furibundus

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

fŭrĭbundus, a, um, adj. [furo], raging, mad, furious (rare but class.; syn. v. furialis).

I In gen.: homo ac perditus (Clodius), Cic. Sest. 7, 15: impetus, id. Phil. 13, 9: tum ille (Catilina) furibundus: Quoniam, etc., Sall. C. 31 fin. : taurus, Ov. M. 13, 871: ignibus et ventis furibundus fluctuet aër, Lucr. 6, 367: cum semel accepit solem furibundus (Leo) acutum, Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 17: latronis impetus crudeles ac furibundos retardare, Cic. Phil. 13, 9, 19: silentia, Stat. Th. 10, 896.—*

II Esp., filled with prophetic inspiration , inspired : hariolorum et vatum furibundae praedictiones (shortly before: furente modo and furor), Cic. Div. 1, 2, 4.—* Adv.: fŭrĭbunde , furiously : omnes furibunde concutiens, Hier. in Jesai. 5, 14, 5.

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