were also borne by suppliants, or those 
who came to sue for protection. Cic. 
Verr. 4, 5. — They were also put upon 
altars at sacrifices, and were employed 
in other religious services. Tereut. Ex 
ara slime hinc verbenas. Ovid. Aras 
verbenis incinxit. Plin. Myrtea verbe¬ 
na Romanos purgatos. - IT Used, 
also, in medicine, where they had an 
allaying and cooling virtue. Cels. 
Verbenarum contusa cum teneris cauli- 
busfolia: cujus generis sunt, olea, cu- 
pressus, myrtus, rosa, &c. Id. Aqua 
calida, in qua verbena; coct® sunt. Id. 
Myrtus, hedera, alireve similes verbe¬ 
na;. -IT It seems, at least in part, Jo 
be a particular kind of plant ; perhaps 
vervain (Verbena officinalis, L.). 
VeRBeNaCX (verbena), ie, f. vervain 
(Verbena officinalis, L.). Plin. 
VkRBeNaRIOS (Id.), a name of the Fe- 
2 cialis, who wore the verben®. Plin. 
VeRBeNaTOS (Id.), a, uni, adj. crowned 
2 with verbena. Sueton. 
VeRBER (unc.), eris, n. a scourge, lash, 
whip, rod, pd<jTi\. Terent. and Virg. — 
Hence, the thong or string of a sling-; 
also, the sling itself. Virg. and Sil. 
-IT Also, a lash, stroke, stripe, blow. 
Terent. Huic homini parata erunt ver- 
bera. Virg. Proni in verbera pendent. 
— Hence, figur. stroke, blow, dash, 
throw. Lucret. Verbera ventorum. 
Ovid. Remorum in verbere perstant, in 
striking with their oars, in plying their 
oars. °Id. lapidum. — Also, figur. He¬ 
rat,. Metuentes verbera lingure, lashes, 
scolding. Qell. Verbera fovtun®, li. e. 
ad versa fortuna.- IT The nomin., 
dat., and accus. sing, seem not to occur. 
VeRBERaBILIS (verbero), e, adj de- 
3 serving a drubbing, patTTiyiag. Plant. 
Verberabilissime, etiam rogitas ? 
VeRBERaBONDOS (Id.), a, urn, adj. qui 
3 verberibus castigat. Plant, fragm. 
VeRBERaTIS (Id.), onis, f. a beating, 
drubbing, pacrriywm;, fiaSSia. Pandect. 
— Hence, figur. a chastisement, repri¬ 
mand, rebuke, reproof. Q. Cic. in Cic. 
Ep. Mirificam mihi verberationem ces¬ 
sations epistola dedisti. 
VeRBERaTOR (Id.), oris, m. a whipper, 
3 drubber, beater. Prudent. 
VeRBERaTSS (Id.), us, m. a striking, 
° beating. Plin. 
VeRBEREOS (verber), a, urn, adj. roorthy 
3 of stripes, deserving a drubbing, paore¬ 
plug. Plant, caput (for homo). So, 
also, Id. statua (in jest). — Both, per¬ 
haps, same as Verbero, onis. 
VeRBERITS (frequentat. from verbero), 
3 as, to beat often. Cato ap. Fest. 
VeRBeRS (verber), onis, in. an abusive 
epithet, perhaps a fellow that deserves to 
be beaten, or one who has become inured to 
drubbing, gallows-bird, scoundrel, rascal, 
rogue. Terent. and Cic. 
VERBERS (verber), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
lash, whip, scourge, beat, strike, drub,flog, 
cut, paonydu), tvktoj. Cic. Lictores 
ad pulsandos verberandosque homines 
exercitatissimi. Id. Virgis oculi verbe- 
rabantur. Ovid, aliquem ense. Plin. 
Piscis ferula verberatus. — Of other 
things. Cato, locum paviculis, to beat. 
Virg. Charybdis sidera verberat unda, 
beats, strikes. Id. Aquila lethera verbe¬ 
rat alls. Senec. chelyn plectro, striking, 
playing on. Horat. Vine® grandine 
verberat®, beaten, beaten down, beaten to 
pieces. Also, to strike, beat upon, of the 
sun, showers, winds. Plin. Defruta 
exposita in casis verberari sole, imbre, 
ventis.-IT Figur. to lash, beat, chas¬ 
tise, rebuke, chide, harass, plague, mo¬ 
lest, put to trouble. Val. Place. Puppim 
verberat Eurus, buffets. Plant. Me illis 
quidem ham verberat verbis. Cic. Os 
tuum ferreum Senatus convicio verbe¬ 
rari noluisti. Id. Orator istos verbera- 
bit. Id. Ante consoles tormentis Mu- 
tinam (a town ) verberavit.-IT Ver- 
beran tes, for vapulantes. Plant. 
VeRBIFICaTIS (verbum & facio, as if 
3 from verbifico), onis, f. words, talk, dis¬ 
course. Caicil. ap. Donat. 
VeRBIGENX (verbum & gigno), ®, m. 
3 Christ is so called by Prudent., perhaps, 
bom through the Word. 
VgRBIGERO (verbum & gero), as, n. 1. 
3 to chat, discourse, talk, diaXeyu. Jlpul. 
VeREoSe (verbosus), adv. in many-words, 
verbosely, wordily, prolixly, noXvXdyoi;. 
Cic. Satis verbose : cedo quid postea ? 
Id. II®c ad te scripsi verbosius. 
VeRBoSITaS (Id.), atis, f. prolixity, 
3 verbosity, loquacity, iroXvXoyia. Pru¬ 
dent. 
VeRBoSOS (verbum), a, urn, adj. full of 
words, wordy, verbose, prolix, talkative, 
loquacious, garrulous, noXvXoyos, noXv- 
gv$os. Cic. simulatio. Id.. Habes 
epistolam verbosiorem fortasse, quam 
velles. Quintil. Ut quidam sententia- 
rum gratia verbosissimos locos arces- 
sunt. Catull. Id quod verbosis (ho- 
niinibus) dicitur et fatuis. 
VeRBUM (unc.), i, n. a-word, Xc\ig. Te¬ 
rent. lie exclusione verbum nullum, 
not a word about, &c. Cic. Verba sim- 
plicia, piopria, usitata, translata, pris- 
ca, nova, &c. Petron. Verbagrandia. 
Ovid, ingentia. Id. Reddere verba, 
h. e. respondere. Cic. Dialecticorum 
vero verba nulla sunt pnblica, are in 1 
common use. Id. Verba ponere. Te¬ 
rent. Verba habere cum aliquo, ex¬ 
change words with one. Id. Quid verbis 1 
opus est ? what need of words! h. e. to • 
be brief, in one word. So, Id. Quid mul- 
ta verba ? Ovid. Tria verba (Pr®toris), 1 
the three words, Do, Dico, Addico.— 
Hence, Uno verbo, in one word, in short, 
in brief. Cic. — Also, Terent. Verbum 
de verbo exprimere ; or, Cic. Verbum 
e verbo exprimere : or, Id. Verbum pro 
verbo reddere ; or, Horat. Verbum ver¬ 
bo reddere, h. e. to render ( translate ) 
word fur word. In like manner, Cic. 
Locum totidem verbis a Dicsarcho 
transtuli. So, also, Ad verbum, word 
for word, verbatim, to a word, exactly, to 
a point, strictly, to a hair, to a tittle. Cic. 
Fabell® Latin® ad verbum de Gr®cis 
express®. Id. Ad verbum ediscere 
scripta. Id. Somnium ad verbum cum 
re convenit. — Also, Verba cadunt ali- 
cui, words fail or forsake one, of one who 
is in great perturbation. Cic. — Also, 
Verbo ( abl .), by (at, upon ) a word, with¬ 
out many words. Cic. Verbo de senten¬ 
tia destitit, h. e. paucis monitus, facile 
cessit. Terent. Id, si potes, verbo ex- 
pedi, in one word. — Also, Verba fa- 
cere, to deliver words, to speak, discourse „ 
either in a set speech or not. Plaut. 
Verba facimus, we chat, discourse, con¬ 
verse. Nepos. apud regem. Cic. in 
senatu. Id. pro aliquo. Hence, of the 
consul, when he proposed something 
for the deliberation of the senate. Ccel. 
in Cic. Ep. Also, of him who repeats 
a form of dedication. Cic. Also, Ver¬ 
ba facere mortuo, to talk to the dead, talk 
to one who will not hear. Terent. Also, 
to make a funeral oration. Plaut. Ver¬ 
ba facit emortuo. Also, Verba habere, 
or dicere, fur facere; as, Cic. Verbis 
ultro citroque habitis. Virg. Dixitque 
novissima verba, said the last words to 
the dead ; namely, ave, vale. Also, in 
the sing., Verbum facere (diminishing- 
ly), to speak, to say or utter a word. Cic. 
Nunquam verbum in publico fecerunt, 
never spoke a word. Id. Verbum om- 
nino nullum facere. Terent. Nun¬ 
quam cuiquam nostrum verbum fecit, 
has never spoken with any of us, has nev¬ 
er spoken a word to any of us. Cic. Ver¬ 
bum facere pro aliquo, speak a word for 
him, speak in his behalf, defend him. Al¬ 
so, Verba fundere, for loqui. Terent. 
Also, Verbum non respondere, to an¬ 
swer not a word. Terent. — Also, Ver- 
bi. causa, or gratia, for example, for in¬ 
stance. Cic." — Also, Bona verba, qus- 
so, good words, I pray! do not be angry! 
kindly! softly! Terent. — Verbo is, also, 
by word of mouth, orally, viva voce ; as 
opposed to scripto (in writing ) ; as, 
Plane, in Cic. Ep. Plura illi niandata 
verbo, quam scriptura dedi. Also, in 
word, in words only, in appearance; as 
opposed to in fact, in reality ; as, Jfepos. 
Causam apud Philippum verbo, re ipsa 
apud Polysperchontem dicere jussus 
est (Xdyco piu, tpyev Sc). Cic. Verbo 
— revera. —- Also,' Verbis alicujus, in 
the name of, on behalf of. Cic. Meis 
verbis suavium des, in my name, from 
me. Id. Uxori tu® meis verbis eris 
gratulatus. Liv. Senatus verbis — 
Also, verba, words, h. e. a form of 
words, form, formula, formulary. Cic. 
Judicium accepit in verba, &c. So, 
Ovid. Meque adstringam verbis in sa¬ 
cra jura tuis, in your words, h. e. in the 
form of wordsyoupropose. Hence, Ver¬ 
ba tacere, to repeat a form of dedication. 
(See above.) — Also, the verb, in gram¬ 
mar. Cic. -11 Also, word, 1). e. a 
mere word, an empty word, word with¬ 
out meaning. Cic. Existimatio, dede- 
cus, infamia verba sunt atque ineptis. 
Terent. Verba sunt, words, all words, 
stuff, verbiage. — Hence, Verba alien! 
dare, to impose upon, deceive, cozen. Te¬ 
rent., Cic., and Mop os. So, Ovid. Cu- 
ris verba dare, h. e. to beguile. -IT Al¬ 
so, a sentence, or more words than one ; 
consequently, for words. Terent. Eun. 
1,2, 95. Compare Id. Melph. 5, 8, 29. 
-IT Also, a saying, adage, maxim, 
saw. Terent. vetus. - IT Verbum, 
for verborum. Plaut. 
VkRCeLL/E, arum, f. a town of Pied¬ 
mont, now Vercelli. — Hence, Vercef- 
lensis, e, adj. Plin. 
VeRCOLUM (dimin. from ver), i, n. a 
3 little spring, as a word of endearment. 
Plaut. Meum corculum, verculum. 
VeRe (verus), adv. truly, in truth, ac¬ 
cording to truth, with reason or truth, re¬ 
ally, verily, correctly, aright, dAijSoif. 
Cic. Honestum, quod proprie vereque 
dicitur. Id. Verissime loquor. Id. Li- 
bentius quam verius. Liv. Ligures la- 
trones verms, quam justi hostes. Nep. 
De instantibus verisissime judicabat. 
-IT Also, suitably, fitly, rightly, prop¬ 
erly, duly. Terent. Ubi non vere vivi- 
tur. Plin. Vere dicere. —— IT Also, 
according to truth, sincerely, honestly, 
seriously, in earnest. Cic. agere. Id. 
pugnare. 
VERECuNDe (verecundus), adv. modest¬ 
ly, bashfully, respectfully, shamefacedly, 
diffidently, aiSr/povoig. Cic. Turn ille 
timide, vel potius verecunde, facio, in¬ 
quit, &.c. Id. Iile, quod ei viro succe- 
dendum esset, verecunde et dubitante? 
recepit causam. Id. Verecundius hac 
de re loquor, quod adest vir in dicendo 
summus, &c. 
VEReCCNDIa (Id.), ®, f. shamefacedness 
or diffidence arising from respect, respect, 
awe, veneration, reverence, high regard. 
Liv. Nec parentis, nec deorum vere- 
cundiam habere. Id. legum. Id. ®ta- 
tis. Id. adversus regem.-IT Also, 
shyness or diffidence arising from fear, 
fcarfulncss, hesitancy, timidity, want of 
resolution. Cic. Verecundia negandi. 
Id. turpitudinis.--IT Also, shamefaced- 
ncss, modesty, bashfulness, shyness, back¬ 
wardness, diffidence, aidws, aiaxvoq. Cic. 
Tironis. Id. C®sar meam in rogando 
verecundiam objurgavit. Liv. Jubenti- 
bus dicere ipsum omissa verecundia. 
Sueton. oris. - IT Also, generally, 
shyness, drarcing back, from the world, 
and from every bad thing, sense of pro¬ 
priety, decorum. Cic. Custos virtutom 
omnium verecundia est. Id. Scenico- 
rum mostantam habet verecundiam, ut 
in scenam sine subligaculo prodeat ne¬ 
mo. -.H Also, a shame, shameful thing. 
Liv. Verecundia erat, equitem, &c. 
(properly, a cause for feeling abashed or 
ashamed). 
VEReCuNDITER (Id.), adv. for Vere- 
3cunde. Pompon, ap. Jv on. 
VERioCuNDSR (Id.), aris, to be bashful or 
ashamed, feel diffidence, be abashed, aiaxv~ 
vouai. Plant. Verecundari neininem 
apud mensam decet. Cic. Graviter 
claudicanti ex vulnere, et ob earn cau- 
sam verecundanti in publicum prodire. 
VEReCONDOS (vereor), a, urn, adj 
shamefaced, shy or diffident from respect, 
modest, bashful, unassuming, respectful, 
retiring, atilijjucoi '; and, also, sparing, 
forbearing, moderate. Cic. homo. Plau ■ 
Decet verecundum esse adolescentem. 
Ovid, vultus. Martial. Verecundo ore 
loqui. Quint. Verba parum verecunda, 
; immodest. Cic. Ille tenuis orator nec in 
, faciendis verbis erit audax, et in trans- 
ferendis verecundus. Id. Vereciin- 
i diorem esse in postulando. Ovid- ve¬ 
recundo vota pudore carent. Id. vi» 
i verecunda est, musa jocosa mini. e 
lei. Pompeius in appetendis honoribus 
