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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>lĕpus</b>: ŏris, m. (com., Varr. R. R. 3, 12; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217;<br /><b>I</b><br /> v. [[infra]]) [cf. Aeol. and Sicil. [[λέπορις]], collat. form of [[λαγώς]], Varr. L. L. 5, § 101 Müll.; id. R. R. 3, 12; [[but]] Curt. compares [[lepor]], [[lepidus]], [[root]] in Gr. [[λάμπω]]], a [[hare]], Varr. R. R. 3, 12; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217: [[lepus]] [[multum]] somni affert, qui illum [[edit]], [[Cato]] ap. [[Diomed]]. p. 358 P.; Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 31: auritosque sequi lepores, Verg. G. 1, 308: [[pavidus]], Hor. Epod. 2, 35; id. C. 1, 37, 18: [[dare]] semesum leporem, Juv. 5, 167.—Of the she-[[hare]]: [[lepus]] cum [[praegnans]] [[sit]], Varr. R. R. 3, 12; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 219; cf.: fecundae leporis, Hor. S. 2, 4, 44 (fecundi, Keller).—Prov.: aliis leporem exagitare, to [[hunt]] the [[hare]] for others, i. e. to do [[something]] of [[which]] others [[reap]] the [[advantage]], Petr. 131; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 661: [[lepus]] [[tute]] es et [[pulpamentum]] quaeris? What! [[you]] a [[hare]], and [[hunting]] for [[game]]? —In mal. [[part]]., Liv. Andron. ap. Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 36; cf. [[Don]]. ad h. l. and Vop. Num. 13. —As a [[term]] of endearment: [[mens]] [[pullus]] [[passer]], mea [[columba]], mi [[lepus]], Plaut. Cas. 1, 50.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[poisonous]] seafish, of the [[color]] of a [[hare]], the Aplysia depilans, Linn.; Plin. 9, 48, 72, § 155; 32, 1, 3, § 8.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> The [[constellation]] Lepus, Cic. Arat. 365; id. N. D. 2, 44, 114; Hyg. Astr. 3, 22; Manil. 5, 159.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>lĕpŭs</b>,¹² ŏris, m., lièvre : [[Varro]] R. 3, 12 ; Plin. 8, 217 ; Hor. Epo. 2, 35 &#124;&#124; poisson venimeux de la couleur du lièvre : Plin. 9, 155 ; 32, 8 &#124;&#124; une constellation : Cic. Arat. 34, 365 ; Nat. 2, 114 ; Hyg. Astr. 3, 22.||poisson venimeux de la couleur du lièvre : Plin. 9, 155 ; 32, 8||une constellation : Cic. Arat. 34, 365 ; Nat. 2, 114 ; Hyg. Astr. 3, 22.
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{{Georges
|georg=lepus, oris, c. ([[vielleicht]] [[nur]] eine [[andere]] [[Form]] [[für]] [[λαγώς]]), I) der [[Hase]], Ter., [[Varro]] u.a.: [[lepus]] [[mas]] et [[femina]], [[Varro]]: [[femur]] leporis, Hasenschenkel, Hasenschlegel, Mart.: [[lepus]] cum [[praegnans]] sit, [[Varro]]: [[lepus]] [[solus]] [[praeter]] dasypodem superfetat, Plin. – Sprichw., s. [[exagito]], ex-[[cito]] u. [[pulpamentum]]. – appell. v. feigen Menschen, in praetoriis leones, in castris lepores, [[Sidon]]. epist. 5, 7, 5. – [[als]] Liebkosungswort, [[meus]] [[pullus]] [[passer]], mea [[columba]], mi [[lepus]]! Plaut. Cas. 138. – II) übtr.: 1) [[lepus]] [[marinus]], der Meerhase, [[ein]] [[Tier]], [[woraus]] die Alten [[ein]] [[Gift]] zubereiteten, unsere Giftkuttel (Aplysia depilans, L.), Plin. 9, 155. Scrib. Larg. 80 u. 186. – 2) der [[Hase]], [[ein]] [[Sternbild]], Cic. u.a. – / [[lepus]] fem. [[nach]] Prisc. 5, 42, [[doch]] [[ohne]] [[Beleg]] ([[denn]] Hor. [[sat]]. 2, 4, 44 [[jetzt]] fecundi leporis).
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