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lānĭpendĭus (collat. form ‡lānĭ-pendus, Inscr. ap. Spon. Miscell. Antiq. p. 223; Inscr. Don. Cl. 8, 57), a, um, adj. [lana-pendo], that weighs out wool, portions it out for spinning (post-class.); only as subst.

  1. A. lānĭpendĭus, i, m., one who weighs out wool: lanipendius, σταθμοῦχος ἐριδίων, Gloss. Philox.
  2. B. lānĭpendĭa, ae, f., Dig. 24, 1, 31 init.; Schol. Juv. 6, 476.

lănĭus, ĭi, m. [1. lanio], a butcher (cf. macellarius): lanii, qui concinnant liberis orbas ovīs, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 39; id. Ps. 1, 2, 63: cetarii, lanii, coqui, Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 26; Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 6; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 42, 150: ab lanio cultro arrepto, Liv. 3, 48: cum de laniis aut vinariis ageretur, Suet. Claud. 40 init.; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 11; Phaedr. 3, 4, 1.
Transf., an executioner (ante-class. and very rare): arcesse hostias, victimas, lanios, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 93 and 98.
Abusively, of a surgeon, Tert. de Anim. 10.