Lewis Short
(adjective) : pristīnus or pistrīnus, a, um, pristis for pistrix
* Of or belonging to (the constellation of) the Whale (post-Aug.): ex occasu pristini sideris,Col. 11, 2, 5; id. 11, 2, 64.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
(adjective) : pristĭnus, a, um, cf. priscus
* Former, early, original, primitive, pristine (class.): tua pristina dignitas et gloria,Cic. Fam. 1, 5, b, 2: labor meus pristinus,id. Sull. 9, 26: vestra pristina bonitas et misericordia,id. Rosc. Am. 52, 156: veterem consuetudinem fori et pristinum morem judiciorum requirere,id. Mil. 1, 1: odio pristino incensa mulier,id. Clu. 7, 18: pristinum animum erga populum Romanum conservare,Liv. 31, 2: pro pristina amicitiā,Nep. Eum. 4, 4: reminiscens pristini temporis,id. Alc. 6, 3: consuetudo,Caes. B. C. 1, 32: pristina omnium confirmatur opinio,id. ib. 3, 82: in pristinum statum redire,id. B. G. 7, 54; so, gloria,Verg. A. 10, 143: conjux,id. ib. 6, 473: mens,Ov. M. 3, 203: consulatus super pristinum quattuor gessit,Suet. Claud. 14: annotationes, Gell. praef.: pristina jura recipere,Gai. Inst. 1, 129.—Subst.: pristĭ-num, i, n., a former condition: in pristinum restituere,Nep. Timol. 1, 1.
* In partic.
* Just past, preceding, previous, of yesterday: diei pristini perfidia,Caes. B. G. 4, 14: somnium pristinae noctis,Suet. Aug. 94.
* = priscus, old-fashioned, old, former, early (ante-class. and postAug.): in vobis resident mores pristini,Plaut. Truc. prol. 6: tribus pristinum nomen possident,Col. 5, 1, 7: aetas,Claud. II. Cons. Stil. 124.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary