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follis
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Lewis Short
follis (noun M) : cf. flo.
* Lit.
* A pair of bellows: formae, quas vos effici sine follibus et sine incudibus non putatis,Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 54; cf.: folle fabrili flando accenderunt,Liv. 38, 7, 12; Verg. G. 4, 171; id. A. 8, 449: Hor. S. 1, 4, 19; Pers. 5, 11.
* Transf., the stomach: devorata in follem ventris recondere,Macr. S. 7, 4.—Poet., puffed cheeks: tunc immensa cavi spirant (causidici) mendacia folles,Juv. 7, 111.
* A leathern money-bag: et tenso folle reverti Inde domum possis,Juv. 14, 281; so Dig. 35, 1, 82; Veg. Mil. 2, 20; Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 23.
* Transf., a small piece of money: centum folles aeris,Lampr. Heliog. 22: quinquaginta folles petere,Aug. Civ. D. 22, 8; id. adv. Crescent. 3, 29.
* A cushion or pillow inflated with air, a wind-cushion, Lampr. Heliog. 25, 2.
* Lit.
* A pair of bellows: formae, quas vos effici sine follibus et sine incudibus non putatis,Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 54; cf.: folle fabrili flando accenderunt,Liv. 38, 7, 12; Verg. G. 4, 171; id. A. 8, 449: Hor. S. 1, 4, 19; Pers. 5, 11.
* Transf., the stomach: devorata in follem ventris recondere,Macr. S. 7, 4.—Poet., puffed cheeks: tunc immensa cavi spirant (causidici) mendacia folles,Juv. 7, 111.
* A leathern money-bag: et tenso folle reverti Inde domum possis,Juv. 14, 281; so Dig. 35, 1, 82; Veg. Mil. 2, 20; Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 23.
* Transf., a small piece of money: centum folles aeris,Lampr. Heliog. 22: quinquaginta folles petere,Aug. Civ. D. 22, 8; id. adv. Crescent. 3, 29.
* A cushion or pillow inflated with air, a wind-cushion, Lampr. Heliog. 25, 2.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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