sucidus

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

sūcĭdus (succ-), a, um, adj. [sucus],

juicy , sappy; fresh (very rare; not in Cic.): solum, Ap. Mag. p. 289: tonsurae tempus inter aequinoctium vernum et solstitium, cum sudare inceperunt oves; a quo sudore recens lana tonsa sucida appellata est, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 6: lana, Mart. 11, 27, 8; Juv. 5, 24; Fest. p. 118 Müll.; such wool was much used in medicine, Cels. 8, 3 fin. ; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; and was called sucidae sordes, id. 29, 2, 10, § 35: (puella) fresh , plump , Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 192.

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