wine-vinegar

ăcētum, i, n. [orig. P. a. fr. aceo, become sour, hence sc. vinum], sour wine, wine-vinegar, or simply vinegar (acc. to Varr. L. L. 9, § 66 Müll., only in the sing.).

Lit.:

cum aceto pransurus est et sale,

Plaut. Rud. 4, 2, 32; Verg. M. 113:

acre,

Hor. S. 2, 3, 117:

vetus,

i. e. spoiled, id. ib. 2, 2, 62: Liv. 21, 37; Cels. 2, 18; 2, 21; Vulg. Joan. 19, 29 al.: mulsum aceti, vinegarmead, v. mulsus.—

Trop., of acuteness of mind, sense, wit, shrewdness, sagacity (like sal, sales, wit, witty sayings, witticisms, fr. sal, salt): Ps. Ecquid habet is homo aceti in pectore? Char. Atque acidissumi, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 49; id. Bacch. 3, 3, 1; Hor. S. 1, 7, 32; Pers. 5, 86 al.

mūcor, ōris, m. [muceo].

Mould, mouldiness, in bread (post-Aug.):

mucorem contrahere,

to become mouldy, Col. 12, 4, 4.—

Mustiness, in wine, vinegar, etc.:

mucor (vini),

Dig. 18, 6, 4.—Also, a moisture which flows from vines, and is injurious to them:

mucor, qui maxime vites infestat,

Plin. 17, 15, 25, § 116.

mulcĕo, si, sum (rarely mulctum), 2, v. a. [Sanscr. root marc, take hold of; Gr. marptô, marptis; cf. mulco], to stroke; to touch or move lightly (syn. palpo; poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

Lit.:

manu mulcens barbam,

Ov. F. 1, 259:

caput,

Quint. 11, 3, 158:

vitulum,

Ov. A. A. 2, 341:

colla,

id. M. 10, 118:

mulcebant Zephyri flores,

rustle through, id. ib. 1, 108:

aura mulcet rosas,

Prop. 4 (5), 7, 60:

virgā mulcere capillos,

to touch lightly, Ov. M. 14, 295:

aristas,

id. F. 5, 161:

mulcere alternos (pueros) et corpora fingere linguā,

Verg. A. 8, 634:

aëra motu,

Lucr. 4, 136:

aethera pennis,

to move, Cic. Arat. 88: mulserat huc navem compulsam fluctibu' pontus, had wafted hither, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 870 P. (Ann. v. 257 Vahl.).—

Transf., to make sweet or pleasant:

pocula succis Lyaei,

Sil. 7, 169. —

Trop., to soothe, soften, appease, allay; to caress, flatter, delight, etc. (syn.:

blandior. placo, lenio, sedo): mulcentem tigres, of Orpheus,

Verg. G. 4, 510:

aliquem dictis,

id. A. 5, 464:

fluctūs,

id. ib. 1, 66:

iras,

id. ib. 7, 755:

jure,

Vell. 2, 117, 3.— To alleviate, mitigate:

variā vulnera mulcet ope,

alleviates the pain of his wounds, Ov. F. 5, 401:

dolores nervorum,

Plin. 22, 24, 50, § 107:

os stomachumque,

id. 22, 24, 51, § 110:

ebrietatem,

id. 21, 20, 81, § 138:

lassitudinem,

id. 37, 5, 16, § 63:

corpora fessa,

Ov. M. 11, 625: aliquem laudibus, to flatter, Pac. ap. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. Mulciber, p. 144 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 109 Rib.):

puellas carmine,

to delight, Hor. C. 3, 11, 24:

animos admiratione,

Quint. 1, 10, 9:

aures figmentis verborum novis,

to delight, Gell. 20, 9, 1.—Hence, mulsus, a, um, P. a.

Adj., mixed with honey; sweet as honey, honey-sweet (post-Aug.):

mulsa (sc. aqua),

honey-water, hydromel, Col. 12, 12, 3:

acetum,

vinegar and honey mixed together, honey-vinegar, Cato, R. R. 157, 6:

lac,

Plin. 10, 22, 27, § 52:

mulsa pira,

Col. 5, 10, 18.— Trop., of words, etc., sweet as honey, honeyed (Plautin.):

ut mulsa dicta dicis!

Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 34:

loqui,

id. Poen. 1, 2, 112.—

Subst.

mulsa, ae, f., a term of endearment, my sweetheart, my honey (Plautin.):

age, mulsa mea,

Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 14; id. Cas. 2, 6, 20.—

mulsum, i, n. (sc. vinum), honey-wine, mead, i. e. wine mixed or made with honey (class.):

commisce mulsum,

Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 7; id. Bacch. 4, 9, 48:

frigidum,

Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 282:

aceti, for mulsum acetum,

honeyvinegar, Ser. Samm. 49, 714.

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condĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4, v. a. [an access. form from condo, q. v. II., and cf. compono, II. B. 2.] (orig. belonging to econ. lang.).

To put fruit in vinegar, wine, spices, etc., to preserve, pickle:

oleas albas,

Cato, R. R. 117:

lactucam (corresp. with componere),

Col. 12, 9, 3; 12, 7, 5:

corna, pruna,

id. 12, 10, 2:

caules vitium in aceto et muriā,

Plin. 14, 19, 23, § 119 al. —

Transf.

Unguenta, to make fragrant, Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 99.—

To embalm a dead body:

mortuos (Aegyptii),

Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108.—

Of food, to make savory, to season, spice:

cenam,

Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 21:

meas escas,

id. ib. 3, 2, 41:

fungos, helvellas, herbas omnes ita, ut nihil possit esse suavius,

Cic. Fam. 7, 26, 2:

jus male conditum,

Hor. S. 2, 8, 69:

vinum,

Dig. 33, 6, 9; cf.:

quis non videt, desideriis omnia ista condiri?

Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 97.—Hence,

As subst.: con-dītum, i, n. (sc. vinum), aromatic wine, spiced wine, Plin. 14, 16, 19, § 103; Pall. Oct. 19; id. Febr. 32; Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 5 al.—

Trop., to cultivate, ornament; to make pleasant or agreeable; to soften, temper, etc. (freq. in Cic.):

duo sunt, quae condiant orationem: verborum numerorumque jucunditas,

Cic. Or. 55, 185; cf. Quint. 12, 10, 38;

and 6, 3, 40: vitia,

to set off, Cic. Clu. 26, 72:

hilaritate tristitiam temporum,

id. Att. 12, 40, 3:

gravitatem comitate,

id. Sen. 4, 10; cf. id. Mur. 31, 66:

aliquid natura asperum pluribus voluptatibus,

Quint. 5, 14, 35:

urbanitatem ambiguitate,

id. 6, 3, 96. —Hence, condītus, a, um, P. a.

(Acc. to II. A.) Seasoned, savory:

conditiora facit haec supervacanei etiam operis aucupium atque venatio,

Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

sapor vini,

Col. 12, 20, 7.—

Trop. (acc. to II. B.), of discourse, polished, ornamented: sermo, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 52, 1:

nimium condita oratio,

Quint. 11, 3, 182.— Comp.:

oratio lepore et festivitate conditior,

Cic. de Or. 2, 56, 227; id. Brut. 29, 110. —Of the speaker:

nemo suavitate conditior,

Cic. Brut. 48, 177.— Sup. and adv. not in use.

condĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4, v. a. [an access. form from condo, q. v. II., and cf. compono, II. B. 2.] (orig. belonging to econ. lang.).

To put fruit in vinegar, wine, spices, etc., to preserve, pickle:

oleas albas,

Cato, R. R. 117:

lactucam (corresp. with componere),

Col. 12, 9, 3; 12, 7, 5:

corna, pruna,

id. 12, 10, 2:

caules vitium in aceto et muriā,

Plin. 14, 19, 23, § 119 al. —

Transf.

Unguenta, to make fragrant, Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 99.—

To embalm a dead body:

mortuos (Aegyptii),

Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108.—

Of food, to make savory, to season, spice:

cenam,

Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 21:

meas escas,

id. ib. 3, 2, 41:

fungos, helvellas, herbas omnes ita, ut nihil possit esse suavius,

Cic. Fam. 7, 26, 2:

jus male conditum,

Hor. S. 2, 8, 69:

vinum,

Dig. 33, 6, 9; cf.:

quis non videt, desideriis omnia ista condiri?

Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 97.—Hence,

As subst.: con-dītum, i, n. (sc. vinum), aromatic wine, spiced wine, Plin. 14, 16, 19, § 103; Pall. Oct. 19; id. Febr. 32; Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 5 al.—

Trop., to cultivate, ornament; to make pleasant or agreeable; to soften, temper, etc. (freq. in Cic.):

duo sunt, quae condiant orationem: verborum numerorumque jucunditas,

Cic. Or. 55, 185; cf. Quint. 12, 10, 38;

and 6, 3, 40: vitia,

to set off, Cic. Clu. 26, 72:

hilaritate tristitiam temporum,

id. Att. 12, 40, 3:

gravitatem comitate,

id. Sen. 4, 10; cf. id. Mur. 31, 66:

aliquid natura asperum pluribus voluptatibus,

Quint. 5, 14, 35:

urbanitatem ambiguitate,

id. 6, 3, 96. —Hence, condītus, a, um, P. a.

(Acc. to II. A.) Seasoned, savory:

conditiora facit haec supervacanei etiam operis aucupium atque venatio,

Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

sapor vini,

Col. 12, 20, 7.—

Trop. (acc. to II. B.), of discourse, polished, ornamented: sermo, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 52, 1:

nimium condita oratio,

Quint. 11, 3, 182.— Comp.:

oratio lepore et festivitate conditior,

Cic. de Or. 2, 56, 227; id. Brut. 29, 110. —Of the speaker:

nemo suavitate conditior,

Cic. Brut. 48, 177.— Sup. and adv. not in use.