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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>stercus</b>: ŏris, n. Gr. σκώρ; gen. σκατός, [[dung]]; Sanscr. cakrt = sakart.<br /><b>I</b> Lit., [[dung]], excrements, [[ordure]] (syn.: [[fimus]], [[merda]]), Varr. R. R. 1, 38; Col. 2, 15; [[Cato]], R. R. 29; 37; Cic. Div. 1, 27, 57; Hor. Epod. 12, 11 al.; Fest. p. 344 Müll.; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 32 ib., and Fest. s. v. Quando [[stercus]], pp. 258 and 259 ib.; Juv. 14, 64.—Prov.: [[aurum]] in stercore quaerere, Cassiod. Inst. Div. Lit. 1, p. 510.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> As a [[term]] of [[abuse]]: [[nolo]] [[stercus]] curiae dici Glauciam, Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 164.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.: ferri, i. e. [[dross]], slag, Scrib. Comp. 188.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>stercŭs</b>,¹¹ ŏris, n., excrément, fiente, fumier : Cic. Div. 1, 57 ; [[Cato]]; [[Varro]]; Col. &#124;&#124; [injure] fumier ! ordure ! Cic. de Or. 3, 164 &#124;&#124; ferri Scrib. Comp. 188, mâchefer.
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{{Georges
|georg=stercus, oris, n., I) die Ausleerung der Menschen u. Tiere, der [[Kot]], [[Mist]], [[Dünger]], hominis, [[Varro]]: [[stercus]], [[quod]] homines faciunt, Colum.: [[stercus]] columbinum, [[Varro]] u. Plin.: caprinum, ovillum, asininum, equinum, [[Varro]]: [[supra]] ([[oben]] [[darauf]]) [[stercus]] iniectum, Cic.: novalia stercore satiare, Colum. – Plur., murium stercora, Gregor.: stercora aequare, Colum.: pretiosissimis cibis humana stercora miscere, Lampr. – Sprichw., [[aurum]] colligere de stercore Ennii, Donat. vit. Verg. 18: [[aurum]] in stercore quaerere, Cassiod. de inst. div. litt. 1. p. 510 (b) ed. Garet. – [[als]] Schimpfwort, [[stercus]] curiae, Schmutzfink, Cic. de or. 3, 164. – II) übtr., der [[Abgang]], die Schlacken, ferri, Scrib. Larg. 188: plumbi [[stercus]], [[quod]] scoriam vocant, Marc. Emp. 10.
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