clāvis (clāves, acc. to Pompon. Comment. p. 459), is, f. (acc. commonly clavem, clavim, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 78; Tib. 2, 4, 31; cf. Paul ex Fest. p. 56 Müll.;
I Don. p. 1750 P., Charis. p. 101 ib.; abl. clavi and clave: clavi, Varr. R. R. 1, 22 fin. , Ap. Met. 1, 14, 20; Dig. 48, 8, 1, § 3; Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 252; cf. Charis. l. l.: clave, Juv. 15, 158; Ap. Met. 9, 20, 17; 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.—
II Esp.
A Clavis trochi, an instrument in the form of a key , by which a top was set in motion , Prop. 3 (4), 14, 6.—*
B Clavis torculari, a lerer , bar (French, clef), Cato R. R. 13, 1 Schneid. N. cr. , and Comm. p. 57.