SPO 
SPU 
SQU 
EP0NGIZ8 (<nroyyi'£co), as, a. 1. to wipe 
3 away with a sponge. Apia. 
SPoNGSS, i, ni. See Somphos. 
SPoNS (spondeo), tis, f. properly a volun¬ 
tary contribution. Hence, free-roili, will. 
It usually occurs only in the genit. and 
aU. sing. Sponte alicujus, with the free¬ 
will of, or agreeably to the will of any one; 
as, Tacit. Sponte Antonii. Id. Sponte 
legatorum. Id. Non sponte principis, 
h. e. without leave or permission from the 
prince. Id. Gnarus, cujus sponte pr;e- 
ficeretur, h. e. at whose instance. Id. liti- 
gatoris, h. e. at the pleasure, at the will. 
Id. incolarum, h. e. by consent. More 
frequently occurs, Sponte mea, tua, sua, 
Sec., or, simply, Sponte, of my, thy, your, 
• his own free-will, of one's self, of one’s 
own accord or free-will,, voluntarily, 
spontaneously, willingly, freely. Cic. 
Tua sponte facere. Id. Sua sponte et 
voluntate fecissent. Cic. Mea sponte 
feceram. Virg. Non sponte sequor. — 
Also, of one’s self, by one’s own discern¬ 
ment or sagacity. Cic. ad Div. 4, 3. 
Neque id mea sponte prospexi. — Also, 
of one’s self, by one’s self, alone, without 
any one’s assistance, aid or interference. 
Cic. Nec sua sponte, sed eorum auxilio. 
Id. Si sua sponte venisset, h. e. of his 
own accord, without orders. Id. Ignis 
sua sponte exstinguitur. — Also, of 
inanimate things, of itself, in itself, sim- 
vly, absolutely. Cic. Res, quae sua spon¬ 
te scelerata est. — Also, for the first time, 
without a precedent. Cic. Quod Verres 
sua sponte instituisset.-IT In the 
genit. Cels. Homo, qui sute spontis est, 
A. e. his own master, at his own dispo¬ 
sal, at liberty to act as he pleases. Co- 
lum. Cytisus suae spontis, h. e. of 
spontaneous growth, without having been 
planted. Id. Aqua suee spontis, h. e. 
that flows without the assistance of art. 
SPoNSA (Id.), ae, f. a betrothed woman. 
Terent. 
BPoNSaLIS (sponsus), e, adj. relating to 
espousals, spousal, vvpflucdg. Hieron. 
tabulae. Tertull. Sponsalis, for thala¬ 
mus sponsalis. — Hence, Sponsalia, 
um, and orum, n. espousals, betrothing, 
pinyirela. Cic. Sponsalibus factis. — 
Also, an entertainment given at the es¬ 
pousals of any persons. Cic. Sponsalia 
Crassipedi prsebui.-- IT Also, Sponsa¬ 
lia, presents made to bethrothed persons. 
Cod. Just. 
SPoNSaLITIOS, or SPoNSaLICIOS 
3 (sponsalia), a, um, adj. relating to es¬ 
pousals or betrothing, spousal. Cod. 
Just, arrha. 
SP6NSI5 (spondeo), onis, f. a solemn 
promise or engagement, iirayyeXpa. Cic. 
voti. — Hence, a stipulation made by two 
parties in a process at law, to pay down 
a certain sum of money, which fell to the 
gaining party after the cause was deter¬ 
mined ; a sort of wager at law, eyyvy. 
Cic. Sponsionem facere cum aliquo, h. e. 
to lay such a wager. Id. Vincere spon- 
6ione or sponsionem, h. e. to win the 
wager. Id. Sponsione lacessere, h. e. 
to challenge to such a wager. It is fre¬ 
quently followed by ret or si. Cic. 
Sponsionem facere, ni possessionem 
dedit. Id. Sponsio quae in verba facta 
est ? Si, &c. — Also, the money thus de¬ 
posited was called sponsio, according to 
Varr. — Also, a being or giving security 
or bail. Liv. Facere pacem per spon¬ 
sionem. Cic. Sponsionem acceptam 
facere, h. e. to abandon, dispense with, 
acquit of paying it. Liv. Sponsione de- 
fendere, h. e. by bail. — Figur. security. 
Pandect, reipublicce. 
SPoNSIuNCOLA (dimin. of sponsio), 
3 a, f. a little stipulation or wager. Petron. 
SPONSS (frequentat. of spondeo), as, a. 
3 1. to enter into a marriage contract, be¬ 
troth one’s self. Pandect. - IT Also, 
to betroth, affiance. Tertull. Virgines 
sponsari non possunt. 
SPONSOR (spondeo), oris, m. a surety, 
bail, eyyvrirfis. Cic. Quod sponsor es 
pro Pompeio. Lucan, salutis, h. e. for 
any one’s life. — Also, in money-matters. 
Suet. Cass. 18. — Also, of women. Ovid. 
— Hence, a godfather or godmother, 
sponsor. Tertull. 
SPONSUM (Id.), i, n. a solemn promise. 
Cic. 
SPONSOS (Id.), us, m. a solemn promise 
or engagement, as, to give one his daugh¬ 
ter in "marriage. Varr. Also, of pay¬ 
ment. Cic. De sponsu tuo, &c. It. e. 
bail, suretisliip. So, also, Pandect. In- 
terrogatio sponsus. Hence, Varr. Ex 
sponsu agere. 
SPONSOS, a, um. See Spondeo. 
SPONSOS (spondeo), i, m. a betrothed 
husband, vvpfllos- Cic. — Also, same 
as Procus, a suitor, wooer, pryarfip. 
I lor at. _ 
SPONTaLIS (spons), e, adj. same as 
3 Spontaneus. ./Ipul. 
SI’oNTaLITER (spontalis), adv. spon- 
3 taneously. Sidon. 
SPoNTaNEe (spontaneus), adv. spon- 
3 taneously. Vulgat. 
SPoNTaNEuS (spons), a, um, adj. spon- 
2 taneous, voluntary, of one’s own accord, 
avroparos, avdaiperos. Settee, motus. 
Cod. Just, voluntas. 
SPONTE, ) „ „ 
SPONTIS. ( See S J ,ons - 
SPoNTiVOS (spons), a, um, adj. spon- 
3 taneous, voluntary. Solin. 2. e lect. 
Salm.. 
SPORaS (ciropas), Adis, f. scattered — 
Hence, Spor&des, sc. insulae, some 
islands of the JEgean sea, between the 
Cyclades and Crete. 
SPoRTA (oTrvpis), te, f. a basket. Colum. 
SPORTeLLA (dimin. of sporta), te, f. 
a little basket, oKvpiSiov. Sueton. - 
IT Also, perhaps, a dish of cold meats, 
cakes, &c. Cic. ad Div. 9,20. It is op¬ 
posed to a regular meal, and derives its 
name from being served up or handed 
round in a small basket. 
SPORTOLA (Id.), ;b, f. a little basket, 
2 trzvpiStov. Plant. —-— IT It was cus¬ 
tomary to distribute sometimes victuals 
among clients and other persons of low 
rank ; this was called sportula, proba¬ 
bly because it was served up for each in 
a small basket, consequently a small 
basket of food for each person . Martial. 
Hence, Claudius calls a short play, 
to which he invited the people, by this 
name. Sueton. -IT Also, in general, 
a present, gratuity, fee. Plin. Ep. 
SPReTIS (sperno), onis, f. a despising, 
2 contempt,. Liv. 
SPReTOR (Id.), oris, in. a despiser, con- 
3 temner, scomcr, disdainer, slighter, i(ov- 
StevyryOvid. 
SPReTOS, a, um. See Sperno. 
SPReTuS (sperno), us, m. contempt.3Apul. 
SPuMA (spuo), a;, f. foam, froth, a<j>p6f. 
Plin. Spumas ore fundere. Cic. Spu- 
mas agere in ore, h. e. to foam. Colum. 
Spumam eximere, h. e. to scum, skim. 
Virg. argenti, h. e. litharge of silver, 
hiOapyvpoc. Plin. salis, h. e. salt made 
of the foam of the sea. Martial. Spu- 
ma caustica, h. e. caustic soap with which 
the Germans and Gauls used to dye their 
hair red. It is also called Spuma Bata- 
va. Id. 
SPuMABuNDOS (spumo), a, um, adj. 
3 foaming. A pul. 
SPuMaTOS, a, um. See Spumo. 
SPuMaTOS (spumo), us, m. a foaming, 
3 foam, dtbptopds. Stat. 
SPuMeSCo (spuma), is, n. 3. to begin to 
3 foam or froth, dflpovpai. Ovid. 
SPuMEOS (Id.), a, um, adj .full of froth or 
2 foam, foamy, frothy, aeppidcis. Virg. 
- IT Also, resembling foam, looking 
like foam. Plin. sucus. 
SPuMIDOS (Id.), a, um, adj./reZZ of froth 
3 or foam, frothy, foaming. Jtpul. 
SPOMIFER (spuma & fero), era, Arum, 
3 adj. bearing froth or foam, casting out 
foam, foaming. Ovid. fons. 
SPuMIGENA (spuma & geno, or gigno), 
3 te, m. and f. foam-born , spumigenous. 
Martian. Capell. 
SPOMIGER (spuma & gero), era, erum, 
3 adj. bearing froth or foam with itself, 
foaming, frothy. Manil. 
SP0M8 (spuma), as, avi, atum, n. and a. 
2 1. to foam, froth, dijtpi^ai. Virg. Spu- 
mans salum. Id. aper_- IT Also, to 
foam, h. e. to work, ferment. Cels. Terra 
spumat.-TT Also, to make to foam, cover 
with froth or foam. Hence, Spumatus, a, 
um, foamy, covered with foam. Cic. saxa. 
- IT Also, to foam forth, to produce or 
bring forth foaming. Claudian. Equi po- 
tantes spumant oblivia linguis. Figur. 
843 
And. ad Herenn. Iste spumans ex ora 
scelus. 
SP0M5S0S (Id.), a, um, adject, full of 
3 foam, froth or scum, foamy, frothy, dtppbj- 
Hys. Ovid, and Plin. — Figur. Pcrs. 
Hoc spumosum, h. e. perhaps bombasli- 
cal. 
SPu8 (irrvto), is, ui, utum, h. and a. 3 to 
2 spit. Plin. in sinum_IT Also, to ipit 
out. Virg. terrain. 
SPuRCaMEN (spurco), inis, n. dj.rt, 
3 filth. Prudent. 
SPuRCe (spurcus), adv. dirtily,filthily, nas¬ 
tily, impurely, foully, pvnapibs. Colum. 
—— IT Also, basely, meanly, badly. Cic. 
dicere. Cato. Spurcius. Cic. Spurcis- 
sime. 
SPuRCIDICOS (spurce & dico), a, um, 
3 adj. obscene, indelicate, atVvpoAoyoc. 
Plant, versus. 
SP0R.CIFIC0S (spurcus & facio), a, um, 
3 adj. making filthy or dirty, bvrtapoiroidc. 
Plant. 
SPuRCILSQUIUM (spurce & loquor), ii, 
3 n. obscene language. Tertull. 
SPuRCITIA, m, and SPORCITrES (spur¬ 
cus), ei, f. filthiness, nastiness, dirtiness, 
foulness, dna^apoia, pvnapia. Colum. 
Spurcida. Lucret. Spurcities. The 
plural is found in Varr. 
SP0RC8 (Id.), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to be- 
3 foul, dirty, defile, pvrtaivw. Plant., Ca- 
lull, and Pandect. 
SPuRCOS (allied to porcus), a, um, adj. 
filthy, nasty, dirty, foul, unclean, pvnapds, 
puapos. Catull. saliva. Gell. Urina 
spurcius. — IT Also, in general, base, 
mean, rascally, infamous. Cic. Heluo 
spurcissimus. Martial. Nihil est te 
spurcius. Gell. Vita spurcissima. — 
Particularly, of debauchery, obscene, 
impure, bawdy. Martial, meretrix.- 
IT Also, bad. Cic. tempestas, h. e. bad 
weather. Colum. ager, h. e. poor land. 
SPURrNNA, IE, m. a celebrated haruspex, 
who warned Ccesar of the fifteenth of 
March. Cic. 
SPuRIOS (unc.), a, um, adj. ofspuriouscr 
3 illegitimate birth, bastard, bastardly, base- 
born, illegitimate, v63og. Subst. a bas¬ 
tard, illegitimate or spumous child. Pan¬ 
dect. -TT Also, figur. spurious. Auson. 
versus. - IT Also, a Roman prteno- 
men, which is commonly written Sp., as, 
Sp. iElius.-IT The children of a Ro¬ 
man cilizen by a foreign woman, or the 
reverse, were considered as spurious, 
regarded in no betterligbt than the chil¬ 
dren of slaves, and called Hybridal or 
Ibrides, , mongrels. All children not be¬ 
gotten in wedlock were called Illegitimi, 
bastards,of whom there were four kinds 
— Maturates, v63ot, born of a concubine 
or mistress : Spurii, children of a com¬ 
mon prostitute by an unknown father : 
Adulterini, poixinoi, the fruit of an adul¬ 
terous connection : Incestuosi, of an in¬ 
cestuous connection. 
SPuTaMEN (sputo), inis, n. spittle. Pru- 
3 dent. 
SPOT AMENTUM (Id.), i, n. spittle. Ter- 
3 hill. 
SPuT aTILICOS (Id.), a, um, adj. enough 
3 to make one spit; contemptible, despicable, 
KaTOLTTTvaroi. Sisenn. ap. Cic. crimina. 
SPOTaTOR (Id.), oris, m. a spitter, TC rv- 
3 orris. Plant. 
SPuTISMA (spuo), Atis, n. a spitting. Vi- 
truv. 7. (But Schneider and Scaliger read 
pytismatis.) 
SPOTS (frequentat. of spuo), as, a. 1. to 
3 spit, spit out, avairriiio. Plant, sangui- 
nem. - IT Also, to spit at. Plant. 
Morbus, qui sputatur, h. e. madness. 
Others explain it epilepsy. 
SPuTUM (spuo), i, n. spittle, nrvtrpa. 
2 Cels. —Figur. Martial. Hoc linitur spu¬ 
to Jani caryota calendis, h. e. with this 
thin thing, with this thing which is as thin 
as spittle. -IT Also, that which is thrown 
up. Cels, biiiosum, purulentum. 
SPOTOS (Id.), us, m. a spitting. Cal. Au ■ 
3 rel. 
SQUaLeNTIA (squaleo), EC, f. dirt, filth 
Tertull. 
SQUALE8, or SQUALLE8 (okc AAto), es, 
ui, n. 2. to be stiff, rough or horrid. 
Hence, of hard or dried substances, te 
be stiff or rough. Virg. Squalentes 
conchte. Particularly of uncultivated 
fields. Virg. Squalent arva. — Also 
