sarculum

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

sarcŭlum, i, n. (masc. collat. form, acc. plur., sarculos, Pall. 1, 43, 3) [sario = sarrio],

an implement for loosening the soil, weeding, etc., a light hoe (cf.: ligo, pastinum), Cato R. R. 10, 3; 155, 1; Varr. L. L. 5, § 134 Müll.; Col. 2, 11, 10; Plin. 18, 7, 18, § 79 (Jahn, sacculo); 19, 6, 33, § 109; Ov. M. 11, 36; id. F. 1, 699; Hor. C. 1, 1, 11; Vulg. Isa. 7, 25.

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