prŏpīno (the first o scanned long, Mart. 1, 69, 3; 3, 82; 8, 6; Ter. Eun. 1087; Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 19; id. Stich. 3, 2, 15), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., = προπίνω.
I To drink to one's health , to pledge one in something (class.): propino poculum magnum: ille ebibit, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 8: salutem, to drink a health , id. Stich. 3, 2, 15: propino hoc pulchro Critiae, Cic. Tusc. 1, 40, 96: suum calicem alicui, Mart. 2, 15, 1.—
II Transf.
A To give one to drink (post-class.): propinas modo conditum Sabinum, Mart. 10, 49, 3; 3, 82, 25; Vulg. Jer. 25, 15.—Of medicines, to give to drink , to give , administer : aquam comitialibus morbis, Plin. 28, 1, 2, § 7.—
B To give to eat , to set before one (post - class.): venenatam partem fratri edendam propinans, Capitol. M. Aurel. 15. —
C In gen., to give , deliver , furnish to one (ante- and post-class.): mortalibus Versus flammeos, Enn. ap. Non. 33, 8 (Sat. v. 7 Vahl.); Veg. 5, 54, 3: hunc comedendum et deridendum vobis propino, pass him on to you (as a cup was passed), Ter. Eun. 1087: puellas alicui, to furnish , procure , Ap. Met. 5, 30, 8.—
III Trop., to water plants, supply with water; with dat. vineae, Vulg. Isa. 27, 3.