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ēlix, ĭcis, m. [elicio], a channel for diverting a stream: elix, ἀναπνοὴ ὀχετοῦ, Gloss.; usually in plur., v. elices.

ēlixātūra, ae, f. [elixo], a thorough boiling; concr., any thing boiled, Apic. 9, 1 al.

ēlixo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [elixus], to boil thoroughly, seethe (late Lat.), Apic. 2, 1; 3, 6 al.

ē-lixus, a, um, adj., [lix], thoroughly boiled, boiled, seethed.

  1. I. Lit., Varr. ap. Non. 62, 14; Plin. 20, 6, 23, § 54; Hor. S. 2, 2, 74; Juv. 3, 294; 13, 85; cf. the punning use of the word, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 67; id. Most. 5, 1, 66.
  2. II. Transf., qs. sodden, i. e., soaked, wet through: calcei, Varr. ap. Non. 48, 27: balneator, Mart. 3, 7: nates, i. e. quite flabby after the bath, Pers. 4, 40.