clāvis | clāves (noun F) : (, acc. to Pompon. Comment. p. 459), , (acc. commonly clavem, clavim, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 78; Tib. 2, 4, 31; cf. Paul ex Fest. p. 56 Müll.;
* Don. p. 1750 P.,Charis. p. 101 ib.; abl. clavi and clave: clavi,Varr. R. R. 1, 22 fin., App. M. 1, 14, p. 108; Dig. 48, 8, 1, § 3; Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 252; cf. Charis. l. l.: clave,Juv. 15, 158; App. M. 9, 20, p. 226; Dig. 21, 1, 17, § 15; cf. Neue, Formenl. 1, 199) [root klu-, v. claudo], a key: clavim cedo, Plaut Most. 2, 1, 78: clavem abduxi,id. Cas. 5, 2, 7: omnis horreorum clavis tradidisti,Cic. Dom. 10, 25: alias clavis portis imposuit,Liv. 27, 24, 8: unā portarum clave teneri,Juv. 15, 158: aptare claves foribus,Mart. 9, 47, 2: adulterinae portarum,false keys,Sall. J 12, 3; cf.: clavis adultera,Ov. A. A. 3, 643: sub clavi esse,to be shut up,Varr. R. R. 1, 22 fin.; cf.: Caecuba Servata centum clavibus, Hor C. 2, 14, 26: claves tradere, as an indication of the delivering up of the household (for possession or oversight),Dig. 18, 1, 74; 31, 77, § 21: claves adimere uxori,to separate from her,Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69: Laconica,a peculiar key with several wards, used only for fastening from the outside,Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 57 Lorenz ad loc.
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* Clavis trochi, an instrument in the form of a key, by which a top was set in motion, Prop. 3 (4), 14, 6.—*
* Clavis torculari, a lerer, bar (French, clef), Cato, R. R. 13, 1 Schneid. N. cr., and Comm. p. 57.

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