stips (noun F) : (nom. does not occur, although stips is assumed by Varr. L. L. 5, § 182 Müll.; Charis. 85 P.; cf. Gloss. stips, ἔρανος), kindr. with stipo, and therefore, orig., small coin in heaps; hence, in partic.
* A gift, donation, alms, contribution, given in small coin: etiam nunc dis cum thesauris asses dant, stipem dicunt,Varr. L. L. 5, § 182 Müll.: stipem esse nummum signatum testimonio est, quod datur in stipendium militi et cum spondetur pecunia, quod stipulari dicitur, Fest. pp. 296 and 297 Müll.; cf.: stipendium a stipe appellatum est, quod per stipes, id est modica aera colligatur,Dig. 50, 16, 27: stipem Apollini conferre,Liv. 25, 12; so of religious donations, id. 27, 37; 5, 25; Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 21; 2, 16, 40; Suet. Aug. 57: quis beneficium dicat quadram panis aut stipem aeris abjecti,Sen. Ben. 4, 29, 2; so of alms, id. Vit. Beat. 25; Dig. 47, 22, 1; cf. Liv. 38, 45; Suet. Aug. 91 fin.: ad captandas stipes,id. Calig. 42; Ov. F. 1, 189: pastiones non minimam colono stipem conferunt,bring in no small profit,Col. 8, 1, 2: suburbanum hortum exiguā colere stipe,Curt. 4, 1, 19: parvā cur stipe quaerat opes,Ov. F. 4, 350; cf. Quint. 1, 12, 18: e prostitutis ancilla mercenariae stipis,living by the wages of prostitution,Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 172: nodosam exsolvite stipem,penalty,Val. Max. 2, 9, 1.

stips, īpis, v. stipes
* Init.