivTatpLaaritf, raipebs, 
veKpoorbXns. Plaut. and Martial 
POLLINGS (unc.), is, nxi, nctum, a. 3. 
3 to wash a corpse and prepare it for the 
funeral pile, ncpiaTcXXw venpov, oipo- 
nXoKtb, rapixevM, ivTar/ndgco. Plaut. 
Mibi pollinctor dixit, qui eu'm pollinxe- 
rat. — Hence, Pollinctus, a, um, washed 
and prepared for the funeral pile. Am- 
mian. 
P0LLI8, onis, m. the name of a Roman 
family. Asinius Pollio was a celebrated 
orator and friend of Augustus. Virg. 
and Herat. —Trebellius Pollio was one 
of the six historians who wrote the 
history of the emperors from Hadrian 
to Carinus-IT Also, for Polio. See 
Polio, onis. 
POLLIS. See Pollen. 
PoLLIOS, a, um, adj. Pollian. Liv. tri— 
9 bus. 
PoLLuBRUM, and POLuBRTJM(polluo), 
3 i, n. a dish or basin to wash the hands or 
feet in ; a laver, xepnc/3ov. Fabius Piet. 
PoLLuCES (unc.), es, xi, ctum, a. 2. 
3 perhaps, to offer in sacrifice, ulttoSvm. 
Cato. Jovi vinum. But this may mean 
to set before, serve up. Plaut. Herculi 
decimam partem. But this may mean 
to consecrate. -IT Also, to serve up at 
table. Cass. Hem. ap. Plin. pisces. 
Hence, Plaut. Non ego sum pollucta 
pago, h. e. I am no dish for the village, 
for the common people, says a girl that 
will not give herself to any one. — 
Also, perhaps, to entertain, treat. Hence, 
perhaps, Plaut. Virgis polluctus, h. e. 
treated or served with a drubbing. Arnoh. 
Polluctus opinione, li. e. partaking of or 
having an opinion -Hence, Polluctum, 
subst., a banquet, feast, entertainment. 
Plant. Neque sit quidquam pollucti 
domi. Macrob. Herculis. Hemina ap. 
Plin. Ad polluctum emere, h. e. for a 
banquet or for a sacrifice. 
PoLLuCeS, is, m. for Pollux. Plaut. 3 
PoLLuCIBLLIS (polluceo), e, adj. splen- 
3 did, magnificent, costly. Macrob. ccena. 
PoLLuUIBILITaS (pollucibilis;, atis, f. 
3 excellence. Fulgent. 
PoLLuCIBILITER (Id.), adv. magnifi- 
3 cently, sumptuously, nobly, splendidly, 
noXv reX(3i. Plaut,. 
PoLLuCTe (polluctus), adv. magnificent- 
3 ly, sumptuously. Plaut. 
PoLLuCTUM, i, n. See Polluceo. 3 
PoLLuCTuRa (polluceo), ae, f. a banquet, 
3 sumptuous entertainment, good cheer. 
Plant. 
PoLLuCTOS, a, um. See Polluceo. 
P6LL05 (po & luo), is, ui, utum, a. 3. 
to pollute, soil, defile, contaminate, poXv- 
vio, puuvM. Virg. ore dapes. Ovid. 
ora cruore. — Also, figur. to pollute, de¬ 
file, contaminate, corrupt, taint, violate, 
break, dishonor. Cic. casrimonias stu- 
pro. Id. jura scelere. Propert. Jovem, 
h-e. to violate. JVigid. jejunia, h. e. to 
break. Tibull. formam auro, h. e. to 
dishonor. Cic. Poiluta sacra.-If See, 
also,_ Pollutus, a. um. 
P5LL0TI5 (polluo), onis, f. pollution.] 
3 Pallad. 
PoLLuTGR (Id.), oris, m. he that violates 
3 or breaks. Cassiod. foederis. 
PoLLOTuS, a, um, particip. from polluo. 
• ~ IT Adj. unchaste, vicious. Liv. 
Poiluta femina. Tacit. Pollutus prin- 
ce Ps. Sil. Pollution Apul. Pollutissi- 
mus. 
(IIoXudstiKr/f), ucls, m. a son 
f pf n ^ arus or Jupiter and Leda, brother 
of Castor; he was celebrated as a pugi¬ 
list or fighter with the cnestus, as Castor 
teas celebrated as a good horseman. 
Hence, Martial. Aliquem facere de 
jolluce Castorem, h. c. de pugile equi- 
PGLoSe (polus), adv. goirg through the 
3 poles. Martian. 
POLuBRUM. See Pollubrum. 
PoLfiLOS, or PoLLuLOS, a, um, adj. for 
3 Paululus. Cato. 
POLOS (rrdXos), i, m. properly, the end 
of the axle round which the wheel turns. 
— Hence, Poli, the poles; the two ends 
of the axis of the earth and world. 
Ovid. Polus glacialis, or gelidus, or, 
simply, polus, h. e. the north pole, other¬ 
wise called arcticus. Id. australis, h. e. 
the south pole, otherwise called antarcti- 
cus. - IT Also, the whole heavens. 
Herat., Ovid, and Virg. Also, plur. 
Poli, for ccelum. Val. Place. Cum pi- 
cei fulsere poli. Id. Has it polo, h. e. 
pendebat in aere. — Hence, a celestial 
globe. Ovid. -IT Also, the pole-star, 
north star: Vitruv. 
T'&LyXCaNTHOS {iroXvaKav$ros), i, the 
star-thistle or caltrop. Plin. 
POLyaNDRION ( noXvavipiov ), ii, n. a 
3 burying-place, cemetery. Arnob. 
POLyaNTHEMUM (ttoX vdvSegov), i, n. 
crow-foot, gold-cup, goldhnap or bachelor’s 
button, ranunculus (Ranunculus Polyan- 
themus, L.). Plin. 
POLyBIuS, ii, m. a celebrated Grecian his¬ 
torian. 
POLyCaRPOS (noXvicapnos), same as 
Polygonos. Apul. 
POLyCHRONIuS (rruXvxpbvios), a, um, 
3 adj. lasting or living long. Jul. Finnic. 
POLyCLeTuS (UoXvkXutos), i, m. a 
celebrated statuary and artist in bass-relief. 
— Hence, Polyc!et®us, a, um, adj. of or 
belonging to Polycletus. Stat. 
P®1 j YC’NeM6N (noXvKvyuov), i, n. a kind 
of plant. Plin. 26, 88. 
P^P'YCRXTeS (IIoA VKparris), is, m. a 
very fortunate prince of Samos, who, how¬ 
ever , was at last shamefully put to death. 
POLyHXiMaS (IToAixliipas), antis, m. a 
Trojan. Ovid. - IT Also, a certain 
athlete. Val. Max. 
POLyDeCTeS (UoXvSeKTrii), or POLy- 
DeCTX, as, m. a Icing of Seriphos, who 
brought up Perseus. 
POLyUoROS (HoXvdtopos), i, m. a son 
of Priam, who, with a large sum of 
money, teas intrusted to the care of 
Polymnestor, king of Thrace, but was 
killed by him. Virg. — Hence, Poly- 
doreus, a, um, adj. relating to Polndo- 
rus. Ovid. 
POLyGXLA (noXvyaX-ov), as, f. the herb 
milk-wort. Plin. 
POLYGNoTOS, i, m. a celebrated painter. 
Cic. 
POLyGONXTON (noXvydvaTOv ), i, n. the 
herb called Solomon’s-seal (Convallaria 
polygonatum, L.). Plin. 
i\> Ly( j o.\I UJ\I, i, n. same as Polygonos. 
Scriboii. Larg. 
POLyGoNIOS (noXvycovios'), a, um, adj. 
2 having many comers or angles. Vitruv. 
POLyGONOiDES (TToXvyorouSes), is, n. 
a species of the herb clematis. Plin. 
POLyGONOS, and POLyGONOS (noXvyo- 
vos), i, f. and POLyGONON (noXvyo- 
vov), i, n. the herb knot-grass, also 
called sanguinaria (Polygonum, L.). 
Plin. 27, 9L ‘ 
POLyGRaMMOS (iroXvypap/xos), i, f. a 
kind of jasper stone with many white 
streaks. Plin. 37, 37. 
POLyGyNAECON (noXvyvvaiKeiov ), i, n. 
2 a great assembly of women. Plin. 35, 
40, 29. Ed. Hard. Syngenicon. 
POLyHTSTOR (TToXvioToip), oris, m. a 
learned or knowing man, one who has 
read much, the title of a book of Soli- 
nus. 
POLyIIyMNIX (iroXvpvla), ae, f. one of 
the nine Muses. Herat. 
PSLyMACILERSPLACIDeS, s, m. a 
fictitious name. Plaut. Pseud. 4, 2, 31. 
POLyMITOS ( noXvpiTos ), a, um, adj. 
■wrought or woven with many threads, as 
damask. Plin. — Hence, Polymitarius, 
one who makes such cloth. 
POLyMNeSTOR, and PSLyMeSTSR 
(JloXvpvrioTwp, and UoXvpqoTiop), oris, 
ill. a king of Thrace, son-in-law of Priam, 
and husband of Ilione, who was intrusted 
with the care of Polydorus, but killed him. 
See Polydorus. 
P5LyMyX5S (iroXvpv%os), i, f. sc. lucerna, 
3 a lamp with divers matches or wicks. Mar¬ 
tial. 
PSLyNEURON (rroXvvcvpov), i, n. akini 
bf •plant, same as planlago major. Apul 
PCJLyNICeS (rLiAom'xr/f), is, in. a son 
of CEdipus, brother of Eteocles, andson-iw- 
law of Adrastus, cuntcnded xoith his broth¬ 
er fur the kingdom of Thebes; at last they 
.fought a dud, in which both perished. 
POLyoNyMOS (TToXvcovvpos), i, f. the herb 
parietary. Apul. 
PoLyPHXGOS (zoXvfayos ), i, m. a glut- 
2 ton, gormandizer. Suet. 
POLyPHeAICS (.noXvipypoc), i, m. Poly¬ 
phemus, Pulypheme, one of the Cyclopes, 
in Sicily, and a son of JTeptune ; he had 
but one eye, which was put out by Ulysses, 
who very narrowly escaped the wrath of 
Polyphemus. 
POLyPLuSIOS (iroXvnXovotos), a, um, 
adj. very rich, a fictitious family name. 
Plaut. 
PSLyPODIUM, or PoLyPSDION (ttoXv- 
noSion), ii, li. the herb fern or polypo¬ 
dyPlin. 
POLyPGSCS (polypus), a, um, adj. afflict- 
3 ed with a polypus in the nose. Martial. 
PSLyPTyCHX (rroXvnrvxa), brum, n. 
3 account-books. Veget. 
POLyPuS (noXviruvs), i, in. apolypus, an 
aquatic animal or zoophyte having eight 
feet or arms (Sepia octopodia, L.). Plaut. 
■— Hence, figur. of a rapacious person. 
Plaut. -ir Also, an ulcer or excres¬ 
cence hi the nose, which, as it were, ex¬ 
tends its arms and feet like a polypus. 
Herat, and Gell. Here the first syllable 
is used long. 
PGLyRRHIZOS (nuXvpjjigos), on, having 
many roots. — Hence, a name of several 
plants. Plin. -- IT Polyrrhizon, a 
name of a particular plant. Plin. 27, 103. 
PGLySeMOS (noXvonpos), a, um, adj. of 
3 many significations. Serv. 
PGLySPaSTGS ( TtoXvaTTaa-TOs), on, that 
2 is drawn by many wheels or pulleys. — 
Hence, subst. a windlass with many pul¬ 
leys or truckles. Vitruv. 
PGLyTRICHGN (TroXvrptxov), i, the herb 
golden maiden-hair, Venus’ hair. Plin. 
it is also called Polythrix. Id. 
— Polytrichos, or Polythrix, is also a 
kind of precious stone. Plin. 
POLyXENX (noXv^eurj), te, f. a daughter 
of Priam, who was killed by Pyrrhus, the 
son of Achilles, as an offering at the grave 
of his father. She was the mistress of 
Achilles. — Hence, PolyxenTus, a, um, 
adj. relating to Polyxma. Catull. 64, 
368. ccedes. 
PGLyXo (IToAufo)), us, f. a prophetess of 
Lemnos. Slat. 
PGLyZoNOS (noXv^tovos), i, f. a kind of 
precious stone, of a black color, with seve¬ 
ral stripes. Plin. 37, 73. 
PoMaRIUM, ii, n. See Pomarius. 
PoMaRIOS (poraura, or pomus), a, um, 
3 adj. of, belonging to, or concerned with 
fruit or fruit-trees. Cato, seminarium. 
— Hence, Pomarius, subst. a fruiterer, 
seller of fruits. Horat .— Pomarium, ii, 
n. an orchard. Cic. Also, a cellar or 
storehouse for fruit. Plin. 
POMERIDIaNOS, and PoSTMERIDIa- 
NOS (post & meridianus), a, um, adj. 
in the afternoon, SuXindg. The former 
form is found in Cic., the latter in Suet. 
and Vitruv. 
PoMeRICJM, ii, n. See Pomwrium. 
PoMeTIX, a:, f. a town of Latium, also 
called Suessa Pumetia. Liv. Alsoca.led 
Pometii. Virg. — Hence, Pometlnus, 
a, um, of or belonging to it. Liv. 
PoMETUM (pomus), i, n. an orchard, a 
3 place planted with fruit-trees. Pallad. 
PoMIFER (pomum & fero), a, um, adj. 
2 bearing or producing any kind of fruit 
Horat. autumnus. Sil. arva. 
PO MCERlUM (post & mosrus, for murus), 
ii, n. a space on the inside and outside of a 
city wall left free from buildings. Cic. 
and Liv -Figur. Varr. Qui minore 
pomcerio finierunt, h. e. confined them¬ 
selves in narrower bounds. 
PflMoNX (pomum), ae, f. the goddess of 
fruit and fruit-trees. Hence, figur. for 
fruit or fruit-trees. Plin. — Hence, Porno, 
nalis, e, adj. oj or belonging to Pomona. 
Varr. flamen, h. e. the priest of Pomona. 
PoMoSOS (pomum), a, um, adj. full of 
2 fruit, abounding in fruit. Tibull. hor. 
tus. Prop, corona, h. e. constans po 
mis junctis. 
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