fŭgĭtīvārĭus, ii, m. [fugitivus].
I One employed to catch and bring back fugitive slaves , a slave-catcher , Flor. 3, 19, 7; Dig. 19, 5, 18.—
B Transf.: (cochleae) aquā finiendae, ne fugitivarius sit parandus, that they may not crawl away , Varr. R. R. 3, 14, 1.—
II A concealer of runaway slaves , Cod. Th. 10, 12, 1.