framea

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

frămĕa, ae, f. [an old Germ. word].

I A spear , javelin , used by the ancient Germans: hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt angusto et brevi ferro, sed ita acri et ad usum habili, ut eodem telo, proüt ratio poscit, vel comminus vel eminus pugnent, Tac. G. 6; 11; 14; 18; 24; Gell. 10, 25, 2: Martis, Juv. 13, 79.—

II In late Lat., a sword , Aug. Ep. 120, 16; Vulg. Psa. 16, 13.

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