colludo

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

col-lūdo (conl-), si, sum, 3, v. n., to play or sport together, play with (very rare).

I Prop., with dat.: (puer) gestit paribus colludere, * Hor. A. P. 159.—Poet.: aut summā nantes in aquā colludere plumas, * Verg. G. 1, 369: DIGITIS COLLVDENTIBVS TRADERE PECORA, Inscr. Orell. 3166.—

II Jurid. t. t., to keep up false appearances with one to the injury of a third person , to have a secret understanding with one , to act collusively , * Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 24, § 58; Dig. 3, 4, 7, § 9; 41, 5, 7; Sen. Contr. 2, 11, 17: cf. collusio and colludium, 2.

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