David

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Dāvīd, m. indecl., or vīdis (gen. David, Aus. Ephem. 3, 84: Davidis, Juvenc. 1, 151; acc. -vīda, Juvenc. 2, 577: David, Vulg. 2 Reg. 23, 16),

I the second king of the Jews, and principal author of the Book of Psalms , Tert. adv. Jud. 9 et 12; Vulg. Ruth 4, 17 et saep.

II —Hence, Dāvīdĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to David : urbs, Sedul. Carm. 4, 42: lyra, Cassiod. Var. 2, 20.

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