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|lshtext=<b>mĕrus</b>: a, um, adj. [[root]] [[mar]]-, to [[gleam]]; cf.: [[μάρμαρος]] | |lshtext=<b>mĕrus</b>: a, um, adj. [[root]] [[mar]]-, to [[gleam]]; cf.: [[μάρμαρος]], [[marmor]], [[mare]]; [[hence]], [[bright]], [[pure]],<br /><b>I</b> [[pure]], [[unmixed]], [[unadulterated]], esp. of [[wine]] not [[mixed]] [[with]] [[water]]: [[merum]] antiqui dicebant [[solum]]: at [[nunc]] [[merum]] purum appellamus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 124 Müll.<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[vinum]] [[merum]], Varr. ap. Non. 4, 295: vina, Ov. M. 15, 331.—Of [[other]] things: [[argentum]] [[merum]], Plaut. As. 1, 3, 3: undae, Ov. M. 15, 323: lac, id. F. 4, 369: [[gustus]], Col. 3, 21: [[claror]], [[clear]], [[unclouded]], Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 111: mero meridie, Petr. 37.—Hence,<br /> <b>2</b> Subst.: mĕrum, i, n., [[pure]], [[unmixed]] [[wine]], [[wine]] not [[mixed]] [[with]] [[water]] ([[poet]]. and in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]): ingurgitare se in [[merum]], Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 35; Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 11; id. C. 1, 36, 13: objecturus Antonio [[Cicero]] [[merum]] et vomitum, Quint. 8, 4, 16: meri veteris [[torrens]], Juv. 6, 319; 3, 283; Val. Fl. 5, 595: ad [[merum]] pronior, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 145; 23, 1, 23, § 43.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf.<br /> <b>1</b> Bare, [[naked]], [[uncovered]] ([[poet]].): pes, Juv. 6, 158: stabat calce merā, Prud. στεφ. 6, 91.—<br /> <b>2</b> In gen., [[bare]], [[nothing]] [[but]], [[only]], [[mere]] ([[class]].): meri bellatores gignuntur, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 85: in [[medio]] ([[foro]]) ostentatores meri (ambulant), id. Curc. 4, 1, 15: Diogenem [[postea]] [[pallium]] [[solum]] habuisse, et habere Ulixem meram tunicam, [[nothing]] [[but]], [[only]], Varr. ap. Non. 344, 10: [[nihil]], [[nisi]] spem meram, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 95: mera monstra nuntiare, Cic. Att. 4, 7, 1: proscriptiones, meri Sullae, id. ib. 9, 11, 3: scelera loquuntur, id. ib. 9, 13, 1: [[bellum]], id. ib. 9, 13, 8: [[nugae]], id. ib. 6, 3, 5: adfectus, Quint. 11, 1, 52.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[pure]], true, [[real]], [[genuine]], [[unadulterated]]: meri principes, Cic. de Or. 2, 22, 94: [[velut]] ex diutinā siti [[nimis]] [[avide]] meram haurientes libertatem, [[immoderate]], [[excessive]], Liv. 39, 26; cf. Cic. Rep. 1, 43, 66; [[but]] mera [[libertas]], in Horace, signifies true, [[genuine]] [[freedom]], Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 8: [[Achaia]], [[illa]] vera et mera [[Graecia]], Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 2: Cecropis, a [[real]] Athenian, Juv. 6, 187.—Hence, adv.: mĕrē, [[purely]], [[without]] [[mixture]], [[wholly]], [[entirely]] ([[ante]]-[[class]]. and [[post]]-Aug.): si [[semel]] amoris [[poculum]] accepit [[mere]], Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 22. | ||
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mĕrus: a, um, adj. root mar-, to gleam; cf.: μάρμαρος, marmor, mare; hence, bright, pure,
I pure, unmixed, unadulterated, esp. of wine not mixed with water: merum antiqui dicebant solum: at nunc merum purum appellamus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 124 Müll.
I Lit.: vinum merum, Varr. ap. Non. 4, 295: vina, Ov. M. 15, 331.—Of other things: argentum merum, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 3: undae, Ov. M. 15, 323: lac, id. F. 4, 369: gustus, Col. 3, 21: claror, clear, unclouded, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 111: mero meridie, Petr. 37.—Hence,
2 Subst.: mĕrum, i, n., pure, unmixed wine, wine not mixed with water (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): ingurgitare se in merum, Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 35; Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 11; id. C. 1, 36, 13: objecturus Antonio Cicero merum et vomitum, Quint. 8, 4, 16: meri veteris torrens, Juv. 6, 319; 3, 283; Val. Fl. 5, 595: ad merum pronior, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 145; 23, 1, 23, § 43.—
B Transf.
1 Bare, naked, uncovered (poet.): pes, Juv. 6, 158: stabat calce merā, Prud. στεφ. 6, 91.—
2 In gen., bare, nothing but, only, mere (class.): meri bellatores gignuntur, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 85: in medio (foro) ostentatores meri (ambulant), id. Curc. 4, 1, 15: Diogenem postea pallium solum habuisse, et habere Ulixem meram tunicam, nothing but, only, Varr. ap. Non. 344, 10: nihil, nisi spem meram, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 95: mera monstra nuntiare, Cic. Att. 4, 7, 1: proscriptiones, meri Sullae, id. ib. 9, 11, 3: scelera loquuntur, id. ib. 9, 13, 1: bellum, id. ib. 9, 13, 8: nugae, id. ib. 6, 3, 5: adfectus, Quint. 11, 1, 52.—
II Trop., pure, true, real, genuine, unadulterated: meri principes, Cic. de Or. 2, 22, 94: velut ex diutinā siti nimis avide meram haurientes libertatem, immoderate, excessive, Liv. 39, 26; cf. Cic. Rep. 1, 43, 66; but mera libertas, in Horace, signifies true, genuine freedom, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 8: Achaia, illa vera et mera Graecia, Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 2: Cecropis, a real Athenian, Juv. 6, 187.—Hence, adv.: mĕrē, purely, without mixture, wholly, entirely (ante-class. and post-Aug.): si semel amoris poculum accepit mere, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 22.
