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vēna, ae, f. [perh. root veh-, to carry, etc.; prop. a pipe, channel; Gr. ὀχετός], a blood-vessel, vein.

  1. I. Lit.
      1. 1. In gen.: venae et arteriae a corde tractae et profectae in corpus omne ducuntur, Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 139: venam incidere, id. Pis. 34, 83; Cels. 2, 10: bracchiorum venas interscindere, Tac. A. 15, 35: abrumpere, id. ib. 15, 59: abscindere, id. ib. 15, 69: exsolvere, id. ib. 16, 17; 16, 19: pertundere, Juv. 6, 46: secare, Suet. Vit. Luc.: ferire, Verg. G. 3, 460: solvere, Col. 6, 14, 3.
      2. 2. In partic., an artery: si cui venae sic moventur, is habet febrem, Cic. Fat. 8, 15; Cels. 3, 6: tentare, to feel the pulse, Suet. Tib. 72 fin.; for which, tangere, Pers. 3, 107; Sid. Ep. 22: si protinus venae conciderunt, i. e. the pulse has sunk or fallen, Cels. 3, 5; cf.: venis fugientibus, Ov. P. 3, 1, 69.
    1. B. Transf., of things that resemble veins.
      1. 1. A water-course, Hirt. B. G. 8, 43; Auct. B. Alex. 8, 1: fecundae vena aquae, Ov. Tr. 3, 7, 16; Mart. 10, 30, 10.
      2. 2. A vein of metals, Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151; Juv. 9, 31.
      3. 3. The urinary passage, Cels. 4, 1.
      4. 4. A vein or streak of wood, Plin. 16, 38, 73, § 184; 13, 15, 30, § 97.
        Of stone, Plin. 37, 6, 24, § 91; Stat. S. 1, 3, 36.
      5. 5. A row of trees in a garden, Plin. 17, 11, 15, § 76.
      6. 6. = membrum virile, Mart. 4, 66, 12; 6, 49, 2; 11, 16, 5; Pers. 6, 72.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. The strength: vino fulcire venas cadentes, Sen. Ep. 95, 22; id. Ben. 3, 9, 22; cf. Hor. S. 2, 3, 153.
    2. B. The interior, the innate or natural quality or nature of a thing: periculum residebit et erit inclusum penitus in venis et visceribus rei publicae, Cic. Cat. 1, 13, 31: (orator) teneat oportet venas cujusque generis, aetatis, ordinis, the innermost feelings, the spring, pulse, id. de Or. 1, 52, 223: si ulla vena paternae disciplinae in nobis viveret, Sev. ap. Spart. Pesc. 3.
    3. C. For a person’s natural bent, genius, disposition, vein (the fig. taken from veins of metal): ego nec studium sine divite venā, Nec rude quid possit video ingenium, Hor. A. P. 409: tenuis et angusta ingenii, Quint. 6, 2, 3: benigna ingenii, Hor. C. 2, 18, 10: publica (vatis), Juv. 7, 53.

vēnābŭlum, i, n. [venor], a huntingspear.

  1. I. Lit., Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3; Verg. A. 4, 131; Ov. H. 4, 83; id. M. 8, 419; 8, 404; 9, 205; 10, 713; 12, 453; Mart. 14, 31, 1.
  2. II. Transf.: sagittarum, large spear-like arrows, for killing elephants, Plin. 8, 8, 8, § 26.

Vĕnāfrum, i, n., a very ancient town of the Samnites, celebrated for its olive-oil, now Venafro, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63; Cato, R. R. 135; 136; Cic. Att. 7, 13, b, 7; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2, § 3; Hor. C. 2, 6, 16; Mart. 13, 101, 1.
Hence,

  1. A. Vĕnāfer, fra, frum, adj., of or belonging to Venafrum: oleum, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 6.
  2. B. Vĕnāfrānus, a, um, adj., of Venafrum, Venafran: agri, Hor. C. 3, 5, 55; Plin. 15, 2, 3, § 7.
    Subst.: Vĕnāfrānum, i, n. (sc. oleum), Venafran-oil: ipse Venafrano piscem perfundit, Juv. 5, 86.

vēnālīcĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [venalicius], of or belonging to slave-selling.

  1. I. Adj.: vita, i. e. slave-dealing, Dig. 32, 1, 73, § 4.
  2. II. Subst.: vēnālīcĭārĭus, ii, m., a slave-dealer, Dig. 14, 4, 1; 21, 1, 44; 50, 16, 207 al.

vēnālīcĭus or -tĭus, a, um, adj. [venalis], of or belonging to selling, for sale.

  1. I. In gen.
    1. A. Adj.: jumenta, Petr. 76.
    2. B. Subst.: vēnālīcĭum, ii, n., taxes on sales, Cod. Just. 12, 19, 4.
  2. II. In partic., of or belonging to slave-selling.
    1. A. Adj.: familiae, i. e. young slaves exposed for sale, Suet. Aug. 42; so, greges, Plin. 35, 18, 58, § 201.
    2. B. Substt.
      1. 1. vēnālīcĭus, ii, m., a slave-dealer, Cic. Or. 70, 232; Plin. 21, 26, 97, § 170; Suet. Rhet. 1.
      2. 2. vēnā-līcĭum, ii, n.
        1. a. Slave-selling, Dig. 21, 1, 65; Petr. 29; Inscr. Orell. 3023 and 4777.
        2. b. Plur., concr., young slaves, Dig. 28, 8, 5.

vēnālis, e, adj. [2. venus], of or belonging to selling, to be sold, for sale, purchasable.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: aedes, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 67: aedis venalis hasce inscribit litteris, id. Trin. 1, 2, 131: horti, Cic. Off. 3, 14, 58: venales ac proscriptae possessiones, id. Agr. 3, 4, 15: cibus uno asse, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 54: ut ne opera quidem pistoria proponi venalia sinerent, Suet. Tib. 34: essedum, id. Claud. 16: cibumque coctum venalem proponi vetuit, Val. Max. 2, 7, 2: vox, i. e. of a public crier, Cic. Quint. 3, 13: otium non gemmis venale, Hor. C. 2, 16, 7: postremo dixisse (Jugurtham), Urbem venalem et mature perituram, si emptorem invenerit, Sall. J. 35, 10: ubi non sit, quo deferri possit venale, non expediat colere (hortos), Varr. R. R. 1, 16, 3: familia, i. e. a gang of slaves for sale, Quint. 7, 2, 26.
    2. B. In partic.: vēnālis, is, m., a young slave offered for sale, Plaut. Aul. 3, 3, 4; id. Rud. 4, 3, 35; id. Trin. 2, 2, 51 al.; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 146; Sen. Ben. 4, 13, 3; id. Ep. 80, 8; Hor. S. 1, 1, 47; Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 199; cf. Quint. 8, 2, 8.
      Hence, Caesărī vēnāles (or as one word, Caesărĭvēnāles), ium, m., a name given to the inhabitants of Castulo, in Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 25.
  2. II. Transf., that can be bought by bribes or presents, venal: quae ipse semper habuit venalia, fidem, jus jurandum, veritatem, officium, religionem, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 144: fidem cum proposuisses venalem in provinciā, id. ib. 2, 2, 32, § 78: juris dictio, id. ib. 2, 2, 48, § 119: multitudo pretio, Liv. 35, 50, 4: amicae ad munus, Prop. 2, 16 (3, 8), 21: cena, Mart. 3, 60, 1: animae, Sil. 15, 500: amici, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.

vēnālĭtas, ātis, f. [venalis, II.], the capability of being bought (with bribes, etc.), venality, Cod. Just. 4, 59 fin.; Sid. Ep. 5, 13 med.

vēnālītĭus, a, um, v. venalicius.

Venami, ōrum, m., a people of Gaul, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108.

Venaria, ae, f., an island in the Tuscan Sea, Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81.

vēnātīcĭus or -tĭus, a, um, adj. [venaticus], of or belonging to hunting or the chase (late Lat.): praeda, game, Amm. 29, 3, 3; 30, 1, 15.

vēnātĭcus, a, um, adj. [venatus], of or belonging to hunting, hunting-.

  1. I. Lit.: canis, a hunting-dog, hound, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 113; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 31; cf.: genus canum, Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 2: catulus, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 65.
  2. * II. Transf.: prolatis rebus parasiti venatici sumus, i. e. lean or gaunt like hounds, Plaut. Capt. 1, 1, 17.

vēnātĭlis, e, adj. [vena], springing from a vein: aquae, Cassiod. Var. 3, 13.

vēnātĭo, ōnis, f. [venor], hunting, the chase, venery.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: conditiora facit haec supervacanei operis aucupium atque venatio, Cic. Sen. 16, 56: (Suevi) multum sunt in venationibus, Caes. B. G. 4, 1.
    2. B. In partic., a hunting spectacle, hunt, battue; also, a combat of wild beasts, exhibited to the people: ludorum venationumque apparatu pecunias profundunt, Cic. Off. 2, 16, 55; id. Fam. 7, 1, 3; id. Att. 16, 4, 1; id. Fin. 2, 8, 23; Suet. Caes. 10; 39; id. Aug. 43; id. Calig. 18; 27; Inscr. Orell. 2556; 2559; v. Smith, Antiq.
  2. II. Transf., that which is or has been hunted, game: cum miraremur, unde illi eo tempore anni tam multa et varia venatio, Liv. 35, 49, 6: capta venatio, id. 25, 9, 8: frequens ibi et varia, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 8; Cels. 5, 26, 30; 5, 2, 20; 5, 2, 24; 5, 2, 26; Col. 9, praef. 1: septum venationis, a preserve or corer for game, a hunting-park, Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 2.

vēnātītĭus, a, um, v. venaticius.

vēnātor, ōris, m. [venor], a hunter.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: quasi venator tu quidem es, dies atque noctes cum cane aetatem exigis, Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 11; Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 40; Caes. B. G. 6, 27; Hor. C. 1, 1, 26; 1, 37, 19; id. S. 1, 2, 105: COLLEGIVM VENATORVM, Inscr. Murat. 531, 2.
      In apposit.: venator canis, a hunting-dog, hound, Verg. A. 12, 751: equus, a hunting-horse, hunter, Stat. Th. 9, 685; cf. venatrix.
    2. B. In partic. (cf. venatio, I. B.), one who fights with wild beasts in the arena, Dig. 48, 19, 8, § 11; Tert. ad Mart. 5.
  2. II. Trop.: venator adest nostris consiliis cum auritis plagis, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 14: physicus, id est speculator venatorque naturae, Cic. N. D. 1, 30, 83.

vēnātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [venator], of or belonging to a hunter or to the chase, hunter’s, hunting-: galea, Nep. Dat. 3: culter, Suet. Aug. 19 fin.; id. Claud. 13: instrumentum, Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 3; Dig. 48, 19, 8.

vēnātrix, īcis, f. [venator], a huntress, Verg. A. 1, 319; 9, 178 Heyne.
As adj.: venatrix dea, i. e. Diana, Ov. M. 2, 454; cf. id. ib. 2, 492; called also puella, Juv. 13, 80: canis, Mart. 11, 69, 2.
Trop.: venatrix sane optima, non ferarum, sed libidinum, Ambros. Virg. 3, 2, 6.

* vēnātūra, ae, f. [venor], hunting, the chase; trop.: viden’ tu illam oculis venaturam facere atque aucupium auribus? how she hunts about with her eyes? is on the watch? Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 43.

vēnātus, ūs, m. [venor].

  1. I. Lit., hunting, the chase: labor in venatu, Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 98; Verg. A. 7, 747; 9, 605; Ov. M. 3, 163.
    Plur., Ov. M. 4, 302; 4, 307; 4, 309.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Fishing: capere in venatu, Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 31.
    2. B. Game: venatus aggerere, Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 58: vesci venatu, id. 7, 2, 2, § 23; Amm. 23, 6, 50.