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vīmen, ĭnis, n. [vieo], a pliant twig, a switch, withe, osier, etc.
- I. Lit., Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 5; Caes. B. G. 2, 33; 7, 73; id. B. C. 1, 54; 2, 2; Verg. E. 2, 72; id. A. 6, 137; Tib. 2, 3, 15; Ov. M. 6, 345 al.
- II. Transf.
- A. A set, slip; of willow, Col. 4, 30, 3.
- B. The staff or wand of Mercury, Stat. Th. 2, 30.
- C. Woven work, esp. a basket: quernum, Ov. M. 12, 436: breve Picenorum, Mart. 4, 88, 7.
* vīmentum, i, n. [vimen], an osier, withy, = vimen, Tac. A. 12, 16.
vīmĭnālis, e, adj. [vimen], of or belonging to osiers.
- I. In gen.: salix, bearing twigs for plaiting, Col. 4, 30, 2; Plin. 17, 20, 32, § 143.
- II. Adj. propr.: Viminalis Collis, one of the seven hills of Rome (Liv. 1, 44), so named from a willow-copse which stood there; whence, also, the Jupiter there worshipped was called Vīmĭnĭus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 51 Müll.; Front. Aquaed. 1, 19; Plin. 17, 1, 1, § 2; Fest. p. 376 Müll.
The gate leading to it was called Viminalis Porta, Fest. l. l.; Front. Aquaed. 1, 19.
‡ vīmĭnārĭus, ii, m. [vimen], a dealer in wicker-work, Inscr. Orell. 4298.
* vīmĭnētum, i, n. [vimen], a willowcopse, Varr. L. L. 5, § 51 Müll.
vīmĭnĕus, a, um, adj. [vimen], made of osiers, of wicker-work: tegumenta, Caes. B. C. 3, 63: loricula, Hirt. B. G. 8, 9: crates, Verg. G. 1, 95: fasces virgarum, Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 26: salix, serving for wicker-work, Plin. 16, 37, 69, § 177 (al. viminalis).
vīmĭnĭus, ii, m., v. viminalis, II.
Vimitellārii, ōrum, m., an ancient people of Latium, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 69.