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ēmissārĭum, ii, n. [emitto], an outlet: lacūs, a drain, Cic. Fam. 16, 18; Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 75; Suet. Claud. 20, 32: vomicae, Scrib. Comp. 229; cf. collectionis, id. ib. 206.

ēmissārĭus, ii, m. [id.; sent out, put forth; hence],

  1. I. An emissary, scout, spy, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 8 Ascon.; 2, 3, 40; id. Fam. 7, 2, 3; Vell. 2, 18 fin.; Suet. Galb. 15; id. Dom. 11.
    1. B. Transf., in eccl. Lat.
      1. 1. An attendant, one of the guard, Vulg. 1 Reg. 22, 17.
      2. 2. Caper emissarius, the scapegoat, sent to bear the sins of the people to the wilderness, Vulg. Levit. 16, 8 al.
  2. II. In botany, a young branch, a shoot, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208.

ēmissīcĭus or -tĭus, a, um, adj. [id.; sent out, put forth; hence], sent out, put forth; transf.: oculi, i. e. prying about, spying, Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 2: ocelli, Tert. Pall. 3.

ēmissĭo, ōnis, f. [id.; sent out, put forth; hence], a sending out, darting forth (rare).

  1. I. Prop., a letting go: radiorum ex oculis, a darting forth, Gell. 5, 16, 2: mortui sunt in emissione, in exile, Vulg. Baruch. 2, 25.
  2. * II. Meton., power of projecting or hurling; in plur.: graviores telorum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57; a letting go, releasing: anguis, id. Div. 2, 29, 62 (thrice).

ēmissŏr, ōris, m. [id.; sent out, put forth; hence], he who sends out, throws out: Liber et Libera seminum commotores et emissores, August. Civ. D. 7, 3.

1. ēmissus, a, um, Part., from emitto.

* 2. ēmissus, ūs, m. [emitto], a sending forth, emission, Lucr. 4, 205.