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VEN 
VEN 
Vena, for arteria, an artery. Cic. Fat. 8. 
Si cui vena? sic inoventur, is habet fe- 
brem. Pers. Venas tan "ere, to feel the 
pulse; so, Sueton. tentare. Cels. Si pro- 
tinus ven® considerunt, the pulse fails. 
-IT Hence, a vein, figur. h. e. passage, 
canal, channel. —Of water. Hirt. On- 
nicnlis vena; fontis intercis* sunt atque 
aversae. Martial. Nec in Lucrina lota 
Salmacis vena, h. e. in aqua. — Of 
metal. Cic. a;ris, argenti, auri, vein. 
Juvenal. Argentum vente secundte, of 
inferior purity. — Hence, figur. Horat. 
Dives vena, a rick vein, h. e. a rick 
poetic genius, spring or flow. Juvenal. 
Vates cui non sit publ’ca vena. — Also, 
of the skin ; hence, Venae, the pores, 
sweating holes. Vitruv. - IT Also, 
figur. vein, in marble, stone, trees, &c.; 
stripe, streak, line. Plin. Mensis prte- 
cipua dos in venam crispis. Id. Gem- 
mam secans flammea vena. Id. Venae 
arearum (in gardens,), li. e. rows. - 
IT Also, an inner passage; as, Vente, the 
■ureters. Cels - IT Also, figur. vein, 
h e. the inner part, the innermost part.. 
Virg. Semipaflamma? abstrusa in venis 
silicis. Id. Vulnus alit venis, inwardly, 
deep within. Cic. Periculum inclusum 
in venis, atque in visceribus reipubl., 
in the veins and bowels. Id. Teneat ora¬ 
tor oportet venas cujusque generis, teta- 
tis, ordinis, h. e. intimam naturam, in- 
genium, indolent.-IT For mentula. 
Pers. and Martial. -IT discipline, 
for pars, or aliquid. Sever, ap. Spartian. 
VeNaBOLUM (venor), i, n. a hunting- 
spear, npo06\iov. Cic. Bestia venabulo 
transverberatur. Ovid. Venabula cornea. 
Plin. Venabula sagittarum, great arrows- 
in the shape of a hunting-spear. 
VENaFRUM, i, n. a town of Campania, 
celebrated for its excellent oil. Horat. - 
IT Hence, Venafranus, a, um, adj. of 
Venafrum. Horat. agri. Hence, Ju¬ 
venal. Venafranum, sc. oleum. 
VENALICIARiUS, See Venalitiarius, 
VENALICIUS. \ Venalitius. 
VeNaLIS (venus, us), e, adj. exposed to 
sale, offered for sale, for sale, to sell, 
divios. Cic. . Venales hortos habere. 
Id. Possessiones venales ac proscriptas 
hac lege video. Plin. Gibus uno asse 
vepalis. — Hence, subst. Venales, 
slaves icho are for sale, especially raw 
or new ones. Cic. Asiatici. Plin. Se- 
des venalium.-IT Also, venal, mer¬ 
cenary, h. e. that may be acquired or used 
for money or presents. Cic. Vocem ve- 
nalem habere, h. e. to be a crier. Sil. 
Venales aninite, mercenary soldiers. Liv. 
Multitudo venalis pretio. — Hence, venal, 
that will talte a bribe, that may be bribed. 
Cic. Lignr, venalis adscriptoret subscrip- 
tor tuus. Id. Habere fidem venalem. 
VeNaLITaS (venalis), atis, f. venality. 
3 Pandect. 
VeNaLITIaRTOS, or VeNaLICIaRIOS, 
(venalitius), a, um, adj. pertaining to 
slaves or slave-dealers, dealing in slaves. 
Pandect. Venalitiariam (sc. rent) exer- 
cere, h. e. to deal in slaves. Id. Venali¬ 
tiarius, a slave-dealer, slave-merchant. 
VeNaLITIOS, or VeNaLICIOS (vena- 
lis), a, um, adj. for sale, to sell, tSviog. 
Petron. jumenta. — Especially of raw 
slaves (see Venalis). Sueton. Venali¬ 
ties familite. Hence, Pandect. Venali- 
tia (absol.), h. e. venales. And in 
sing. Pandect. Ex venalitio novitiorum 
emptus, h. e. ex turba sen grege vena¬ 
lium. Petron. Erat autem venalitium 
titulis pictum, it. e. slaves for sale repre¬ 
sented in a picture with their labels (on 
which was written their price). -IT Al¬ 
so, pertaining to traffic, belonging thereto. 
Cod. Just. Venalitium, sc. vectigal, 
custom or toll from wares. -IT Also, 
dealing in slaves (venales). Hence, 
Venalitius, a dealer in slaves, slave-mer¬ 
chant. Cic. 
VENANTIUS FORTUNaTUS, a Chris¬ 
tian poet of the sixth century, bishop of 
Poitiers. 
VkNATICIUS. See Venalitius. 
VhNaTI'COS (venatus), a, um, adj. of or 
3 pertaining to hunting or to the chase, 
SypevriKo;, KvvnyeriK6g. Cic N canes, 
hounds. — Figur. Plant. Prolatis rebus 
parasiti venatici sumus, h. e. lean. 
ITkNaTIS (venor), onis, f. hunting, the 
chase, Siipa, Kvvryyia, KVvyyecria. Cic. 
— Also, a spectacle of hunting ; for such 
shows were exhibited in the circus. 
4 Cic. ad Div. 7, 1.-IT Also, the game, 
the flesh of wild beasts, venison. Liv. 
Cum miraremur, unde illi eo tempore 
anni tarn multa et varia venatio. Cels. 
Et avis, et venatio, et suilla elixa dari 
potest. Varr. Septum venationis, an 
inclosure for game, park. 
VIiNTATmoS, or VeNA-TICIES, a, um, 
3 adj. same as Venations. Ammian. 
VeNaTOR (venor), oris, m. a hunter, 
huntsman, Sypariis, Sopr/rip, Kvvyytrris. 
Cic. — Also, a fighter with beasts in the 
circus. Pandect. — Also, adjectively, 
hunting, belonging to hunting or the 
chase. Virg. canis, hound. Stat. equus. 
-IT Figur. a hunter, h. e. one who is 
on the hunt or watch, or who seeks to ex¬ 
plore something. Cic. naturae. Plant. 
Venator adest nostris consiliis. 
VeNaToRIOS (venator)j a, uni, adj. of 
2 or pertaining to the hunter or to hunting, 
Sypevrueds. J\Tepos. galea. Suet, cul- 
ter, a hunter’s knife. 
VeNaTRIX (Id.), Jcis, f. hunting, a hun- 
3 tress, Kvvyyerii. Ovid, dea, h. e. Di¬ 
ana. So, Juvenal, puella. Martial. 
Venatrix (sc. canis), a bitch hound. 
Ovid. ursa. Virg. Venatrix, huntress. 
VENATuRX.(venor), ae, f. hunting; hence, 
3 figur. Plant. Oculis venaturum facere, to 
hunt with the eyes, h. e. to be on the watch. 
VeNaTuS (Id.), us, m. a hunting or 
chasing, the chase. Cic. Labor in ve- 
natu. Ovid. Saltus venatibus aptos. 
Virg. Venatu (for venatui) invigilant 
pueri. — Also, of fishing. Plaut. - 
IT Also, game, venison. Plin. 
VeNDaX (vendo), acis, adj./trad of sell- 
3 ing, tpiXonparps. Cato. 
VENDIBILIS (Id.), e, adj. that is easily 
, sold, that may be sold, nr be easily sold, 
easily disposed of, saleable, vendible, ri- 
paX<pis, divyro;. Cic. Via vendibilis 
Ilerculanea, niultarum deliciaruin, et 
magnae pecuniae. Horat. fundus fir- 
mus. Varr. Arbusta atqne oliveta 
vendibiliorem agrum faciunt. - 
IT Figur. in favor or in good odor with 
the public, popular, acceptable, plausible, 
passable. Cic. oratio. Id. Nam ut sint 
ilia vendibiliora, htec uberiora certe 
sunt. Id. Gellius non tam vendibilis ora¬ 
tor, quam ut nescires, quid ei deesset. 
Ovid. Vendibilis culpa facta puella mea 
est, h. e. known and loved by others. 
VENDIBILITER (vendibilis), adv. salea- 
3 bly. Hieronym. Ut sub nomine virgi- 
nali vendibilius pereant, h. e. amatore 
et emptore facilius invento. 
VENDIC5, as. See Vindico. 
VeNDITaRIDS (vendo), a, um, adj. fur 
3 sale, venal, npdaipo;. Plaut. 
VeNDITaTIS (vendito), onis, f. an offer¬ 
ing for sale; hence, a setting off, specious 
display, boastful show, ostentation, tn'i- 
Sei%i$, aXagovein. Cic. Mihi laudabi- 
liora videntur omnia, quae sine vendita- 
tione, et sine populo teste fiunt, without 
courting notice, without making a noise. 
Id. A multis virtus conteinnitur, et 
venditatio quaedam atque ostentatio 
esse dicitur. Plin. Portentosa scien- 
tiae venditatio. 
VeNDITaTOR (Id.), oris, m. one who 
3 sets off or vainly displays any thing; a 
boaster, braggart. Tacit. 
VeND IT If) (vendo), onis, f. a selling, 
sale, selling by auction,public sale, moXf), 
npaai c. Cic. Ostendit, si sublata sit 
venditio bonorum, ilium pecuniam 
grandem amissurum. Id. Quam ad 
diem proscriptiones venditionesque 
fiant. Pandect. Venditionem animalium 
facere.-IT Also, the thing sold. Pan¬ 
dect. Antequam venditio transferatur. 
VENDIT8 (frequentat. from vendo), as, 
,avi, atum, a. 1. to wish to sell, offer for 
'sale. Cic. Tusculanum venditat. Plin. 
Ep. Tranquillus vult emere agellum, 
quem venditare amicus tuus dicitur. — 
Hence, figut. to show or display in a 
boastful manner, show off, set off, try to 
recommend, take pride in, make a boast 
of. Auct. ad Hercnn. Venditare inge- 
nium et ostentare memoriam. Liv. 
operam suam alicui. Id. Ut obsequi- 
um amatori venditaret, to enhance the. 
merit of his compliance, to his paramour. 
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Hence, Venditare se alicui, to recom 
mend one’s self to another’s favor, try 
to creep into another’s good' graces; as. 
Cic. Quomodo autem se venditant (Ja;- 
sari! Id. Quibus te contra ipsorum 
voluntatem venditnbas. Also, Id. se 
existiniationi hominum.-IT Also, to 
sell often, be in the habit of selling ; to sell 
to this man and that, sell about; or, sim¬ 
ply, to sell. Colum. piscinas grand 
;r re. Plin. olus. Cic. decreta, impe- 
ria, litteras. A pul. Dolium quinque 
denariis cuidam venditavi. 
VeNDITOR (vendo), oris, m. a seller, 
n(oXyriis, irparys-. Cic. Figur. Id. nos¬ 
tra; dign'tatis. 
VeNDITRIX (venditor), Icis, f. she that 
3 sells, a seller. Pandect. 
VENDS (contracted from venum do), is, 
didi, ditum, a. 3. to sdl, vend, ncoXsco. 
Plaut. Juravisti, te iilam nulli vendi- 
turum, nisi mihi. Cic. aliquid pecunia 
grandi. Plaut. aliquid viginti minis. 
Cic. Recte vendere, at a high price. Id. 
Quam optime vendere, at the best price. 
Id. male, low, cheap. Id. Vendo meura 
non pluris (dearer), quam ceteri, for- 
tasse etiam minoris (cheaper). Id. suum 
quam plurimo. —- Hence, subst. Vendi- 
tum, sale. Cic. Judicia, quae ex empto 
aut vendito fiunt.-IT Hence, to sell 
by auction, to let out. Cic. Decumae con¬ 
tra leges venditae. Id. bona.civium 
auctione. -IT Figur. to sell, h. e. to 
let another have for money; to betray for 
money. Virg. patriam auro. Juvenal. 
suffragia.-IT Also, figur. to sell, ex¬ 
change, give the me of for money or other 
valuable consideration. Cic. se regi. 
Pers. Hoc ridere meum, nulla tibi ven¬ 
do Iliade. Juvenal, sua funera, to ex¬ 
pose his life for hire. Martial, verba 
reis, h. e. plead for them for money. - 
IT Also, to recommend, bring into favor¬ 
able notice, blazon. Cic. Ligarianam 
(orationem) praeclare vendidisti. Juve¬ 
nal. Purpura vendit causidicum. - 
IT Also, figur. to sell, h. e. to give out as 
something. Cic. versum pro suo. 
VENEDI, orum, m. a people of Germany. 
Tacit. 
VENEFICX, ®, f. See Vencficus. 
VENEFICIUM (veneficus), ii, n. a poi¬ 
soning, empoisoning, the crime of killing 
by poison, venef.ee ; also, a mixing or 
preparing of poison; also, a poisoned 
drink, poison. Liv. and Plin. -IT Al¬ 
so, the preparation of magic potions, a 
charm, incantation, enchantment, sorcery, 
witchcraft. Cic. - IT Plin. Amoris 
veneficium, a love-poison. 
VENEFICOS (venenum & facio), a, um, 
adj. mixing poison, poisoning, poisonous, 
(fiapyaKcoSm. Plin. Hominum monstri- 
fieffi naturae, et venefici aspectus. Id. 
Veneficae artes. — Also, magic, sorce- 
rous. Ovid. Verba venefica dicit, en¬ 
chanting words. - IT Hence, subst. 
Veneficus, i, m. a mixer of poisons, % 
poisoner; or enchanter, sorcerer, wizard, 
ipapyasds. And, Venefica, ae, f. a wo¬ 
man that mixes poisons, female poisoner, a 
sorceress, enchantress, witch, hag, (pappa- 
k'is. Cic. Quis quis gladiator, &c.- 
Ovid. Barbara venefica. Also, as abu¬ 
sive words, sorcerer, wizard, witch, hag, 
for rogue, jade, &c. Plaut. and. 'Tercut . 
VENeNaRIOS (venenum), a, um, adj. 
2 of or pertaining to poison. Tert.ull. calix, 
poisoned chalice. — Hence, subst. Vene- 
narius, ii, m. a mixer or preparer of poi¬ 
sons, or, also, a seller of the same, <pap- 
paKonoidf. Sueton. 
VENeNaTCS, a, um, particip. from ve- 
neno.- IT Adj. dipped in poison, tinc¬ 
tured with poison, poisoned, envenomed, 
icHSrii. Cic. telum. An Venenata 
carne pantheras capere. —— IT Also, 
poisonous, venomous. Cic. vipera. Plin. 
Nihil est usquam venenatius quam itt 
mari pastinaca. Tertull. Vipera venena- 
tissima. -IT Figur. poisoned, poison¬ 
ous, virulent, biting, baneful, &cc. Ovid. 
Nulla venenato littera mixta joco est, 
h. e. harmful, virulent, satirical. Anton- 
ap. Cic. munera, h. e. dangerous, hurt¬ 
ful. -IT Also, endued with a magieox 
ejhcacy, magical. See Veneno. 
VENeNIFER (venenum & fero), era. 
3 erum, adj. bearing ‘ poison, venomous, 
ipappiaKofydpos. Ovid. 
