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|lshtext=<b>fŏrus</b>: i, for [[forum]], v. 1. [[forum]]<br /><b>I</b> init.<br /><b>fŏrus</b>: i, m. (also fŏrum, i, n., and fŏri, ōrum, m.) [[kindred]] [[with]] [[forum]], [[foras]], [[foris]], from [[fero]]; [[what]] leads [[out]] of doors; [[hence]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[gangway]] in a [[ship]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[multa]] [[foro]] ponit et [[agea]] longa repletur, Enn. ap. Isid. Orig. 19, 2: illum nautis [[forum]], Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 206, 17: cum alii malos scandant, alii per foros cursent, Cic. de Sen. 6, 17: ([[Charon]]), laxat foros, Verg. A. 6, 412.—Neutr. form: fora, Cn. Gell. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 55 P.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[row]] of seats in the Circus: loca divisa patribus equitibusque, ubi spectacula sibi [[quisque]] facerent: [[fori]] appellati, Liv. 1, 35, 8: foros in Circo faciendos, id. 1, 56, 2; 45, 1, 7; cf. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. [[forum]], p. 84 Müll. (v. the [[passage]] under [[forum]] init.— *<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A [[passage]], [[alley]] or [[walk]] [[around]] a [[bed]] in a [[garden]]: angustosque foros [[adverso]] limite ducens, Col. 10, 92.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> A [[cell]] of bees: complebuntque foros et floribus horrea texent, Verg. G. 4, 250.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> A gaming-[[board]], [[dice]]-[[board]]: [[forum]] aleatorium calfecimus, August. ap. Suet. Aug. 71.
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|gf=<b>fŏrus</b>,¹³ ī, m.,<br /><b>1</b> tillac, pont d’un vaisseau : Enn. d. Isid. Orig. 19, 2 ; Sall. d. Non. 206, 17 ; [surtout au pl.] [[fori]] Cic. CM 17 ; Virg. En. 6, 412<br /><b>2</b> pl. [[fori]] <b> a)</b> rangs de sièges au cirque : Liv. 1, 35, 8 ; 1, 56, 2 ; 45, 1, 7 ; <b> b)</b> plate-bande : Col. Rust. 10, 92 ; <b> c)</b> cellules des abeilles : Virg. G. 4, 250<br /><b>3</b> [[forus]] [[aleatorius]] August. d. Suet. Aug. 71, et simpl<sup>t</sup> [[forus]] Sen. Polyb. 17, 4, table de jeu, échiquier<br /><b>4</b> = [[forum]] 1 Isid. Orig. 15, 6, 8 || = [[forum]] 2 Pompon. Com. 38 ; Lucil. Sat. 146.
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